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MAKKAH: Muslims in Saudi Arabia, other Gulf States, Africa, Europe, America and Far-East Asia celebrated Eid-ul-Fitr, marking the end of the holy month of Ramadan, on Sunday.

Thousands of Muslims gathering at the Masjid-ul-Haram and Masjid-e-Nabvi offered their Eid-ul-Fitr prayer. Saudi King Shah Abdullah, Crown Prince Salman Abdul Aziz, Home Minister Prince Ahmad and Governor Makkah, Prince Khalid Al Faisal offered their prayers at Masjid-ul-Haram.

Muslims in Gulf countries including United Arab Emirates (UAE), Iran, Syria, Palestine, Libya, Jordan, Qatar and Yemen European countries including United Kingdom, France, Germany, Amrican countries United States, Canada, Maxico, Brazil and Far-East countries Philippine, Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore also celebrated Eid and offered Eid prayers. The Eid was also marked in Nigeria, Libya, Somalia, Egypt and other African countries.

Indian and Bangladeshi Muslims would celebrate Eid-ul-Fitar today (Monday).

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