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How Jammu And Kashmir Celebrated Eid ul-Fitr | In Pics

Jammu and Kashmir celebrated Eid on Wednesday, April 10. Grand Mufti, Jammu and Kashmir, Nasir ul Islam had announced on Tuesday that Eid-ul-Fitr will be celebrated on Wednesday as Shawaal moon has been sighted in Kashmir. The sighting of crescent moon marks the end of Ramadan and the beginning of Eid ul-Fitr, one of the most significant festivals in the Islamic calendar.

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Muslims offer Eid al-Fitr prayers outside the Hazratbal shrine in Srinagar, Kashmir.

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Muslim children celebrate Eid-al-Fitr, at an Eidgah, in Jammu.

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Farooq Abdullah
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NC president Farooq Abdullah and vice president Omar Abdullah take part in the Eid-al-Fitr celebrations, at Hazratbal Shrine, in Srinagar.

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Mehbooba Mufti
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PDP President Mehbooba Mufti leaves after offering 'namaz' during Eid al Fitr celebrations, at Hazratbal Shrine in Srinagar.

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Muslims celebrate Eid-al-Fitr, at the historic Aali Masjid Eidgah, in Srinagar.

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People offer namaz during Eid-al-Fitr celebrations, at the historic Aali Masjid Eidgah, in Srinagar.

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Muslims offer Eid al-Fitr prayers outside the Hazratbal shrine in Srinagar, Kashmir.

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Muslim women are reflected on the glass as they offer Eid al-Fitr prayers outside the Hazratbal shrine in Srinagar, Kashmir.

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Muslims greet each other after Eid al-Fitr prayers outside the Hazratbal shrine in Srinagar, Kashmir.

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Muslims offer Eid al-Fitr prayers outside the Hazratbal shrine in Srinagar, Kashmir.