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Up to 30,000 Muslims were at a park in Birmingham to mark the end of Ramadan.
The Daily Mail reports that huge crowds descended on Small Heath Park in the city centre early on Friday morning to participate in a prayer to mark the end of the holy month, during which Muslims fast from dawn to dusk.
The event was organized by Birmingham’s Green Lane Mosque and expected to draw crowds of between 20,000 and 30,000; it saw families from all over the Midlands travelling to the city.
The start of Eid al-Fitr saw those gathered share in prayers, before joyous celebrations featuring a fairground, food stands and entertainment.
It comes after the Conservative Party was drawn into a row this week after a senior Tory claimed on Wednesday that a mass Muslim prayer event in Trafalgar Square was an “act of domination and division”.
London Mayor Sir Sadiq Khan responded to shadow justice secretary Nick Timothy by sharing images of various other religions, including Christians, hosting similar religious gatherings at the square over the past year.
On Thursday, Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch ignored calls to sack the MP over his controversial claims and accused the Prime Minister of “sucking up” to the Muslim community.
The event in Birmingham began with the Eid Prayer at 9 am. Afterwards, families and friends celebrated together in the park.
