on may 24, Russian Muslims celebrate Eid al-Fitr.
Eid al-Fitr — Islamic holiday celebrated in honor of the end of lent, which lasts for the entire month of Ramadan. Usually believers celebrate it in the mosques, where gather for collective prayers. But the pandemic is in the early stages of this year’s Eid al-Bayran in Novosibirsk is unusual. We compared today’s photos from the mosque with footage of yesteryear.