Normally, there would be gatherings in mosques for Idd-ul-Fitr prayer services and meeting friends and families for feasts.
“Muslims must comply with the regulations which include social distancing, washing hands frequently, use of face masks as we mark the Eid feasts,” said Mr Ali when he distributed food to 3,500 families in three counties in Western and Rift Valley regions.
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Mr Omar Athman, the Imam of Sheikh Khalifa Mosque in Mumias said despite the Idd being an important time of the year for people to meet families and friends and celebrate the end of Ramadhan, sadly, this year’s festival cannot be marked in the same way.
"As Muslims, we have met these challenges head on and just like we used technology for prayers and Iftar with family and friends throughout Ramadhan, let us maintain the same during Idd,” he said.
“It is unlike the faithful to hold such toned-down celebrations that normally starts with large prayers in expansive open fields or mosques and climaxes with friends and family meet-ups," said Sheikh Musa Ismail Hajj, Chairman Kisumu Muslim Association.
