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Eid-ul-Fitr 2020: Video-conferencing iftaar, online gifts and other ways to celebrate the festival amid coronavirus lockdown
Trendingdesk •Governments across the world and Islamic leaders have urged the Muslim community to offer Eid prayers from home and not congregate in large numbers
Eid-ul-Fitr 2020: A look at festival's history and significance as Muslims gear up to celebrate end of holy Ramadan month
Trendingdesk •The celebrations of Eid begin with the first sighting of the new moon. It is believed that the first revelation of the Holy Quran was received by Prophet Muhammad during the holy month of Ramadan.
Ramadan 2020: Holy month begins on 25 April with sighting of crescent moon; Muslims to observe day-long fasts from tomorrow
Trendingdesk •It is believed that it was during the month of Ramadan, the Quran was first revealed to Prophet Muhammad.
With fasting and prayer, Muslims mark the holy month of Ramadan across the globe
Fp Staff •During the holy month of Ramadan, Muslims all over the world spend their time praying, fasting and performing good deeds.
On Eid-al-Fitr, Baahubali, Salman, Karan-Arjun take markets by storm, except they're goats
Fp Staff •Eid-al-Fitr has really brought out the best in the Indian film fraternity as three big-tickets films release simultaneously to milk the lucrative box office window.
Twin suicide blasts in Nigeria leave 31 dead, scores injured; Boko Haram militants suspected behind attack
•Suspected Boko Haram jihadists killed at least 31 people in a twin suicide bomb attack on a town in northeast Nigeria, a local official and militia leader said.
Afghanistan suicide attack: 12 killed in explosion in Kabul, Islamic State claims responsibility
Fp Staff •Kabul police have confirmed that a suicide attacker blew himself up outside the Ministry of Rural Rehabilitation and Development on Monday, causing multiple casualties, officials said
Ahead of Eid ceasefire, Taliban conducts string of attacks in Afghanistan; 15 security personnel, six civilians killed
Fp Staff •Despite having agreed to a limited three-day ceasefire in Afghanistan from Tuesday in view of Eid-al-Fitr, the Taliban carried out at least two attacks on Monday.
Eid al-Fitr: Moon sighting for Muslims should be decided on scientific basis to help people agree on single date
Rasheed Kidwai •In the 21st century, shouldn't a single date on which Muslims celebrate Eid in a big country like India be an issue worth thinking about?
Afghanistan announces week-long ceasefire with Taliban for Eid, days after clerics declared fatwa against suicide bombings, attacks
•Afghanistan announced on Thursday a week-long ceasefire with the Taliban for Eid, the holiday that caps off Ramadan, though operations against other groups including Islamic State will continue.