Shillong , April 11: The Muslims community of Meghalaya celebrated Eid-ul-Fitr- marking the end of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan on Thursday.
Thousands of men and children clad in new clothes offered prayers at Eidgahs and mosques in Shillong, Dawki, Nongpoh, Lad Rymbai, Byrnihat and in the Garo Hills region.
The biggest congregation was at the Eidgah of India’s first glass mosque, the Madina Masjid in Shillong, where over 10,000 people offered prayers.
After prayers, Muslims visited the houses of relatives and friends to greet them. Guests were treated to “sheer khorma” (sweet made of vermicelli, milk and dry fruits) and other delicacies.
Muslims constitute four per cent (4%) of Meghalaya’s nearly three million people — predominantly Christians.
