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Friday 17 Jul 2015 - 13:21 Makkah mean time-1-10-1436
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Birmingham, UK (IINA) - Up to 70,000 people are expected to converge on a Birmingham park on Friday to celebrate Eid al-Fitr, the festival of thanksgiving to mark the end of Ramadan, The Guardian reported.
Celebrate Eid in Small Heath park is being billed as the biggest gathering of Muslims in Europe, with worshippers and revellers attending from across the UK.
When it was first staged in 2012, the event attracted only a few hundred people but by last year welcomed about 40,000.
“Numbers depend a bit on the weather,” said Charlotte Morris, of human appeal, the event’s charity partner. “It began small with just one mosque organizing it. Now there are six mosques involved and people come from all over the country. And it’s not just Muslims – people of other faiths come to enjoy the day.”
Celebrate Eid must rate as one of the most remarkable festival events in the UK. Not least because Eid al-Fitr is a moveable feast, the timing dependent on the sighting of the new moon with the naked eye.
The event begins with prayers, waterproof prayer mats are provided – and sermons, after which the fun of the fair starts. There will be a bazaar with more than 100 food, drink, clothes and craft stalls. For children, there is a soft play area and an exotic animal’s corner. More sedately, there will be boat rides and picnic areas.
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