Muslims have begun celebrating the end of the fasting month of Ramazan with solemn sunrise prayers followed by savoury high-calorie feasts to mark their holiest holiday. Thursday's celebrations come despite concerns over violence looming in parts of Asia and elsewhere.
In Indonesia, the world's most populous Muslim nation, throngs of believers went to mosques for the start of Eid al-Fitr. The three-day festivities end a month of dawn-to-dusk fasting and prayer for Muslims. The holiday is also a time of reflection, forgiveness and charity.
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Anees
Aug 09, 2013 06:39pm
Rubbish collection of Eid pictures with more than half in India. Is Eid all about India alone?
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cantry
Aug 09, 2013 08:16pm
This looks like eid in India not around the world
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Shahid
Aug 09, 2013 11:03pm
Only one single pic from Pakistan by a newpaper that is based out of Pakistan. How sad.
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Zara Khan Wazir
Aug 10, 2013 07:21pm
@ Shahid
Dawn is turning into more of an Indian newspaper than a Pakistani one. I have serious doubts about this newspaper in particular and most of Pakistani print media in general.
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Naveed Sheikh
Aug 11, 2013 06:30am
Sad, only one Pic from Pakistan (country of 180 million people).?
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MAJEED AHMED
Aug 12, 2013 02:08am
may be dawn news found best pictures from india
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