03-05-2022 02:51 via calgary.ctvnews.ca

Calgarians celebrating Eid hope it can be a provincial holiday some day soon

As Calgarians mark the end of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, there is hope that one day Eid al-Fitr could be an official day off from work or school.  After morning prayer, more than 500 Muslims marked Eid at the Calgary Islamic Centre in the southwest on Monday — the first time since the onset of the pandemic they've been able to have a large gathering for the celebration.  "People, I believe, were desperate to get together. And you can find the youth are getting together ver
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