Photos: Eid Ul-Fitr prayers across Kenya standardmedia.co.ke

The celebration of Eid ul-Fitr has successfully brought an end to a two-year-long leadership dispute among Muslim leaders in Tororo, Uganda, fostering reconciliation.

Every year, roughly half of Indonesia’s 288 million people pack into trains, buses, ferries and cars and head home. The mudik, as the great Eid ul-Fitr exodus is known, is one of the largest annual human migrations on Earth and a ritual of return that defines the end of the holy fasting month of Ramadan. This year, the Ministry of Transportation estimates that 143.9 million journeys will be made. But it could hardly arrive at a worse time for the government’s finances. Oil prices have surged...

Eid ul-Fitr, the festival of breaking the fast, will be celebrated in India on March 20 or 21, 2026. The exact date depends on the crescent moon sighting. This joyous occasion marks the end of Ramadan. Families will reunite for prayers, feasts, and to exchange greetings. Children will receive Eidi gifts.

Today, Muslims around the world are celebrating Eid ul-Fitr, which marks the end of Ramadan.Ramadan is the ninth and holiest month of the Islamic lunar calendar, marked by daily fasting from dawn to…

Importance of Eid ul-Fitr and the abundant blessings of Ramadan  standardmedia.co.ke

Preparations for Eid ul-Fitr are underway as Ramadhan nears its conclusion, with night-time shopping becoming common as families go out after breaking their fast.

Indonesia is trying to engineer a Ramadan spending boost, rolling out transport fare cuts and food handouts to shore up consumption during its busiest shopping season, but economists question how far the temporary support can go in lifting growth. The 12.83 trillion rupiah (US$762 million) stimulus package unveiled ahead of the Muslim fasting month, which culminates in Eid ul-Fitr, is meant to keep people travelling and shopping despite rising food prices and softer purchasing power. In a...