Muslims in many countries of the world celebrate Eid al-Fitr.
Kyrgyzstan
Thousands of Muslims in Kyrgyzstan performed their Ramadan Feast prayers in mosques and main squares of big cities.
Capital Bishkek’s Pervomay District Governorate and Provincial Police Department took the necessary measures to hold the Eid prayer in the “old square”.
Citizens began to gather at 05:00 local time to perform the Eid prayer.
Those who came to pray were searched one by one by the security teams at 14 different control points and taken to the area.
Citizens who filled the square and the streets around it spread their prayer rugs, which they brought with them, on the square, side streets, and grass.
President Sadir Japarov, Speaker of the Parliament Talant Mamitov, Chairman of the National Security State Committee Kamchibek Tasiyev also sided with the community.
After the feast prayer led by Mufti Rakiyev, the Quran was read and prayers were said.
Citizens formed a long queue to celebrate with religious officials.
Nigeria
After the last tarawih prayer of Ramadan in Kano, the second most populated city in the country, children, women, and men gathered in front of Emir Aminu Ado Bayero’s palace and waited for the announcement regarding the feast.
After the Emir’s meeting with those in the palace, drums, and horns was played in front of the palace, a fireworks display was made and hymns were sung in some mosques of the city.
Japan
Muslims living in the capital and surrounding states came together at the Tokyo Mosque on the occasion of Eid al-Fitr.
Many Muslims from many countries, including Egypt, Pakistan, and Indonesia, from young to old, from women to children, flocked to the mosque in the early hours of the morning.
The congregation, who stood in line for prayer in the streets surrounding the mosque in the Shibuya region, was taken inside under the Covid-19 measures.
Eid prayer was held several times due to the intense participation of hundreds of Muslims who stood in the mosque and its courtyard.
The Imam of the Tokyo Mosque, Muhammet Rıfat Çınar, drew attention to the importance of “the climate of peace and brotherhood and holidays in the religion of Islam” in his sermon.
The joy of Eid al-Fitr was reflected on the faces of those who took pictures inside the mosque with the congregation, who celebrated the feast after the prayer.
Malaysia
Muslims in the capital, Selangor, and surrounding states came together at the Islamic University of Malaysia for Eid al-Fitr.
Muslims, young, old, women, and children, including students from many countries including Yemen, Palestine, Sudan, Egypt, Pakistan, Turkey, and Indonesia, gathered at the Shah Mosque on the university campus to perform the Eid prayer in the early hours of the morning.
Despite the early hour, Muslims filled the mosque garden and had a pleasant time with their families and friends before the Eid prayer.
The congregation of different nationalities celebrated Eid after the prayer.
The joy of the holiday was especially reflected in the faces of the children running in the courtyard of the mosque.
Germany
In Germany, especially in big cities, Muslims filled mosques for Eid-al-Fitr prayers.
There was intense participation in the prayer held at the Cologne Central Mosque within the headquarters of the Turkish-Islamic Union of Religious Affairs (DITIB).
The religious officer of the mosque, Gökhan Uygun, read the holiday sermon and prayed with the congregation.
While the interior and courtyard of the mosque were full during the Eid prayer, in which Muslims from other nationalities, as well as Turks, participated, some of the congregation performed their prayers on the sidewalks around the mosque.
Iraq
Citizens filling mosques for Eid prayers in Kirkuk, Iraq, prayed for the peace and tranquility of the country.
Ahmed Hurşid, the imam orator of the Great Nur Mosque in the Baghdad Avenue district in the city center of Kirkuk, congratulated the entire Islamic world on Eid al-Fitr and said that it is their greatest wish for all Muslim countries to live in peace and tranquility.
Citizens who performed the Eid prayer at the Great Nur Mosque prayed for the country to be completely rid of the terrorist organization DEASH and its attacks as soon as possible and for people to breathe a sigh of relief.
Azerbaijan
In the capital Baku, the Theology, Haydar, Tezepir mosques, and the Gök Mescit were filled with citizens who wanted to pray from the early hours of the morning.
Citizens who could not find a place in mosques prayed in courtyards and gardens.
