Eid al-Fitr Celebrated Across Nepal with Joy After Month-Long Fast

Kathmandu. The major festival of Muslims, Eid al-Fitr (Eid), was celebrated across the country with great enthusiasm on Saturday. After a month-long rigorous fast (Roza) during the holy month of Ramadan, collective Eid al-Fitr prayers were offered at Eidgahs in the morning.On the occasion of Eid, prayers were offered and greetings were exchanged at the Jame Mosque located at Ghantaghar in Kathmandu. They embraced each other, exchanging greetings by saying 'Eid Mubarak'.It is an Islamic tradition to offer special Namaz (prayer) in the name of Allah (God) on the occasion of Eid. The Eid festival, determined by the movement of...