Calls for peace, political tolerance dominate as end of holy month marked

Muslim faithfuls converge for the Eid al-Fitr prayers led by SUPKEM National Chair Alhajj Hassan Ole Naado at the Sir Ali Muslim Club Ngara Nairobi on April 21, 2023. [Elvis Ogina, Standard]

Muslim faithful across the world thronged mosques for prayers to mark the end of the Holy Month of Ramadhan.

Faithful had been fasting from dawn to sunset. This now ushers in the new month of Shawwal, which is the fourth month in the calendar of Islam.