Eid al-Fitr

For many South African Muslims, the US-Israel war on Iran has overshadowed what was meant to be a day of celebration
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South African Muslims marked a sombre Eid al-Fitr as the US-Israeli invasion of Iran and Israel's ongoing genocide in Gaza overshadowed the end of Ramadan.

Joseph Chirume
23 March, 2026
Eid al-Fitr prayer in Jerusalem
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A rebel fighters sits in their vehicle in front of a building, that used to house the US embassy, in the capital Damascus on December 12, 2024. (Photo by LOUAI BESHARA/AFP via Getty Images)
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Delicacies are displayed at a bakery ahead of the end of Ramadan in Rotterdam, on March 29, 2025. (Photo by ROBIN UTRECHT/ANP/AFP via Getty Images)
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Dar Al-Ezz for Teaching the Holy Quran in the village of Tamoh, affiliated to the Abu Nimrous Center in Giza Governorate, contributes to granting a license to memorize the Holy Quran to more than a thousand children ranging in age from 3 to 10 years, some of whom have obtained a license in the ten readings of the Holy Quran. A party is held for children on every religious occasion such as Eid al-Adha
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