eid
Eid prayers and gatherings broke out this week in cities including Jerusalem, Belgrade and Beijing.
The Syrian leader showed no signs of backing down ahead of a U.S.-Russia-brokered ceasefire.
The important Muslim holiday will fall on Sept. 12 this year.
WHAT'S HAPPENING
Illustrator Sarah Taibah shares reflections on her work and Eid al-Fitr from Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
"This isn’t just a day of worship for us. It’s a celebration of community."
Up to 300,000 people had gathered for the prayer service.
Eid al-Fitr is a day of joy following a month of fasting.
The long month of fasting and prayer has come to a close.
The day is marked by slaughtering animals to feed the poor.