On Wednesday, The Islamic Center of Pittsburgh held a celebration of Eid al-Fitr, marking the end of Ramadan, a month of fasting to detach from worldly pleasures in Islam, at Flagstaff Hill in Oakland.
In the sun’s golden glow not long after sunrise, dozens of people — African, Asian, Middle Eastern, white — gathered on the hill to lay out their prayer rugs with their friends and families.
Upon the conclusion of the prayer and a speech about becoming closer to God and appreciating one another, everyone, regardless of ethnicity or formality of dress, embraced and broke their fast together on the hillside.
Abdul Ahad, originally from India and now living in Oakland, sits in front of worshippers praying for Eid al-Fitr, the end of Ramadan, at Flagstaff Hill in Oakland on July 6, 2016.Worshippers pray on Eid al-Fitr, the end of Ramadan, at Flagstaff Hill in Oakland on July 6, 2016.A young worshipper tosses her dress like a prayer rug at the morning prayer and celebration of Eid al-Fitr, the end of Ramadan, at Flagstaff Hill in Oakland on July 6, 2016.Christine Mohamed, right, embraces her friends after the morning prayer at Flagstaff Hill in Oakland for Eid al-Fitr, the end of Ramadan, on July 6, 2016.Worshippers gather at Flagstaff Hill to pray and celebrate Eid al-Fitr, the end of Ramadan, in Oakland on July 6, 2016.
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