Millions of Muslims around the world celebrate Eid al-Fitr | Religion News

Muslims all over the world have celebrated Eid al-Fitr, the competition marking the top of the holy month of Ramadan, with prayer, reunions with household and buddies, new garments and candy treats.

However the celebrations on Wednesday have been overshadowed by the worsening humanitarian disaster within the Gaza Strip and Israel’s threatened floor offensive within the southernmost metropolis of Rafah with no let-up within the six-month warfare.

In Istanbul, hundreds of worshippers gathered on the Hagia Sofia mosque for morning Eid prayers, some carrying Palestinian flags and chanting slogans in help of individuals in Gaza.

In his vacation message, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan expressed help for Gaza, which he known as a “bleeding wound on the conscience of humanity”.

“I hope that the Eid will result in peace, tranquillity and wellbeing for our nation, our nation, the Islamic world and all humanity,” he stated.

The warfare in Gaza was additionally the main focus of prayers on the Rahma mosque within the Kenyan capital, Nairobi.

“We should always not overlook our brothers and sisters in Palestine,” Imam Abdulrahman Musa stated. “They’ve been subjected to unjustified aggression and a whole lot of violence (as) the world is watching in silence.”

In Indonesia, the world’s most populous Muslim nation, individuals joined communal prayers shoulder to shoulder on the streets and inside mosques. Jakarta’s Istiqlal Grand Mosque, the biggest in Southeast Asia, was flooded with devotees providing morning prayers.

“That is the time for Muslims and non-Muslims to point out humanitarian solidarity, as a result of the battle in Gaza will not be a non secular warfare, however a humanitarian downside,” stated Jimly Asshiddiqie, who chairs the advisory board of the Indonesian Mosque Council.

Authorities in Pakistan deployed greater than 100,000 police and paramilitary forces to take care of safety at mosques and in markets.

As ethnic Malay Muslims carried out prayers at mosques throughout Malaysia, Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim known as for unity and reconciliation in his message on the eve of Eid, saying no teams needs to be sidelined based mostly on faith or another motive.

“We should be agency, resolute and unwavering in our dedication to foster values and construct a dignified nation,” he stated. “Nevertheless, allow us to not take this as a licence or alternative to insult, undermine, or injury the cultural practices and lifestyle of others.”