Muslims in Birmingham celebrate Eid al-Fitr amid increased security

Europe’s biggest festival marking end of Ramadan attracts 100,000 in carnival spirit despite rise in Islamophobic attacks More than 100,000 people bowed in prayer in Birmingham’s Small Heath park at the start of Eid al-Fitr on Sunday amid heightened security, with armed police present for the first time in the seven-year history of the Celebrate Eid festival. Row upon row of men touched their foreheads to the ground, with small boys following the actions of their fathers and grandfat