Eid prayers were also held in the Friday Mosque of the city of Sheki, which is famous for the historical and natural beauties of the country.
200 thousand people performed the Eid prayer in Masjid al-Aqsa
According to the statement made by the Jerusalem Islamic Foundations Administration, approximately 200 thousand people came to Masjid al-Aqsa for Eid prayers.
The roads leading to the Old City area of occupied East Jerusalem were filled with young, old, women, men, and children who wanted to go to Al-Aqsa Mosque. There was both vehicle and human traffic on the roads.
Those who waited for the crowd to advance at the gates of the Old City area chanted takbir. It was observed that the Israeli police reduced their presence in the surrounding area compared to normal times.
After the Eid prayer, a group of Palestinians unfurled a banner in one of the arches around the Kubbetu’s Sahara Mosque and chanted slogans against the Israeli occupation.
Those leaving Al-Masjid al-Aqsa concentrated in the side streets of the Old City. The voices created by the crowd mixed with the peddlers who opened stands in the vicinity.
The first hours of the Ramadan feast in Jerusalem started with colorful images in a festive atmosphere.
Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus
Eid prayers were held in Hala Sultan Mosque in the capital Nicosia and in all mosques across the country.
While tashrik takbirs, khutbah, and prayers were recited during the Eid prayer, Muslims celebrated Eid after the prayer.
In addition to the TRNC people, Muslims from different countries living in the country took their places in the mosques.
TRNC President Ersin Tatar prayed to the Prophet in Nicosia. He prayed at the Ebubekir Mosque.
Sweden
Osman Doğan, the official of Fittja Ulu Mosque, who gave a sermon before the prayer, emphasized social unity and solidarity.
Pointing out that people should help each other in every way, Doğan said that resentments and resentments should come to an end on the day of the feast.
Swedish Social Affairs and Religious Services Counselor Prof. Dr. Fazlı Arslan also celebrated with the congregation.
After the prayer, Turkish delight and biscuits were offered to the citizens by the mosque administration.
On the other hand, in the Berdeng region of Stockholm, Muslims prayed on the football field due to the heavy crowd.
Uzbekistan
Thousands of people flocked to mosques for Eid prayers in the capital Tashkent. Muslims filled mosque gardens and streets when there was no room left in mosques. Streets and streets where mosques are located were closed to traffic.
Nuriddin Haliknazarov, Head of the Religious Administration of Muslims of Uzbekistan, led the Eid prayer in the Imam Kulliye in Tashkent, where the Qur’an, which is known as the “Osman Mushaf” and is written on the skin of a gazelle on which the blood of Prophet Osman shed, is preserved.
In his sermon, Haliknazarov congratulated the citizens on Eid al-Fitr, stating that the elderly and the sick were visited on Eid days, and those who were offended were reconciled.
After the prayer, prayers were prayed for the development of the country, prosperity, peace, peace, and stability all over the world. After the prayer, the citizens celebrated with each other.
Russia
Muslims flocked to the Monument Mosque and Historical Mosque in the capital, especially the Moscow Central Mosque, in the early hours of the morning. A special place was also prepared for the Eid prayers in 40 places in the Moscow region.
Those who want to pray in mosques in Moscow, which have not been able to pray in congregation due to the Covid-19 epidemic for the last two years, have concentrated on the subways and streets around the mosque. Some metro stations and streets were temporarily closed due to crowds.
The congregation, consisting of thousands of people who could not fit into the mosques, overflowed into the streets, alleys, and parks, which were closed for security reasons. On the streets where the police took security measures, Muslims stood on their prayer mats in the streets where they found suitable.
Bulgaria
Muslims in the capital Sofia came together at the Kadı Seyfullah Efendi Mosque, the only mosque open to worship.
Due to the insufficient capacity of the mosque, known as “Banya Başı” among the people, with a capacity of approximately 300 people, most of the congregation performed their prayers on the sidewalks in front of the mosque.
Meanwhile, President Rumen Radev, who gave iftar in Sofia on the first day of Ramadan, celebrated the holiday of Muslims in his message, this time due to the holiday.
North Macedonia
Thousands of Muslims living in the countries of the region flocked to mosques in the morning to perform the Eid prayer and celebrated with their loved ones.
