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Over 12,000 Muslims are expected to gather in New Zealand’s largest sports stadium to celebrate the end of Ramadan. (File photo) It was cancelled in 2020 as New Zealand was at Covid-19 alert level 2, which saw restrictions on the number of people who were able to be in one place. Trust chairman Javed Dadabhai said 6000 people are expected for the morning prayer session. A further 6000 are expected to be there throughout the day.
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Eid day in Eden Park ultimately helps the young Muslim community create a distinctive Kiwi-Muslim identity. (File photo) “The prayer time in the morning is when you get to see a lot of people in one place,” he said.