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Here, the PA new agency looks at what the Islamic holiday entails.
– What is Eid?
There are two Eids celebrated each year in the Islamic calendar.
On Thursday, Muslims will celebrate Eid al-Fitr, which is also known as the festival of breaking fast.
It is typically celebrated at the end of the Muslim month of fasting, called Ramadan.
The second Eid, called Eid al-Adha, which is also known as the “festival of sacrifice”, is marked around two months later at the same time when many Muslims perform the Hajj pilgrimage.
Worshippers observe social distancing as they arrive at the Bradford Grand Mosque (Danny Lawson/PA)
When Eid al-Fitr is in the UK, Pakistan and Saudi Arabia now the date has been announced
The date of Eid al-Fitr has been announced
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There are two Eids celebrated each year in the Islamic calendar.
On Thursday, Muslims will celebrate Eid al-Fitr, which is also known as the festival of breaking fast.
Pharmacist Aisha Noor vaccinates Eliahu Lopez at the Golders Green Hippodrome
- Credit: Jonathan Goldberg
The Golders Green Hippodrome became a pop-up vaccination centre last week as part of an interfaith drive to promote the Covid-19 jab across communities.
Markaz El Tathgheef (MTE) – the Islamic community centre based at the Hippodrome – worked with Faiths Forum for London and the Barnet Multi-Faith Forum to hold the event, which counted rabbis and a local Buddhist group among its guests.
Faith leaders hold up a sign saying Barnet Chooses Love in support of interfaith vaccination drive at Golders Green Hippodrome
- Credit: Jonathan Goldberg