Muslims globally rejoiced in Eid al-Fitr, commemorating the conclusion of the sacred month of Ramadan with prayers, joyous gatherings with loved ones, donning new attire, and indulging in sweet delicacies.
However, the festivities on Wednesday were cast under a shadow due to the escalating humanitarian plight in the Gaza Strip, coupled with Israel’s looming threat of a ground offensive in Rafah, the southernmost city, amidst the relentless six-month-long conflict.
Throughout Ramadan, as Muslims embraced the cherished customs of their respective communities, advocacy, prayers, and charitable efforts for the people of Gaza remained at the forefront of many minds, reflecting a collective concern for those affected by the ongoing crisis.
Muslims offer special morning prayers to start the Eid al-Fitr festival, which marks the end of the holy fasting month of Ramadan, at the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in Jerusalem on April 10, 2024. (AFP)Muslim worshippers gather for prayers on the first day of Eid Al Fitr prayers in Jakarta. AFPMuslims take photographs at Al Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem. ReutersA street vendor offers balloons for sale to mark the Eid celebration in Karachi, Pakistan. AFPWorshippers attend Eid Al Fitr prayers at Education City Stadium in Al Rayyan, Qatar. ReutersMuslim women take part in Eid al-Fitr prayers in Bucharest, Romania, Wednesday, April 10, 2024Credit: Andreea Alexandru/APA young woman poses for a friend before the Eid al-Fitr prayers in Bucharest, Romania, Wednesday, April 10, 2024.Credit: Andreea Alexandru/APA young boy plays with a balloon during Eid Al-Fitr prayers marking the end of the Islamic holy month of Ramadan, at Parco Dora, in Turin, Italy, Wednesday, April 10, 2024.Credit: Matteo Secci/LaPressePeople pray at the historic Yeni Cami, or New Mosque, in the port city of Thessaloniki, northern Greece, Wednesday, April 10, 2024.Credit: Giannis Papanikos/APMuslims attend the prayer of the first day of Eid al-Fitr, outside the iconic Haghia Sophia mosque in Istanbul, Turkey, Wednesday, April 10, 2024.Credit: Khalil Hamra/APMuslim men take selfies after offering special morning prayers to start the Eid al-Fitr festival, which marks the end of the holy fasting month of Ramadan, at the Ali Bin Ali mosque in Doha on April 10, 2024. (AFP)Muslims walk to take part in Eid al-Fitr prayers, marking the end of the holy month of Ramadan, at Parangkusumo sand dunes in Bantul, Yogyakarta, on April 10, 2024. (AFP)Muslim men listen to a sermon after performing the Eid al-Fitr morning prayer at Al-Nabi Jirjis mosque in Mosul in northern Iraq on April 10, 2024. (AFP)A vendor prepares food as Muslims wait to offer special morning prayers to start the Eid al-Fitr festival, which marks the end of the holy fasting month of Ramadan, outside a mosque in Nicosia on April 10, 2024. (AFP)A boy carries a balloon on a motorbike after offering Eid al-Fitr prayers, marking the end of the holy fasting month of Ramadan, in Karachi on April 10, 2024. (AFP)Muslims take selfies after attending Eid al-Fitr prayers, marking the end of the holy month of Ramadan, at a park in Manila on April 10, 2024. (AFP)Muslim worshippers exchage greetings after the Eid al-Fitr morning prayer in the Fanja district in Oman’s governorate of al-Dakhiliyah, about 65 kilometres southwest of the capital on April 10, 2024. (AFP)Thai Muslims offer prayers at the start of the Eid al-Fitr festival, which marks the end of their holy fasting month of Ramadan, in the southern Thai province of Narathiwat on April 10, 2024. (AFP)Muslims perform an Eid al-Fitr prayer outside Sultan Mehmet Fatih mosque in capital Pristina, Kosovo on Wednesday, April, 10, 2024.Credit: Visar Kryeziu/APBosnian Muslim woman hugs her daughter prior to the start of the prayer during the first day of Eid al-Fitr in Sarajevo, Bosnia, Wednesday, April 10, 2024.Credit: Armin Durgut/APA girl stands next to her relative during the Eid al-Fitr prayers outside of the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in the Jerusalem’s Old City, Wednesday, April 10, 2024.Credit: Leo Correa/APMuslims light flares as they celebrate Eid al-Fitr outside al-Seddik mosque in Cairo, Egypt, Wednesday, 10 April 2024Credit: Amr Nabil/APThousands of Muslims offer Eid al-Fitr prayers outside al-Seddik mosque in Cairo, Egypt, Wednesday, April 10, 2024.Credit: Amr Nabil/APMuslim women share Eid greeting after performing an Eid al-Fitr prayer at historical Badshahi mosque in Lahore, Pakistan, Wednesday, April, 10, 2024.Credit: K.M. Chaudary/APMuslim girls display their hands painted with henna in traditional patterns to celebrate Eid al-Fitr in Peshawar, Pakistan, Wednesday, April 10, 2024.Credit: Muhammad Sajjad/APMuslim children share Eid greeting after attending an Eid al-Fitr prayer in Karachi, Pakistan, Wednesday, April, 10, 2024.Credit: Fareed Khan/APMuslims attend pray at National Mosque for the Eid al-Fitr in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Wednesday, April 10, 2024.Credit: Vincent Thian/APIranian worshippers perform Eid al-Fitr prayer in Tehran, Iran, Wednesday, April 10, 2024.Credit: Vahid Salemi/APMuslim devotees offer Eid al-Fitr prayers to mark the end of Ramadan, the Islamic holy month of fasting, in Mogadishu, Somalia Wednesday, April. 10, 2024.Credit: Farah Abdi Warsameh/AP
