Eid al-Fitr, or the festival of breaking the fast, marks the end of Ramadan — the holiest month of the Islamic lunar year. Even the U.S. Postal Service joins in the celebration — it has rolled out an Eid postage stamp every year since 2001.
Eid al-Fitr marks end of Ramadan
Friday, October 19, 2007 | 1:00 p.m. CDT;
updated 2:18 p.m. CDT, Tuesday, July 22, 2008
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