For Muslims in America, Eid al-Fitr comes as pandemic eases
by Mariam Fam And Mike Householder, The Associated Press
Posted May 13, 2021 12:46 pm EDT
Last Updated May 13, 2021 at 12:58 pm EDT
Muslim women perform an Eid al-Fitr prayer in an outdoor open area, marking the end of the fasting month of Ramadan, Thursday, May 13, 2021 in Morton Grove, Ill. (AP Photo/Shafkat Anowar)
For Qassim Abdullah, this year’s Islamic holiday of Eid al-Fitr marked a bit of a milestone: Now fully vaccinated, the 66-year-old finally felt comfortable enough to return to his mosque for the Eid prayer today, his first time back since the start of the pandemic.