Eid al-Fitr

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Iranians watch fireworks during the Wednesday Fire feast, or Chaharshanbe Suri, held annually on the last Wednesday eve before the Spring holiday of Nowruz, in Tehran, on March 18, 2025.
 SHEIKH MOHAMMED Sharif Odeh and Rabbi David Metzger appear on a billboard near Haifa with a message that reads: 'Though we are different, all religions advance coexistence.'

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An Iranian missile has fallen on a home in Amman, Jordan, February 28, 2026

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Iranians watch fireworks during the Wednesday Fire feast, or Chaharshanbe Suri, held annually on the last Wednesday eve before the Spring holiday of Nowruz, in Tehran, on March 18, 2025.

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Crowd near Old City dispersed over safety concerns, Police say

The group had been conducting prayers for the Islamic holiday of Eid al-Fitr, the same day a fragment from an intercepted Iranian missile fell in the Jewish Quarter of the Old City of Jerusalem.

Palestinians are standing in queues in front of Damascus Gate on Eid Al-Fitr on March 20, 2026 in Jerusalem.

PM Albanese heckled, booed at Sydney mosque during Eid prayers over Gaza stance

Video images showed protesters interrupting proceedings about 15 minutes after Albanese and Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke joined worshippers at Lakemba Mosque.

Australia’s Prime Minister Anthony Albanese leaves Lakemba Mosque after a visit for Eid al-Fitr in Sydney, Australia, March 20, 2026.

Taliban, Pakistan declare Eid al-Fitr ceasefire in conflict that has killed hundreds

Both parties stated that the ceasefire is in order to celebrate the festival of Eid al-Fitr over the coming days.

People carry the coffins of victims, who died in what the Taliban said was a Pakistani air strike on a drug rehabilitation centre, during a mass burial, in Kabul, Afghanistan, March 18, 2026.

Gaza hostage deal: Israel sends counter-proposal over Hamas agreement

Hamas reportedly agreed to release five hostages in exchange for renewing the ceasefire in Gaza.

 Israelis demonstrate for the return of the hostages remaining in Gaza, March 29, 2025.

Eid in Pakistan: Elites undaunted by inflation while the working class struggles to survive

Rising inflation dampened the joy of Eid al-Fitr in Pakistan, whose economy is considered repressed, according to a Washington-based think tank.

 A man carries a baby while visiting a fair, during the second day of Eid al-Fitr celebrations, in Karachi, Pakistan April 11, 2024.

Gaza ceasefire could be reached in days, Arab media says

Various sources have claimed that a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas could be reached within days, as the Israeli hostage negotiation team headed to Cairo to renew talks.

 People walk by pphotographs of  Israelis still held hostage by Hamas terrorists in Gaza, at "Hostage Square" in Tel Aviv. March 10, 2024.

Israel's Sharia court chief: Ramadan is an opportunity to strengthen our partnership - interview

In a sit-down with The Jerusalem Post, the Qadi of the High Sharia Court of Appeals speaks on the holy month for Muslims and the opportunity for interfaith dialogue.

 Muslim worshippers take part in the evening 'Tarawih' prayers during of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, at Al-Aqsa compound, known to Jews as Temple Mount, in Jerusalem’s Old City March 10, 2024.

Rising inflation threatens Eid al-Fitr celebrations in Pakistan

Pakistan's inflation rate jumped to 35.4% in March 2023—the highest it has been in almost 50 years.

 Muslims attend Eid al-Fitr prayers to mark the end of the fasting month of Ramadan, in Karachi, Pakistan April 22, 2023.

‘Eidiya,’ visits, and new clothes: The most prominent aspects of Eid in the GCC

The Eid al-Fitr holiday extends for more than three days in Gulf countries. However, the first day is usually devoted to family visits.

 PALESTINIANS ATTEND Eid al-Fitr prayers this week at al-Aqsa.

Foreign states start evacuations from Sudan as battle rages

With the airport closed, the only way to escape is via the Red Sea.

 Protesters stand amidst the smoke from burning tyres during a rally marking the anniversary of the April uprising, in Khartoum, Sudan April 6, 2023.