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Eid Mubarak: UK joins the world's Muslims to celebrate the end of Ramadan 2015 with Eid-ul-Fitr Eid Mubarak: UK joins the world's Muslims to celebrate the end of Ramadan 2015 with Eid-ul-Fitr
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Adhan – the early-morning call-to-prayer – for the world’s almost 1.57 billion Muslims will be that bit extra special this weekend as the kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s Supreme Court declared the sighting of a full-moon last night, signalling an end to Ramadan 2015, as ‘Eid Mubarak’ begins to echo across the globe Adhan – the early-morning call-to-prayer – for the world’s almost 1.57 billion Muslims will be that bit extra special this weekend as the kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s Supreme Court declared the sighting of a full-moon last night, signalling an end to Ramadan 2015, as ‘Eid Mubarak’ begins to echo across the globe.
Shortly after the announcement, thousands of passengers began clambering onto the roofs of overcrowded trains and onto ferries throughout Bangladesh, hoards of families fought through rail station crowds with their belongings in Jakarta, the Surabaya port in eastern Java came roaring to life, and the vibrantly-coloured buses of Pakistan were almost tilting with the weight of commuters as jubilant families come together to celebrate Eid-ul-Fitr. Shortly after the announcement, thousands of passengers began clambering onto the roofs of overcrowded trains and onto ferries throughout Bangladesh, hoards of families fought through rail station crowds with their belongings in Jakarta, the Surabaya port in eastern Java came roaring to life, and the vibrantly-coloured buses of Pakistan were almost tilting with the weight of commuters as jubilant families came together to celebrate Eid-ul-Fitr.
This train isn't even visible in Dhaka as Bangladeshi Muslims crowd onto it to head home to their respective villages (via Allison Joyce/Getty Images) This Palestinian family visit the grave of a relative to read D'uaa at a cemetery in Gaza City's eastern suburb of Al-Shejaiya (via MAHMUD HAMS/AFP/Getty Images) Indonesia's Muslim community flocks to the Sunda Kelapa port in Jakarta for Eid prayers (via ROMEO GACAD/AFP/Getty Images) Young women take a 'selfie' prior to Eid prayers at a park in Manila, Philippines (via TED ALJIBE/AFP/Getty Images) As President Obama and First Lady Michelle urged the world’s Muslims to remember Ramadan as a time to reflect spiritually, build communally, and aid those in need, Prime Minister David Cameron acknowledged that Ramadan, this year, hasn’t been easy and that we, in Britain, should remember families in Syria and Iraq this Eid as they struggle under ISIL and Assad. This train isn't even visible in Dhaka as Bangladeshi Muslims crowd onto it to head home to their respective villages (via Allison Joyce/Getty Images) This Palestinian family visit the grave of a relative to read D'uaa at a cemetery in Gaza City's eastern suburb of Al-Shejaiya (via MAHMUD HAMS/AFP/Getty Images) Indonesia's Muslim community flocks to the Sunda Kelapa port in Jakarta for Eid prayers (via ROMEO GACAD/AFP/Getty Images) Young women take a 'selfie' prior to Eid prayers at a park in Manila, Philippines (via TED ALJIBE/AFP/Getty Images) As President Obama and First Lady Michelle urged the world’s Muslims to remember Ramadan as a time to reflect spiritually, build communally, and aid those in need.
Prime Minister David Cameron acknowledged that Ramadan this year, hasn’t been easy and that we, in Britain, should remember families in Syria and Iraq this Eid as they struggle under ISIL and Assad.
While the rest of the globe rushes to pray, feast, and reflect on the month gone by, what’s happening closer to home here in the UK?While the rest of the globe rushes to pray, feast, and reflect on the month gone by, what’s happening closer to home here in the UK?
Small Heath Park in Birmingham for Eid prayers and celebrations. pic.twitter.com/un3tkQUq77Small Heath Park in Birmingham for Eid prayers and celebrations. pic.twitter.com/un3tkQUq77
Thousands of #Muslims gathered for #Eid prayers at Small Heath Park, UK today morning. #Eid greetings. pic.twitter.com/M321wGpiijThousands of #Muslims gathered for #Eid prayers at Small Heath Park, UK today morning. #Eid greetings. pic.twitter.com/M321wGpiij
Eid celebrations at Small Heath Park, Birmingham. The selfie sticks have reached here, too. pic.twitter.com/wGylQoHc0vEid celebrations at Small Heath Park, Birmingham. The selfie sticks have reached here, too. pic.twitter.com/wGylQoHc0v
WHOAA! “@.imranayub28: @.shMuhammad personalized #EidUk chocolate gifts. England, UK pic.twitter.com/181nH1v6g1”WHOAA! “@.imranayub28: @.shMuhammad personalized #EidUk chocolate gifts. England, UK pic.twitter.com/181nH1v6g1”
Mums home made meat biryani to feed fam of 17. Yummm. Can't wait to dig in :D #EidUK @OnReligionUK pic.twitter.com/xv6aJcTLGkMums home made meat biryani to feed fam of 17. Yummm. Can't wait to dig in :D #EidUK @OnReligionUK pic.twitter.com/xv6aJcTLGk