Eid-al-Fitr marks end of Ramadan

Thursday, September 9, 2010 | 9:40 p.m. CDT

COLUMBIA — On Friday, Muslims will celebrate Eid al-Fitr, a festival that breaks the month-long Ramadan fast. It is the first of two annual Muslim holidays and is observed with communal prayers around the country, the Islamic Center of Central Missouri said in a press release.

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