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BY ORKIDE IZCI
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Muslims around the world celebrated Eid al-Fitr this week-- the official end of Ramadan. But for some nations in the Middle East- this year’s celebration was different.
In Egypt and Libya...a celebration of a waning revolution.
“Libyans celebrate the Eid the first time without Gaddafi after 42 years while Egyptians celebrate it at Tahrir Square where the protests brought Mubarak’s regime to the end.” (BBC)
Libya’s first free television broadcast quotes people in Tripoli...
One man says “‘Thank God this Eid has a special flavour. This Eid we have freedom...’”
And another adds: “‘Libya has a new dawn...’”
But Libya TV also notes-- day is both sweet-- and sour.
“The Eid comes at a time when many people are still burying their dead or looking for missing relatives after the Battle of Tripoli....The capital city of two million people is still struggling to regain normalcy following the six-month uprising that saw the end of Gaddafi”
Over in Egypt-- the Mubarak era is over-- but politics still weigh on the minds of Egyptians. In Tahrir Square, Gulf News reports Muslim Brotherhood members used the holiday as an opportunity to spread their message.
"This year's Eid has a special joy about it. It is the Eid of freedom after the blessed revolution," read leaflets distributed by the Muslim Brotherhood, Egypt's most influential group.
But in Syria-- Eid al-Fitr was marked by bloody protests. Al Jazeera reports-- the Syrian government killed seven protesters on the day reserved for thanksgiving.
Omer Al Saleh (for Al Jazeera English):” Fifteen towns and cities all across Syria, including in four different areas within the capital itself, and there are reports of a massive demonstration in Homs and with a report of one person killed, but the most deadly so far was in Deraa my understanding as we have at least six people killed including a fourteen-year-old child.”
Finally- an editorial writer for Nigeria’s Vanguard expresses hope that no matter the state of the nation, the lessons of Ramadan last throughout the year.
“Our country is undergoing testy democratic experiences. The virtues of Ramadan can come handy in these times. The selflessness of giving up a bit of one’s self for a cause is important...Who are willing to sacrifice for the common good?”
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