Amir Khan breaks Manchester lockdown restrictions as he celebrates Eid at his £1.3million Bolton mansion with his family and friends By Connie Rusk For Mailonline Published: 12:43 BST, 4 August 2020 | Updated: 12:43 BST, 4 August 2020 Amir Khan broke the imposed lockdown restrictions in Manchester to celebrate Eid with his family and friends … Read more
Muslim anger as warning signs tell worshippers to ‘Celebrate Eid safely’ – but some question why similar notices were not made for VE Day Sandwich-style board displays with messages were spotted across Bradford Messages included instructions that said ‘No handshake, no hugs, hands off’ Some questioned why public warnings were not made during other celebrations … Read more
Medics find Eid celebration bullet in the brain of nine-year-old Palestinian boy after his parents took him to hospital complaining he was ‘sleepy’ The unnamed boy was conscious when he arrived at Hadassah Medical Centre Doctors say they discovered blood on his head and a small wound on his scalp They said the bullet passed … Read more
Muslims around the world continue to celebrate Eid al-Adha as they slaughter livestock amid scaled back festivities because of the coronavirus pandemic. Today marks the second of the four-day Feast of the Sacrifice, which coincides with the last days of the Hajj in Saudi Arabia. Eid al-Adha commemorates Muslims’ belief that prophet Abraham was willing to … Read more
Police officer injured in mass street brawl after force called to break up 200-strong Eid street party in Ilford Police were called to Ilford at 11.30pm on Thursday to reports of a street party Officers asked the 200-strong crowd to disperse and many agreed immediately Two groups began fighting with each other and a police … Read more
Sage scientists told ministers weeks ago that Eid would be ‘problematic’ in the fight against coronavirus, it emerged today In a report submitted to Number 10 on July 2, experts advising the Government highlighted the Islamic festival as one of 10 events that could see Brits discard social distancing. Minutes from a SAGE meeting a … Read more
Community leaders today branded the decision to lockdown the north-west of England at the start of Eid ‘an appalling abuse of power’ and accused Boris Johnson’s Government of having ‘no regard for British Muslims’. Mohammed Shafiq from the Ramadhan Foundation said the decision to ban 4.5million people mixing for at least a week will ruin … Read more
Muslims around the world on Sunday began celebrating Eid al-Fitr, a normally festive holiday marking the end of the fasting month of Ramadan, with millions under strict stay-at-home orders and many fearing renewed coronavirus outbreaks. The three-day holiday is usually a time of travel, family get-togethers and lavish daytime feasts after weeks of dawn-to-dusk fasting. … Read more