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A Ramadan sign created by Suzanne Jaber of The Eid Shop is displayed in Dearborn Heights, Mich., on Monday, March 27, 2023. More businesses are selling Ramadan and Eid items, including DIY kits, lanterns and napkin holders. She began crafting and selling her own dedicated Ramadan and Eid decorations and now ships items across the U.S. and world. — Carlos Osorio/AP

April 20, 2023

Muslim Illinoisans mark Eid al-Fitr

Now that life has settled into a new normal, we checked in to see what pandemic-era changes were permanent, and how Muslim Illinoisans are celebrating Eid al-Fitr this year. To discuss it, The 21st was joined by an imam and theology teacher.

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In this photo from April 28, 2020, Asghar Ali Khan and his wife, Shaheen, participate in the evening prayer as the Iftar, the evening meal with which Muslims end their daily Ramadan fast at sunset, waits on the dining room table at their Wheeling home. — Charles Rex Arbogast/AP

May 21, 2020

Observing Ramadan In a Pandemic

People of the Islamic faith mark Eid this weekend — the end of the holy month of Ramadan. But traditional celebrations will look different this year because of COVID-19.

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