Eid al-Fitr to start for Sunni Muslims while Shiites wait
By DW
21 April 2023 |
3:32 pm
Large parts of the Muslim world will mark the end of the holy month of Ramadan at sunset on Friday. Some countries with a predominantly Shiite Muslim population will celebrate on Saturday.
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