Thousands across MENA attend Eid al-Fitr prayers

Record ID: 1671055

  • Title: Thousands across MENA attend Eid al-Fitr prayers
  • Date: 2nd May 2022
  • Summary: JERUSALEM (MAY 2, 2022) (REUTERS) VARIOUS OF PEOPLE PRAYING AT AL AQSA WITH THE DOME OF THE ROCK IN THE BACKGROUND MASKED MEN STANDING ON TOP OF ARCH GESTURING V-FOR-VICTORY MEN GIVING OUT CANDY TO CROWDS CHILDREN COLLECTING CANDY MAN DRESSED AS CLOWN POSING FOR SELFIE WITH CHILDREN / DOME OF THE ROCK IN THE BACKGROUND PALESTINIANS CELEBRATING EID AL-FITR AT AL AQSA BAGHDAD, IRAQ (MAY 2, 2022) (REUTERS) VARIOUS OF PEOPLE ARRIVING TO ATTEND EID PRAYERS VARIOUS OF PEOPLE DURING PRAYERS GIRL LOOKING ON (SOUNDBITE) (Arabic) IRAQI RESIDENT, OTHMAN AL-AMIRI, SAYING: “This Eid is spiritual and different from previous ones due to social distancing during the coronavirus (pandemic), the prayer and spirituality within the prayer, in fact, was not achieved at that time." VARIOUS OF PEOPLE ATTENDING EID PRAYERS VARIOUS OF PEOPLE GREETING EACH OTHER FOLLOWING PRAYER BEIRUT, LEBANON (MAY 2, 2022) (REUTERS) VARIOUS OF MEN PRAYING IN MOSQUE (SOUNDBITE) (Arabic) LEBANESE CITIZEN, ZIAD MASSARA, SAYING: “We are generally feeling the Eid through our children. We are doing all we can to let these children feel the joy of Eid and Ramadan. We wish everyone a blessed Eid, but no one is happy. No one is comfortable, everyone fears the unknown future and what may happen to us.” VARIOUS OF MAN PRAYING MEN PUTTING THEIR SHOES ON AS THEY LEAVE MEN WALKING OUT OF MOSQUE CAIRO, EGYPT (MAY 2, 2022) (REUTERS) EXTERIOR OF CAIRO MOSQUE VARIOUS OF PEOPLE CROWDING THE MOSQUE ENTRANCE VARIOUS OF PEOPLE PRAYING BALLOONS VARIOUS OF PEOPLE CROWDING THE MOSQUE EXTERIOR AFTER PRAYERS
  • Embargoed: 16th May 2022 13:05
  • Keywords: Eid Mideast Religion prayer ramadan
  • Location: VARIOUS
  • City: VARIOUS
  • Country: Various
  • Topics: Religion/Belief,Society/Social Issues
  • Reuters ID: LVA001519702052022RP1
  • Aspect Ratio: 16:9
  • Story Text:Muslims across the Middle East attend the Eid al-Fitr prayers on Monday (May 2), one of the first customs that mark the end of the fasting month of Ramadan.
    Across MENA, thousands of worshippers flocked to mosques in their capitals, reciting ritual scriptures, praying, and greeting each other.
    Celebrations are held all over the world where people celebrate with their families and their loved ones.
    (Production: Ammar Awad, Charlotte Steenackers, Sayed Sheasha, Haidar Nour, Imad Creidi, Lee Marzel, Kinda Makieh, Firas Makdesi, Yara Abi Nader, Mustafa Abu Geneyeh, Seham Eloraby, Rula Rouhana)
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