Tens of thousands gather for Birmingham Eid celebrations

More than 100,000 Muslims gathered in Birmingham to celebrate Eid by breaking their fast at the end of Ramadan.

Published Jun 4, 2019

Last updated Jun 4, 2019

Tens of thousands of people join the celebrations in Birmingham

Around 106,000 people were in Small Heath Park for the celebrations.

They marked the end of the month of Ramadan with prayers at 9am before enjoying a huge fun event, including stalls, fair rides and miniature golf.

Birmingham was just one of the many events being held around the UK. It is one of the largest gatherings of Muslims in Europe for the celebration.

Two young worshippers eat ice cream during Eid celebrations in Small Heath Park

Families travelled to Birmingham from as far as the US.

The Celebrate Eid event, hosted by Green Lane Masjid and Community Centre, has been running every year for the past seven. Around 12,000 people attended the first event, peaking at 140,000 last year.

Worshippers attend morning prayer during Eid celebrations in Small Heath Park, Birmingham

Children look on as worshippers attend morning prayer

Eid-ul-Fitr is a religious celebration where Muslims thank Allah for the strength and self-control they were given while refraining from eating, drinking, smoking or sexual activity from dawn to dusk.

Ramadan is one of the five pillars of Islam and marks the month the Qur’an was revealed to the prophet Muhammad.