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The holiday of Eid al-Fitr that follows the holy month of Ramadan has ushered in a day of prayers and joy for Muslims around the world. The celebration on Friday was marred by tragedy amid the explosion of conflict in Sudan, while a rapprochement between Iran and Saudi Arabia raised hopes for less conflict in the Middle East. Thousands of Muslims in Bangladesh joined Eid prayers at Dhaka’s National Eidgah with many saying that they prayed for the peace of mankind. Believers in the Muslim-majority nation of 160 million observed a month of dawn-to-dusk fasting, intended to reach closer to God. Eid al-Fitr is an Arabic word meaning "festival of breaking of the fast". Millions of Bangladeshis traditionally travel from big cities to villages across the country to join their families to celebrate Eid. In Pakistan’s port city Karachi, hundreds of thousands of people held prayers in mosques, as well as on the open ground. After the Ramadan month of fasting, Muslims traditionally mark Eid al-Fitr with feasts and family visits. The start of the holiday is based on sightings of the new moon, which vary according to geographic location. This year, Saudi Arabia and many other Arab countries began their Eid celebrations on Friday, while Iran, Pakistan and Indonesia, among others, set the first day of the holiday for Saturday.
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