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Africa Headlines
| almost 2 years ago
40 a.m., the prayer ground was full to capacity, as young and old people arrived to celebrate Eid-Ul-Fitr in grand style. Some people had to struggle for space, as the crowd continued to soar up, whilst others stood along the road to participate in...
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NOW Lebanon
| almost 2 years ago
Former Prime Minister Saad Hariri performed on Tuesday the Eid al-Fitr Muslim prayer alongside Saudi King Abdullah bin Abdel Aziz in Mecca, in the presence of a number of Saudi princes and senior officials, according to a statement issued by Hariri's...
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NewKerala
| almost 2 years ago
Thousands of Muslims seen in a festive mood offered 'Namaz' in various mosques of the Capital today to mark the celebrations of Eid-ul-Fitr, Eid-ul-Fitr marks the end of the fasting month 'Ramadan' and is celebrated with prayers, offering alms to the...
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pakistantimes
| almost 2 years ago
Members of diplomatic community especially belonging to the Muslim countries visited Prime Minister House on Wednesday to greet Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani on the auspicious occasion of Eid ul Fitr. The Prime Minister met with each of the...
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Africa Headlines
| almost 2 years ago
Ramadan Eid Ul-Fitr Message From President Jacob Zuma 31 August 2011 press release Today, 31 August 2011 marks the culmination of the holy month of Ramadan for Muslims in South Africa and indeed the rest of the world. This is the month where the...
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Rediff
| almost 2 years ago
Eid ul Fitr celebrations around the world Last updated on: August 31, 2011 16:33 IST M illions of Muslims around the world celebrated Eid ul Fitr on Wednesday with joy and religious fervour. Muslims poured into open prayer grounds and mosques to...
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NewKerala
| almost 2 years ago
that marks the culmination of holy month of Ramzan -- was today celebrated across Madhya Pradesh with religious fervour and gaiety. Muslim devotees offered special Eid prayers and exchanged pleasantries at the Eidgah besides other mosques in the...
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NewKerala
| almost 2 years ago
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Wednesday visited Vice President Hamid Ansari and greeted him on the occasion of Eid-ul-Fitr, an official said here. "Prime minister visited the vice president...Manmohan Singh drove down to Ansari's official residence...
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NewKerala
| almost 2 years ago
Eid-ul-Fitr was celebrated across the state with traditional religious fervour. Scores of Muslims offered namaz at the Red Road in the heart of the city where Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and city Mayor Sovan Chatterjee were also present.
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Haaretz
| almost 2 years ago
Muslims celebrate end of Ramadan Muslims in Israel, Gaza and the West Bank begin 3-day celebration after the sighting of the new crescent moon...Israeli Arab scouts paraded in the streets of Jaffa, just south of Tel Aviv, during celebrations, after...
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NewKerala
| almost 2 years ago
All media offices in the Kashmir valley remained closed today on account of Eid-ul-Fitr. The offices about 200 local newspapers and weekly English and urdu newspapers remained closed today. The offices of news distributors also remained shut because...
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NewKerala
| almost 2 years ago
Jharkhand Governor M O H Farook and Chief Minister Arjun Munda today greeted the people on the occasion of Eid-ul-Fitr. In his message, the Governor said Eid is a festival which strengthens peace, love and brotherhood among the people and helps in...
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NewKerala
| almost 2 years ago
President Pratibha Patil today greeted the people of the country on the eve of Eid-ul-Fitr. In a message, she said, "On the auspicious occasion of Eid-ul-Fitr, it is my immense pleasure in offering 'Eid Mubarak' to all our people in India and abroad."...
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NewKerala
| almost 2 years ago
Thousands of Muslims visited mosques across the capital Wednesday morning to celebrate the festival of Eid-ul-Fitr, which marks the end of the fasting month of Ramazan. People gathered at Jama Masjid, Fathepuri Masjid, Hazrat Nizamuddin Auliya Dargah,...
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NewKerala
| almost 2 years ago
Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar today greeted the nation on the eve of Eid-ul-Fitr. "For all of us, Eid-ul-Fitr has been an event to further consolidate our glorious tradition of communal harmony and amity, which define our pluralistic credentials," Ms...
