Somali worshippers attend the prayer ceremony at the Isbaheysi Mosque in Mogadishu, Somalia, 19 August 2012, to celebrate Muslim holiday Eid al-Fitr which marks the end of the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan.

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Muslims across the country are celebrating Idd-ul-Fitri on Saturday marking the end of Ramadhan.

Minister of endorsement and religious affairs Sheikh Noor Mohamed Hussein announced Eid ul-Fitri celebrations to be on Saturday after the moon was sighted in Hodan district Mogadishu.

"On this blessed occasion of Idd-ul-Fitri, I'm wishing all Somalis a happy Eid may Allah accept our prayers, we ask the citizen to contribute in helping the needy," said president Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo.

During the month of Ramadhan, believers fast and pray.