Eid al-Fitr
Islamic holiday on the 1st day of Shawwal
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Eid al-Fitr is the first of the two main festivals in Islam, the other being Eid al-Adha. It falls on the first day of Shawwal, the tenth month of the Islamic calendar. Eid al-Fitr is celebrated by Muslims worldwide because it marks the end of the month-long dawn-to-dusk fasting of Ramadan. The holiday is known under various other names in different languages and countries around the world.
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No bank holiday on Eid al-Fitr this year? Know reason behind thisThe directive has been issued by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI). The central bank has asked all major banks to keep branches dealing with government transactions operational on the said date.DNA - Published | |
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Contraband airdropping and exchange of Eid pleasantriesIndiaTimes - Published | UP cops book 1,700 in Kanpur for offering Eid namaz on roadsIndiaTimes - Published |
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Moon sighted, Eid to be celebrated in India on SaturdayIndiaTimes - Published | Muslims around the world celebrate Eid al Fitr after month of fasting for Ramadan Muslims around the world are celebrating the holiday of Eid al Fitr. Sky News - Published |
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