Eid-Ul-Fitr 2023: How Muslims are celebrating the holy festival
Eid ul-Fitr is celebrated on the first day of Shawwal, the 10th month of the Islamic lunar calendar. The festival is of great significance due to the sight of the moon, which holds a special place in Islamic culture. It is believed that Prophet ...
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Children greet each other after Eid prayers at Feroz Shah Kotla masjid, in New Delhi.
Saturday marks the end of the month of Ramzan and the festival of Eid-Ul-Fitr, which is being celebrated by Muslims across the globe.
Eid ul-Fitr is celebrated on the first day of Shawwal, the 10th month of the Islamic lunar calendar. The festival is of great significance due to the sight of the moon, which holds a special place in Islamic culture. It is believed that Prophet Muhammad used to wait for news of sightings of the crescent moon as it marked the beginning of a new month.
The end of the holy month of Ramzan also marks the beginning of a new Islamic year.
Take a look at how the world is celebrating the festival.
In Ethiopia, people gathered to offer greetings on a large scale
Muslim faithful attend Eid al-Fitr prayers, marking the end of the fasting month of Ramadan, at the Addis Ababa Stadium in Ethiopia
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Muslims in Palestine performed namaz in front of the Al-Aqsa mosque.
The courtyard of Aya Sofia mosque, Istanbul was filled with numerous visitors from all over the world.
Muslims worshippers prepare to take part in a morning prayer on the first day of Eid al-Fitr, which marks the end of the holy fasting month of Ramadan, at the Hagia Sofia Mosque Turkey celebrated Eid with a mass prayer to mark the first day of Eid-Ul-Fitr.
Muslims pray as they celebrate Eid al-Fitr, marking the end of the Muslim holy fasting month of Ramadan at Fatih mosque in Istanbul, Turkey
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