Eid Mubarak! The holiday that marks the end of the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan, Eid al-Fitr, is celebrated today and tomorrow. This is id al-fitr Id al-fitr is an important Muslim holiday that marks the end of the fasting month of Ramadan. Id usually involves gifts for children, clothes and traditional food that is shared with family and friends. Usually, the day starts with many people visiting their respective mosques to read prayers. Including or helping people who have less than themselves is also an important aspect of this holiday season. Celebration at Rådhusplassen At Rådhusplassen in Oslo, the largest id celebration in Norway is organized with over 3,500 participants. It is the Islamic Association Rabita that organizes “Id for all” together with Norway’s Young Muslims. During the celebration, there was entertainment and activities for young and old. Among those who took part in the celebration at Rådhusplassen were Fatima Alghadban and Maria Alshebab. From left: Rahma Alshebab, Maria Alshebab, Fatima Alghadban and Batoul Alghadban. All from Lørenskog. Photo: Andreas de Brito Jonassen / news – Coming here to take part in the ID celebration together with so many is of course fun, says Fatima. – This is what the celebration is all about. Being with friends and family and eating good food, adds Maria. Ahmet Adiyaman makes final preparations before breaking the fast at the Bekkelagshøgda community center in Oslo. Photo: Rolf Petter Olaisen / news Various dishes are prepared for the approximately 100 people present at Bekkelagshøgda Photo: Rolf Petter Olaisen / news Several thousand people turned up at Rådhusplassen in Oslo to take part in the ID celebration. Photo: Andreas de Brito Jonassen / news The magic show on the stage at Rådhusplassen led to great joy among the young people who turned up. Photo: Andreas de Brito Jonassen / news Meeting family and friends is important for many during the ID celebration. Photo: Andreas de Brito Jonassen / news Celebrated in the rest of the country as well. In Bergen, around 2,000 gathered in the Haukelandshallen, in addition to Nordnes town hall. While in Florø, over 100 people met for ID prayer, followed by food and fun before the party still at home. Tomorrow, even more people from Sogn og Fjordane will travel to Children’s Day in Sunnfjordparken. In Florø, people wait anxiously for the food. Photo: Raymond Lidal Inside Nordnes town hall in Bergen, the smile is loose. Photo: Synne Sørenes For the around 2,000 people who turned up in the Haukelandshallen in Bergen, the ID celebration started with a prayer. Photo: Sigurd Hamre Also at Tynset in Innlandet, many people from the surrounding municipalities met to celebrate together. – We have focused on the children who are here today. They have received gifts, among other things. If we’re going to compare it to something, it’s a bit like Christmas. That’s what promoter Saleeban Abby Gedi says. At Tynset in Innlandet, face painting was available during the ID celebration. Photo: Aleksandr Nedbaev / news And gifts, of course. Photo: Aleksandr Nedbaev / news Initiator Saleeban Abby Gedi at Tynset also used the opportunity to get face paint. “The party after the fast” tomorrow Back in Oslo, Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre (Ap) chose to mark the day together with around 100 guests at the Bekkelagshøgda community center in Oslo. Half of the guests were children, and Mangfoldshuset Oslo is the organizer. The program included art and craft stations, speeches and food. Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre took part in the ID celebration at the Bekkelagshøgda community center in Oslo. Photo: Fredrik Varfjell / NTB The party continues tomorrow when news invites for the fourth year in a row a live broadcast and celebration of id, this time led by Cengiz Al and Bahare Viken. You can watch “Feast after Lent” live on Saturday 22 April at 19.50 on NRK1 and news TV.
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