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Palestinians celebrate Eid al-Fitr

Thousands of Muslims in Jerusalem perform Eid prayers converging on iconic Al-Aqsa Mosque

Esat Firat  | 05.06.2019 - Update : 05.06.2019
Palestinians celebrate Eid al-Fitr ( Ali Jadallah - Anadolu Agency )

ISTANBUL

Palestinians in east Jerusalem celebrated Eid al-Fitr on Wednesday, a three-day festival that follows the holy fasting month of Ramadan.

Some 120,000 Muslims converged on the iconic Al-Aqsa Mosque -- which for Muslims represents the world's third holiest site -- to perform Eid prayers.

Also, Muslims in Malaysia, Indonesia, Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, China, Uzbekistan, Iran and Azerbaijan attended Eid al-Fitr prayers on the first day of the holy festival in their respective countries.

Writing By Sibel Ugurlu

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