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Eid ul fitr around the world

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  Eid is a Holiday after one month of fasting in Ramadan. However, some differences in festivities can be observed from country to country. Turkey  On the occasion of Eid Fitr, the minarets of the Blue Mosque in Istanbul are illuminated by Istanbul Metropolitan. There is a three-day holiday on the occasion of Eid. Eid-ul-Fitr is called Seçar Bayram or Ramzan Bayram. On the day of Eid, after the Eid prayer, people go to visit the graves of their relatives. At that time, religious books, incense sticks, rose water, candles, and flower shops sat around the cemetery. On Eid-ul-Fitr, children wear new Eid clothes and go to each neighbor's house to greet Bayram. Instead, they get money, candy, chocolate, traditional sweets - baklava, Turkish Delight, which are very similar to western Halloween trick and treat. Elderly people are also visited casually and their hands are kissed and placed on their foreheads. During Eid some people decorate their homes with candy themed balloon

Ramadan around the world

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   The fun of eating Sehri on the last night and breaking the fast at sunset is different. However, the fun is not the same in all countries. Let's find out where Ramadan is. Turkey  Ramadan shadow puppet are popular Ramadan entertainment in Turkey since Ottoman era Candy is given to children every day at the end of Taraweeh in Ramadan. It is arranged that the children come to the mosque to read Taraweeh every day after fasting. Besides, after Taraweeh every day there is a religious story session. Children's stories are told through shadow puppets. Free Iftar is organized in various tents during Ramadan. There are special programs during iftar on radio and television.   Tanzania Tanzanian Ramadan food   Here, Ramadan starts from the middle of the month of Shaban. Mosques, market stalls in the area are all decorated with electric lights. Visiting each other's houses and exchanging various gifts is going on. Iftar is eaten here with fresh fruits, sweets and dates.

Iftar market in Dhaka

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  Dhaka's traditional Iftar markets  gather during the holy month of fasting  .  It is not only the religious aspect that they are crowded with iftar. The mouth-watering food stalls are bustling with foodies from different parts of the city.  Some follow the rules and come to buy iftar every year, some come hoping to change the taste.  Moreover, these popular dishes double the beautiful moments of the Iftar table with friends and relatives.   This time feature with  details of some traditional  Iftar markets    of Dhaka  . Some traditional Iftar markets of Dhaka Chowkbazar Iftar Para Dhaka's largest, most diverse and popular iftar market is Old Dhaka's Chawkbazar.  After noon, iftar stalls started to sit on the road in front of the Shahi Mosque built during Shaista Kha's period. The special attraction of this Ifataripara, which is traditional for almost 100 years, is "Bara Baper Polaya Khai, Thongay Vaira Leiya Jai", which is also called "Shahi J