In pics: Eid-al-Fitr amid COVID-19 lockdown in India
By PTI| Updated: 14th May 2021 3:14 pm IST Hyderabad: Muslim devotees greet each other on the occasion of Eid-al-Fitr, marking the end of holy fasting month of Ramadan, during relaxation hours from the ongoing COVID-induced lockdown, at the historic Charminar in Hyderabad, Friday, May 14, 2021. (PTI Photo)
This year, Eid-al-Fitr was observed with much care amid COVID-19 lockdown. People mostly remained confined to their homes and offered the Eid prayers at home. See Eid photos from across India here:
Ahmedabad: Juma Masjid wears a deserted look on the occasion of Eid-al-Fitr, marking the end of holy fasting month of Ramadan, during the second wave of COVID-19, in Ahmedabad, Friday, May 14, 2021. (PTI Photo)
A Ramzan like no other: COVID shadow on Muslim fasting month
As the holy month of Ramzan nears its end with Eid likely to be celebrated on May 13 or 14 in India, depending on the sighting of the moon, Covid fears hang like a cloud over the festivities.
By PTI| Published: 12th May 2021 4:22 pm IST Hyderabad: Devotees come out, after offering prayers on the First Friday of the Holy month of Ramzan, at historic Makkah Masjid, in Hyderabad, Friday, April 16, 2021. (PTI Photo)
New Delhi: The shadows over Ramzan are darker this time and the despair deeper, the scramble for oxygen, hospital beds and even a decent burial for their loved ones eclipsing the gloom that marked the fasting month last year.
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