Greetings exchanged in Amritsar
Young Muslim devotees exchange greetings during celebrations of the 'Eid-ul-Fitr' festival, at Khairuddin Jama Masjid in Amritsar, Thursday, April 11, 2024 (Photo credit: PTI)
Children offer namaz
Children offer namaz at Chamrajpet Idgah Maidan on the occasion of the 'Eid-ul-Fitr' festival, in Bengaluru.. Photo credit: IANS)
Prayers offered at Jama Masjid
Visuals from Delhi's iconic Jama Masjid showed children hugging each other and exchanging Eid greetings after offering namaz. (Photo credit: IANS)
First day of 'Shawwal'
Eid ul-Fitr is celebrated on the first day of 'Shawwal', the 10th month in the Islamic lunar calendar. The moon sighting, which has long been a part of Islamic culture, gives the celebration immense significance. Eid is observed on different days, usually one day apart, in different parts of the world since it is dependent on the moon's observation to mark the end of Ramadan. (Photo credit: PTI)
Celebrations at Taj Mahal
Eid-ul-Fitr is being observed by Muslims nationwide with great religious fervor and devotion, marked by sizable prayer groups held in mosques and public spaces. On Thursday morning, a large crowd, including youngsters, flocked to mosques to offer prayers. Muslim devotees offer Eid al-Fitr prayers, inside the complex of Taj Mahal in Agra. (Photo credit: AFP)
Eid al-Fitr prayers offered in Mumbai
Following the month-long dawn-to-dusk fasts, people flocked to eateries and restaurants serving delectable dishes. They also visited their neighbors, friends, and family and shared desserts like "sewai" and "kheer," which are sweet milk-based treats. (Photo credit: AFP)
Prayer preparations in Gurugram
At the Leisure Valley Ground in Gurugram, Muslims prepare to give Eid al-Fitr prayers, which signal the end of the holy month of Ramadan. (Photo credit: AFP)
Eid of happiness: Mamata Banerjee
Muslim devotees offer 'namaz' on the occasion of Eid-ul-Fitr, at Nakhoda Masjid, in Kolkata. The West Bengal CM also extended her greetings of Eid during her address at Red Road in Kolkata. "Eid Mubarak. It is the Eid of happiness. It is the Eid of giving strength. It is a big thing to observe this Eid by fasting for a month," she said. (Photo credit: PTI)
People conduct Eid prayers in Dehradun
Eid was celebrated in Kerala and Ladakh on Wednesday, while it is being celebrated in the rest of the country on April 11. People conduct Eid prayers on the occasion of Eid ul-Fitr at the Idgah on Chakrata Road in Dehradun. (Photo credit: ANI)
Sweet celebrations
People at a food stall near the Jama Masjid during the Eid-ul-Fitr festival, in Delhi, Thursday. (Photo credit: BCCL)
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