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World Leaders Send `Eid Al-Fitr Greetings to Muslims

World leaders have sent special greetings to the Muslim community to mark the end of Ramadan and `Eid Al-Fitr, commending their spirit of giving and integration.

โ€œEid al-Fitr marks the end of the holy month of Ramadan. After a month of fasting and spiritual reflection, Eid is a time for community and celebration,โ€ Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said in a statement Monday.

โ€œThis festival is also a chance to honor the values at the heart of Islam โ€“ from service and generosity to peace and compassion. Whether itโ€™s volunteering at a food bank or supporting local charities, Muslim Canadians show us the best of those values, all throughout the year.โ€

The Canadian Premier commended the Muslim communityโ€™s effort in Canada, vowing to continue to fight against Islamophobia.

โ€œToday, letโ€™s celebrate the many contributions Muslim Canadians make to our country. Our government will always stand with Canadaโ€™s Muslim communities. We will continue to fight against Islamophobia and hatred in all its forms, and together, weโ€™ll keep building a better Canada.โ€

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Australian Prime Minister Scott Morisson also shared a message to greet Muslims on the post-Ramadan feast.

UK Prime Minister Theresa May also shared a message greeting Muslims on `Eid Al-Fitr.

โ€œI want to send my very best wishes to Muslims at home and around the world celebrating the festival of `Eid Al-Fitr,โ€ May said in a statement last Saturday.

โ€œFor more than three million British Muslims, the joyous occasion of `Eid, spent with family and loved ones marks the end of the holy month of Ramadan.

โ€œOver the last month, many British Muslims have shared the holy practices of Ramadan with neighbors of all faiths and none โ€“ from doing charity work in the local community to preparing meals for the elderly or coming together to break the fast at the end of the day.โ€

Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn also shared a warm message to Muslims, praising the communityโ€™s efforts.

The three-day `Eid Al-Fitr festival is one of the two main religious celebrations in Islam, together with `Eid Al-Adha.

After special prayers to mark the day, festivities and merriment start with visits to the homes of friends and relatives.

And while traditionally everyone wears new clothes for `Eid, children look forward to gifts and traditional `ediya (cash).

During `Eid days, families and friends exchange visits to express well wishes and children, wearing new clothes bought especially for `Eid, enjoy going out in parks and open fields.