Muslims in the UK have been told to celebrate the end of Ramadan at home and virtually this weekend. Known as Eid al-Fitr, the festival is held at the end of the fasting month of Ramadan and is traditionally marked with prayers at mosques, visits to the homes of friends and family to eat food and exchange gifts.
Subject to the sighting of a new moon, Eid will be on May 24. Last year it was estimated that nearly 6,000 people attended an event held in Platt Fields Park, in Fallowfield, to celebrate Eid.
But, due to the coronavirus outbreak, this will not be possible this year. In what will be a first for many Muslims across the country, the Muslim Council of Britain has urged people to celebrate the festival from home and virtually with