The central ceremony due to the Ramadan Feast in North Macedonia was held at the historical Mustafa Pasha Mosque in the capital, Skopje, under the auspices of the Islamic Union of North Macedonia (Religious Affairs).
Turkish, Albanian, and Bosnian hymns were sung as part of the program.
Albania
The central program of this holiday in Albania was traditionally performed in the Skanderbeg Square in the capital Tirana with the participation of thousands of Muslims. Within the scope of the program, the Quran was read and prayers were made. In addition to the square, Eid prayers were also held in mosques across the country.
Kosovo
While Muslims flocked to mosques in Kosovo, the central ceremony on the occasion of Eid al-Fitr was held at the Fatih Sultan Mehmet Mosque in the capital Pristina.
President of the Kosovo Islamic Union (Religious Affairs), Naim Ternava, in his sermon on the occasion of the feast, stated that the holiday contains the best message of love for new generations.
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Muslims living in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia, Croatia, and Montenegro flocked to mosques to perform the Eid prayer.
In the capital of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Sarajevo, as hundreds of Muslims gathered at the historical Gazi Hüsrev Bey Mosque, from the early hours of the morning, the Eid prayer was led by the Reis-ul Ulema of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Husein Kavazovic.
Muslims from Srebrenica attended the Eid prayer held at the White Mosque in Srebrenica, Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Serbia
In the Bayraklı Mosque, the only mosque in Serbia’s capital Belgrade, Muslims came together for the Eid prayer.
Eid prayers were also held in Novi Pazar, located in the Sanjak region of Serbia, where the Bosnian population is densely populated. Novi Pazar Consul General Başar Başol also attended the Eid prayer held at the Novi Pazar Istanbul Mosque. Sanjak Mufti Senad Halitovic led the Eid prayer.
Muslims gathered at the Zagreb Mosque in Zagreb, the capital of Croatia, and welcomed the Eid al-Fitr with enthusiasm.
In Montenegro, the smallest country in the Balkans, a program was held at the Osmanagic Mosque in the capital Podgorica on the occasion of the feast.
Turkmenistan
Eid prayers were held in all masjids and mosques across the country in the early hours of the morning due to Eid al-Fitr.
Hundreds of Muslims who flocked to Ertuğrul Gazi Mosque in Ashgabat, the capital of Turkmenistan, filled the mosque gardens and streets when there was no place left. While the streets and streets where the mosques are located were closed to traffic, security measures were taken around the mosque.
In the holiday sermon, it was stated that the duties and responsibilities of Muslims, avoidance of sins, the continuation of the prayers and charity work done in Ramadan, the need to keep religion alive, and the Eid prayer was performed.
After the prayer, prayers were prayed for the development of the country, prosperity and peace, and peace and stability all over the world.
Eid al-Fitr prayer held in Uganda
In Uganda, where the first day of Eid al-Fitr was celebrated, Muslims filled the mosques for the Eid prayer.
Ugandan Muslims, located in the capital Kampala and built by Turkish benefactors, Hz. He performed the Eid prayer at the Ebubekir Mosque.
After more than two years, Muslims performed the Eid prayer without Covid-19 restrictions.
Hundreds of Ugandan Muslims, who came together on the occasion of the Eid prayer, celebrated Eid after the prayer.
Morocco
For the first time after the Covid-19 epidemic, thousands of Moroccans, young, old, women, and children, came together in mosques as well as squares to perform the Eid prayer and celebrated after the prayer.
Despite the Eid prayer time announced by the Moroccan Ministry of Foundations and Islamic Affairs, prayers were held at different times in all mosques in the country.
Tens of thousands of Moroccans flocked to the open area designated for prayer in the city of Sela, near the capital Rabat.
Moroccans, who came to the prayer area in various traditional clothes, created colorful images. After the Eid prayer and sermon, breakfast was served to the congregation.
Switzerland
In the city of Geneva, many Turks prayed at the Mosque of the Muslim Community Foundation.
In the sermon, it was hoped that Eid would be a means of salvation for all Muslims under persecution.
After the prayer, the congregation celebrated a feast.
By Anadolu Agency
