Posts Tagged ‘Eid’
Gazans Mark ‘Saddest’ Eid With Little To Celebrate Or Eat
Gazans did their best to celebrate the end of Ramadan in the driving rain on Wednesday, as the war raged on with 14 killed, including children, in a strike on their home, the Hamas-run territory’s health ministry said. The Israeli military said it struck several targets on the first day of the Eid al-Adha holiday,…
Read MoreMillions Of Indonesians Take Part In Exodus For Eid Celebration
On motorcycles, cars, buses, planes or by boat, millions of Indonesians have travelled to their hometowns in an annual exodus for the Eid holiday that begins in the country on Wednesday. Major seaports and toll roads have been packed in recent days, while airports and bus terminals were also full of travellers looking forward to…
Read MorePakistan’s Delicate Eid Bangles Go From Furnace To Forearms
Layers of intricately decorated bangles are a staple fashion accessory for women in Pakistan, a carefully considered part of their Islamic Eid-al-Fitr celebrations. More than a dozen people can be involved in the making of a single bangle, from sweltering factories to the homes of designers who skilfully decorate them by hand. “Whatever the fashion…
Read MoreNigerians Mark Eid Festivities Navigating Economic Woes
Nigerian Muslims celebrated Eid el-Adha prayers across the country even as many struggle with high cost of living AFP Nigerians marked the Muslim festival of Eid al-Adha on Wednesday with prayers, celebrations and family dinners as many navigated high inflation, a steep currency devaluation and growing transport costs. Africa’s most populous nation is almost equally…
Read MoreGunfire Shatters Eid Prayer For Peace By Fed-up Sudanese
Sudanese Muslim worshippers who fled violence in Khartoum gather for Eid al-Adha prayers in Jazira region, south of the capital AFP Hundreds gathered in the Sudanese capital Khartoum Wednesday to pray for peace on the first day of the Eid al-Adha Muslim holiday, but gunfire shattered the brief respite, residents said. Witnesses in the capital’s…
Read MoreEid Shopping Sees Sharp Drop As Pakistanis Feel Inflation Pinch
People look at handbags on display outside shops in a market, ahead of Eid al-Fitr celebrations in Karachi, Pakistan April 19, 2023. Reuters Retail sales in Pakistan have witnessed a sharp drop compared to previous years in the run up to the Muslim holiday of Eid al-Fitr, retailers say, as shoppers feel the pinch of…
Read MoreSoaring Inflation Dampens Eid Holiday Spirit In Crisis-hit Pakistan
With inflation soaring and political uncertainty leaving the country in turmoil, many Pakistanis are worried about meeting their monthly rent AFP The holiday that marks the end of the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan used to be a guaranteed earner for Pakistan’s small shops and businesses — a big-spending week that could match the take…
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