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Record-breaking Eid celebration in Birmingham

Eid marks the end of Ramadan, a month of fasting

Saturday 16 June 2018 03:25, UK

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A record-breaking 140,000 Muslims celebrated Eid together in Birmingham in Europe's largest celebration of its kind.

Celebrate Eid, which has been running for seven years, saw a 10-fold increase this year compared with its opening year in 2011, when 12,000 Muslims gathered to mark the end of Ramadan.

During Ramadan, Muslims fast from sunrise to sunset
Image: During Ramadan, Muslims fast from sunrise to sunset
The first event in 2011 attracted about 12,000 people
Image: The first event in 2011 attracted about 12,000 people
The event took place in Small Heath Park in Birmingham
Image: The event took place in Small Heath Park in Birmingham

Ramadan is the Muslim holy month, where followers fast from sunrise to sunset every day.

On Friday, worshippers gathered for Friday prayers before enjoying fairground rides, miniature golf, laser clay pigeon shooting and snacked on ice creams and candy floss.

Children from the Abdul-Latif family enjoy ice creams after a month of daylight fasting
Image: Children from the Abdul-Latif family enjoy ice creams after a month of daylight fasting
There was also candy floss on offer
Image: There was also candy floss on offer
People play fairground games after morning prayers
Image: People play fairground games after morning prayers

A spokesman for the organisation said: "This celebration is one of the most important in the Islamic religious calendar and it's an opportunity for us all to come together in peace and unity.

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"We're all overwhelmed that so many people from different faiths and from across the world have travelled to Birmingham for this year's Celebrate Eid.

"We've been working for months with five local mosques and our charity partner Human Appeal to organise the community for a memorable day of prayer, games and fun."

Thousands of people attend Birmingham's Eid celebration of the end of Ramadan, at Small Heath Park, Birmingham
Image: Thousands of people attend the celebration of the end of Ramadan
A man and boy attend Birmingham's Eid celebration of the end of Ramadan
Image: A man and boy attend Birmingham's Eid celebration of the end of Ramadan
About 140,000 people flocked to the park for the event
Image: About 140,000 people flocked to the park for the event

Last year's event was attended by more than 100,000 people, with some coming from as far as Canada.

Ramadan is also a time for giving to charity, with one mosque revealing it had raised £1m for the Saving Syria project.

More than 200 volunteers will clear up Small Heath Park after the event finishes.

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