Thousands gather for Eid al-Fitr in London, Ont.
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Thousands of Muslim Londoners gathered at the BMO Centre in Old East Village Wednesday to celebrate Eid al-Fitr and mark the end of Ramadan fasting.
Thousands of Muslim Londoners gathered at the BMO Centre in Old East Village Wednesday to celebrate Eid al-Fitr and mark the end of the holy month of Ramadan.
Both London police and CN Rail police helped manage the traffic and large crowds in and around the Western Fair District.
Morning prayers were followed by a festival with food, children’s entertainment, and a bazaar.
Andrew Rahous, taking part in the festivities with family and friends, says the holiday is a great way to see extended family.
“It’s the culmination of the month of Ramadan, 30 days of fasting can be quite tough, but everybody gets together and celebrates the end of the month,” Rahous said. “My wife’s extended family is very large, so we’ll be just going house to house for the next three days.”
Another attendee, teen Mohammed Razk, says he’ll be spending more time with his family.
“I would like to hang out with them more often because I barely get to see them, we’re going to go out and eat a special dinner and have some fun,” Razk said.
Razk encourages non-Muslims to take part in the holiday, saying it’s a non secular one.