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International Business Times
| almost 2 years ago
Get summaries of the top business news from a global perspective Sample Traditionally, Eid features two to three days of feasting as family and friends gather to give thanks to Allah for helping them through the preceding month. But, with a number of...
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The Birmingham News
| almost 2 years ago
More than 1,200 Muslims gathered in the Birmingham Sheraton Hotel this morning to pray and celebrate the end of Ramadan, the holy month marked by daytime fasting. Today is the festival of Eid-al-Fitr, marked by feasting, social visits and gift-giving.
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Africa Headlines
| almost 2 years ago
UN Refugee Agency to Airlift Aid for Eid Al-Fitr Holiday 30 August 2011 The United Nations refugee agency today said it will airlift 240 tons of aid from Saudi Arabia to Somalia during the Eid al-Fitr holiday to ensure that those facing the severe...
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Voice of America
| almost 2 years ago
Muslims around the world are celebrating Eid al-Fitr, a three-day holiday that marks the end of the holy month of Ramadan. Observers of Islam in Egypt, Syria and several other Arab countries started marking the holiday Tuesday by crowding into...
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War In Context
| almost 2 years ago
Syrian protesters killed' after Eid prayers by News Source on August 30, 2011 Al Jazeera reports: Syrian security forces have shot dead at least seven protesters on the first day of the Muslim Eid al-Fitr holiday, activists say. Protests erupted in...
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Voice of America
| almost 2 years ago
Shopkeepers and residents in Indonesia scrambled to rearrange their schedules in the world's most populous Muslim-majority nation Tuesday after the government announced a last-minute change in the Eid al-Fitr festival. Indonesians had prepared for...
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NewKerala
| almost 2 years ago
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Tuesday greeted the nation on the occasion of Eid-ul-Fitr, and said the celebrations reflect the "true spirit" of India's composite culture. In his message, the prime minister said the festival of Eid highlights the...
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Africa Headlines
| almost 2 years ago
Adamawa state observed Eid-el-Fitr on yesterday against the announcement of the Sultan of Sokoto that it would take place on Tuesday or Wednesday. It was observed that hundreds of the group members attended the two Raka'at Eid prayers led by one...
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Africa Headlines
| almost 2 years ago
Eid-El-Fitr Should Bring End to Orgy of Bomb Blasts in Nigeria 30 August 2011 As Muslims celebrate the Eid-el-Fitr to mark the end of the Ramadan fast, Benue State governor, Gabriel Torwua Suswam, has appealed to Nigerians behind the recent bomb...
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The Daily Star
| almost 2 years ago
Lebanon extended by one day the two-day closure of the public sector on the occasion of Eid al-Fitr Tuesday. Public departments and institutions will now also be closed on Thursday, Sept.1. A statement issued by Prime Minister Najib Mikati's office...
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Kuwait News Top Stories
| almost 2 years ago
Amiri Diwan announced on Monday it was pleased to convey to fellow citizens and residents congratulations of His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah on Eid Al-Fitr, as the Amir wishes everyone a happy Eid. Amiri Diwan takes this...
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The Daily Star
| almost 2 years ago
Several Lebanese regions, mountainous ones in particular, witnessed showers Monday, with the Meteorological Department at Beirut Rafik Hariri International Airport predicting that Eid al-Fitr will witness cloudy weather and a possibility of light...
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pakistantimes
| almost 2 years ago
In occupied Kashmir, the All Parties Hurriyet Conference leader Nayeem Ahmad Khan has asked the Kashmiri people to take care of the families of martyrs, injured and those languishing in jails in and outside the territory, reports KMS. Nayeem Ahmed...
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Africa Headlines
| almost 2 years ago
Muslims to Observe Eid-El-Fitr Tomorrow 29 August 2011 The head of the Islamic community in Rwanda, Mufti Sheikh Abdul Karim Gahutu, has announced that Muslims will observe the Eid el-Fitr holiday, Tuesday, at Nyamirambo Regional Stadium. Eid el-Fitr...
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Asian Tribune
| almost 2 years ago
I heard the same announcement being made in other Arab countries too. In the mean time in Pakistan moon has been sighted in the Waziristan region and they will celebrate Eid in that part of Pakistan. Sri Lankan Muslims will have their Eid on...
