NEW YORK (APP – Urdu Point / Pakistan Point News – 23 Mar, 2026) Muslims across the United States celebrated Eid al-Fitr on Friday, but the events were overshadowed by the escalating US-Israeli war on Iran, which claimed hundreds of lives and caused billions in damage. dollar of damage to infrastructure, with no end in sight to the devastating conflict.
Large gatherings were held in mosques, hotels and open spaces.
The main congregation was held at the Broad Islamic Center in New York City, where diplomats accredited to the United Nations also participated.
Special prayers were offered for the urgent need for Muslim unity as well as for victory IslamEspecially amid the growing Islamophobia and peace in the Islamic world as well as for interfaith harmony.
In areas like Brooklyn, a New York City borough where Pakistanis are concentrated, prayers were also offered for the well-being and progress of Pakistanis. Pakistan Their homeland faces many challenges, while they express their full support for the Palestinian and Kashmiri peoples who are struggling for liberation from occupation.