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Eid 2011 Photos – 20 Great Pics
Here are some great photos of Eid-ul-Fitr 2011 around the world. I collected these from the BBC, International Business News, and a few other sources. Happy Eid!
Children in Jakarta, Indonesia celebrate Eid 2011. Some Indonesians celebrated Eid on Tuesday despite the government setting Wednesday as the official date.
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- Lahore’s Badshahi Mosque before Eid al-Fitr prayers. Eid al-Fitr marks the end of Ramadan, when Muslims thank Allah for helping with their month-long fast.
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- Nepalese Muslims take part in early morning prayers at the Kashmiri Mosque in Kathmandu.
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- Volunteers carry vegetables, peppers, eggs, and other items from Kraton Palace to the Great Mosque of Kauman in Yogyakarta, Indonesia.
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- Just before Eid worshippers gather for the Night of Power (Laylat al-Qadr) in the Moscow Historical Mosque, the oldest in the city.
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- Muslim immigrants living in Greece attend Eid al-Fitr prayers in Athens.
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- Yemenis perform Eid al-Fitr prayers before a demonstration demanding the resignation of Yemen’s President Ali Abdullah Saleh, in the capital, Sanaa.
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- Afghan refugee boys in Islamabad play on a home made swing during Eid al-Fitr 2011
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- People gather for Eid-ul-Fitr prayer in Tahrir Square in Cairo, Egypt – 2011
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- Iraqi children in Basra play on a makeshift swing during the Eid holiday
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- Khalid Raban of Rawalpindi, 43, rides his motorcycle on a vertical track as fans watch
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- In Tripoli, Libyans celebrate the first Eid al-Fitr since the fall of the Gaddafi regime.
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- Children in Jakarta, Indonesia celebrate Eid 2011. Some Indonesians celebrated Eid on Tuesday despite the government setting Wednesday as the official date.
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- Eid-ul-Fitr in Tahrir Square in Cairo, Egypt, 2011
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- Tehran, Iran: Supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei leads prayers during the Eid al-Fitr prayers ceremony at Tehran University
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- A balloon seller outside the Kashmiri Takiya Jame mosque in Kathmandu, Nepal, during Eid
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- Men hug during Eid in Tripoli, Libya, after the 2011 uprising against Qaddafi
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- Salat al-Eid at Jama Masjid mosque in Ahmedabad, India, in 2011
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- Muslim women offer Eid al-Fitr prayers at the Don Bosco school grounds in the southern Indian city of Chennai
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- Surinamese Muslims of Javanese origin sing and dance during Eid al-Fitr celebrations in Wanica
ISNA Eid Announcement 2011 / 1432 AH
Eid Greetings
ISNA’s Eid Announcement:
Fiqh Council of North America Announces 2011 Ramadan and Eid Dates
Eidul Fitr on Tuesday, August 30, 2011
Doubts have been raised by some about the decision of the Fiqh Council of North America and the European Council of Fatwa and Research about the date of Eidul Fitr this year on August 30, 2011. Following are some clarifications from the Fiqh Council of North America.
- The Fiqh Council of North America recognizes astronomical calculation as an acceptable Shar’i method for determining the beginning of Lunar months including the months of Ramadan and Shawwal. FCNA uses Makkah al-Mukarram as a conventional point and takes the position that the conjunction must take place before sunset in Makkah and moon must set after sunset in Makkah.
- The Astronomical New Moon is on August 29, 2011 (Monday) at 3:04 Universal Time (6:04 a.m. Makkah time). On Monday, August 29, sunset at Makkah is 6:40 p.m. local time, while moonset is at 6:44 pm local time.
- It is claimed that the new moon will not be visible on August 29 anywhere in the world. This information is not correct.
- In United States the birth of Astronomical new moon is on August 28, 2011 (Sunday) at 11:04 p.m. (New York), at 8:04 p.m. (California) and 5:04 p.m. (Hawaii).
- On Monday, August 29, the Crescent will set 13 minutes after sunset in San Diego, California and 28 minutes after sunset in Honolulu, Hawaii.
- On Monday, August 29 the Crescent should be visible in Hawaii by binoculars and telescope and in South America by naked eye.
The Shawwal Crescent of Monday, August 29 is acceptable according to Shari’ah for those who recognize the Global sighting as it is also acceptable according to the criteria adopted by the Fiqh Council of North America.
Eidul Fitr is on Tuesday, August 30, 2011. Eid Mubarak and best wishes for a blessed Eid with peace and harmony among all.
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Eid Mubarak to all our faithful readers, first time visitors, brothers and sisters, and friends.
The last year has been a time of growth for me, and for Zawaj.com. Most importantly, I thank God that I am alive to see another sunrise, to see my daughter laugh and learn, to enjoy all the blessings that God has given me, and to have another day to ask God’s forgiveness, pray, work, and think. Another day to strive to be a better Muslim, a better father, and a better human being.
On this day of celebration and commemoration of the sacrifices of Ibrahim, Hajar and Ismail (may Allah be pleased with them all), may Allah ease the hearts of all who are suffering, replace pain with comfort and joy, sickness with health, oppression with liberation, tyranny with freedom, and fill our hearts with the hope and tawakkul (trust in Allah) that is sorely needed by our Ummah.
– Wael Abdelgawad
