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.
Mariam Fam And Mike Householder
Saif Chaudhry plays with his daughter Ariana Chaudhry, 8, on playground near the site of an outdoor celebration of Eid al-Fitr in Overpeck County Park in Ridgefield Park, N.J., Thursday, May 13, 2021. Millions of Muslims across the world are marking a muted and gloomy holiday of Eid al-Fitr, the end of the fasting month of Ramadan - a usually joyous three-day celebration that has been significantly toned down as coronavirus cases soar. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig) May 13, 2021 - 1:46 PM
For Qassim Abdullah, this yearâs 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 on Thursday, his first time back since the start of the pandemic.