Friday, 14 May, 2021 - 08:30
An aerial view shows Iraqi worshipers taking part in the Eid Al-Fitr prayer on Thursday in the courtyard of the damaged Umayad mosque in the Old City of Mosul. (AFP) Asharq Al-Awsat
As dawn broke over Mosul on Thursday, worshipers knelt between piles of rubble while Eid Al-Fitr prayers took place in the city’s oldest mosque for the first time since ISIS was driven out of the area in 2017.
Groups of men entered silently and sat down to listen to religious recitals in the building, which dates back to the Umayyad period in the 7th century and remains largely in ruins following heavy fighting in Mosul’s Old City.
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Ramadan, the Islamic holy month marked by fasting, has come to an end. Now Muslims are celebrating Eid al-Fitr despite the pandemic and violent conflicts. Here s a look at how some people are marking the festival.
Overshadowed by conflict
Ramadan has come to an end in the midst of escalating violence between Palestinians and Israelis. Still, about 100,000 Muslims came together on the Temple Mount in Jerusalem on Thursday, according to media reports. The compound, which is home to the iconic Dome of the Rock and Al-Aqsa Mosque, is the third holiest site in Islam.