In Photos: People offer namaz, hug each other in Mumbai on Eid Ul-Fitr

Muslims across India offered namaz and greeted each other on the occasion of Eid Ul-Fitr on Saturday. Eid Ul-Fitr is being celebrated on Saturday as the Moon was sighted on April 21 evening (Friday) 

Updated On: 2023-04-22 11:20 AM IST

Compiled by : ronak mastakar

Muslims offer 'namaz' on the occasion of Eid-ul-Fitr at Dharavi. Pic/Atul Kamble

Muslims in Mumbai offered namaz on the occassion of Eid at dargahs in Kurla, Bandra and Dharavi (Pic/Atul Kamble)

Eid ul-Fitr is celebrated on the first day of Shawwal, the 10th month of the Islamic lunar calendar (Pic/Atul Kamble)

The festival is of great significance due to the moon sighting which has been part of Islamic culture for a long time (Pic/Atul Kamble)

Ending the holy month of Ramzan and starting a new spiritual journey also marks the beginning of a new Islamic year (Pic/Atul Kamble)

Eid-ul-Fitr marks the month-long Ramzan fasting and the beginning of Shawwal which is the tenth month per the Islamic calendar  (Pic/Atul Kamble)

Since the observance of the moon is essential for ending Ramzan month and celebrating Eid, it is celebrated in different parts on different days usually with a one-day difference (Pic/Sameer Abedi)

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