Today, on the first day of the tenth month (Sauwal) according to the Arabic calendar Hijri, the entire Muslim community across the country is celebrating Eid-ul-Fitr by reciting special prayers(Namaz) and receiving blessings from their elderly ones. During this festival, younger ones from the Muslim community go to their elderly ones for three days and receive blessings. It is customary to give sevai, dates, and other sweet delicacies to the relatives who come for blessings.

KATHMANDU, July 21: Prime Minister and President of the Nepali Congress, Sher Bahadur Deuba has expressed his best wishes to the entire Nepali Muslim community on the occasion of the great festival of Islam, Eid-Ul-Ad.

Keeping the trend alive of gifting his fans a movie to enjoy on Eid al-Fitr, superstar Salman Khan on Friday announced the title of his 2021 Eid release.

Superstar Salman Khan says he will definitely come with a movie during Eid next year after his collaboration with Sanjay Leela Bhansali, "In-shaa-allah" got shelved.

Putting rumors to rest, filmmaker Sajid Nadiadwala has clarified that Salman Khan's much awaited sequel to 2014 blockbuster starrer ‘Kick 2’ is not releasing on Eid next year.

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ISLAMABAD, Aug 12: People gathered in mosques across Pakistan on Monday to offer special prayers for Eid al-Adha, the second of Islam’s two major religious festivals.

Continuing his yearly ritual, Shah Rukh Khan, on Wednesday, greeted his fans from the balcony of his bungalow on the occasion of Eid. But this year, he had a special company- American television host David Letterman! Every year, on Eid, an overwhelming crowd of fans gathers outside Mannat, Shahrukh's house in Bandra and waits for the Bollywood star to come out and wave at them. Over the years, it has become a special tradition.

RAUTAHAT, June 6: Shekh Shakil Akhtar, the mayor of Rajpur Municipality was beaten up by a group of local youths on Tuesday evening allegedly for not giving donation for Eid celebration. The mayor was attacked at a mosque where he had gone for namaz prayers.

Eid celebrated in Birgunj

June 6, 2019 08:26 am

BIRGUNJ, June 6: Thousands of Muslims gathered at a mosque in Birgunj-2, Chhapkaiya on Wednesday morning before 9 am to attend the special prayer on the occasion of Eid.

As the entire nation is celebrating Eid, B-town celebrities also extended their wishes to fans on social media on Wednesday

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KATHMANDU: The Muslim community is celebrating Eid-ul-Fitr across the country on Wednesday.

Public holiday on Wednesday

June 4, 2019 20:45 pm

KATHMANDU, June 4: Government has announced a public holiday on June 5 to observe the Eid-ul-Fitr, the biggest festival of the Muslim community.

KATHMANDU, May 30: Government has announced a public holiday on June 6 to observe the Eid-ul-Fitr, the biggest festival of the Muslim community.

AFGHANISTAN, Aug 20: Afghan President Ashraf Ghani announced a ceasefire with Taliban insurgents from Monday to mark the Muslim Eid al-Adha holiday, days after fighting in the central city of Ghazni and a northern province.

Yemen, June 19: “My mom said we don’t have enough money to buy new clothes this Eid because of the war,” proclaims Nassem, a young Yemeni girl. Instead, her hands are adorned with hena’a — a black liquid applied to form intricate designs to the skin. “I want dad to see my hands, he’ll like it, Nassem says.

Eid Greetings

June 17, 2018 08:45 am

Eid Ul Fitr marks the new beginning After the moon is seen at the end of Ramzaan in the evening.

Eid Mubarak!

June 16, 2018 14:40 pm

Eid al-Fitr is an important religious holiday celebrated by Muslims worldwide that marks the end of Ramadan, the Islamic holy month of fasting (sawm).

A look at the festival of Eid al-Fitr, as Muslims around the world mark the end of the holy fasting month of Ramadan.

BIRATNAGAR, June 16: Islamic religious people have celebrated Eid al-fitr festival in Biratnagar with excitement since this morning.

AFGHANISTAN, June 15: Afghan President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani on Friday touted a three-day cease-fire with the Taliban in an address to the nation heralding the Islamic holiday of Eid al-Fitr.

KATHMANDU, June 26: Muslims across the country are celebrating Edi-ul-Fitr with zest and zeal today. The great festival of the Islamic community is being observed with great gaiety and gusto by reciting special Namaz, offering prayers in mosque, receiving blessings from the elders and giving blessings to juniors.

KATHMANDU, June 26: Asmita Sitaula of Pepsicola was praying at the Jame Masjid in Ghantaghar on the eve of Ramjan, accompanied by her close relatives Srijana and Anu Oli.

DHAKA, Sept 14: Pouring rain coupled with animal sacrifices all over the city have created a strange and disturbing scene.

Eid celebrated in Mahottari

September 14, 2016 07:58 am

MAHOTTARI, Sept 13: Mahottri district is fully in grip of Bakr Eid celebration with Muslims and non-Muslims equally celebrating it.

NEPALGUNJ, Sept 13: Mustafa Ahasan Kuraisi was beaming with happiness on Tuesday morning.

SRINAGAR, India, Sept 13: Two anti-India protesters were killed and scores were injured in clashes with security forces in the Indian-controlled portion of Kashmir on Tuesday, police said, as a security lockdown marred Eid festivities in the disputed region.

NEW DELHI, July 7: Islamic extremists in Bangladesh hurled homemade bombs and engaged in a gun battle with police guarding a large Eid prayer at the end of the holy Muslim month Thursday morning.

KATHMANDU, July 7: Muslims across the country are celebrating Edi-ul-Fitr with zest and zeal today. The great festival of the Islamic community is being observed with great gaiety..

KATHMANDU, July 7: Vice-President Nand Bahadur Pun has extended best wishes to all Muslim people in the country and abroad on the occasion of the Eid Ul Fitre today.

PM Oli' best wishes on Eid

July 7, 2016 10:15 am

KATHMANDU, July 7: Prime Minister KP Sharma has extended best wishes to all Nepali Muslim brothers and sisters at home and abroad on the occasion of the Eid-Ul-Fitr.