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Toronto – Ethiopian Muslims celebrated the 1447th Eid Al Fitr, marking the end of a month-long Islamic Holy month Ramadan.
In Addis Ababa, Eid Al Fitr salat event took place at Addis Ababa Stadium starting at 8:30 A.M.
It is also celebrated in other areas in the capital Addis Ababa.
Sheikh Haji Ibrahim Tufa, President of the Ethiopian Islamic Affairs Supreme Council (EIASC), let the salat prayer at Addis Ababa Stadium. Ahmed Shide, Ethiopia’s Minister for Finance has attended it.
The holiday was celebrated peacefully across the country. No security incident reported at the time of this writing.
On Thursday, EIASC announced procedures and restrictions for the salat prayer.
The laity was advised to bring only prayer rugs and cellphones, and cooperate with law enforcement and volunteers. The council also advised to report any suspicious activity related to security.
No banners (organizational or otherwise) were allowed at the prayer place except for the government recognized Ethiopian flag.
The Ethiopian government aggressively bans the Ethiopian flag that has been used for generations until the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) led government introduced the current flag in 1994.
Images the Ethiopian Islamic Council shared on its social media page indicate the turn out in Addis Ababa and other parts of the country was huge.
Islamic faith has been practiced in Ethiopia since the first Hejira in the 7th century. It is in historical records that the first Hejira was from Mecca to Ethiopia.
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I thank the dear editors of this esteemed website profusely for posting not only one but two articles for all of us to enjoy. It shows the Blessed way they were raised sans prejudices for others. Okay bigots! You see that massive lake near you? Jump in the deep end and don’t you dare try to come up. Lucifer is waiting for you down there to accompany you forever.
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