(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) Hamza Bilal, 7, joins other members of the Khadeeja Islamic Center in West Valley City to mark the end of Ramadan, a 30 day period of fasting and spiritual growth on Wed. June 5, 2019.
(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) Warda Hashmi poses for a friends photograph as members of the Khadeeja Islamic Center in West Valley City mark the end of Ramadan, a 30 day period of fasting and spiritual growth on Wed. June 5, 2019.
(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) Sheikh Yasir Butt speaks to members of the Khadeeja Islamic Center in West Valley City as they mark the end of Ramadan, a 30 day period of fasting and spiritual growth. It's the biggest religious holiday of the year for Muslims as hundreds from the Wasatch Front gather for the Eid the Òfestival of the breaking of the fast,Ó on Wed. June 5, 2019.
(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) Members of the Khadeeja Islamic Center in West Valley City pray as they mark the end of Ramadan, a 30 day period of fasting and spiritual growth. It's the biggest religious holiday of the year for Muslims as hundreds from the Wasatch Front gather for the Eid the Òfestival of the breaking of the fast,Ó on Wed. June 5, 2019
(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) Members of the Khadeeja Islamic Center in West Valley City mark the end of Ramadan, a 30 day period of fasting and spiritual growth with final prayers on Wed. June 5, 2019. It's the biggest religious holiday of the year for Muslims and hundreds from the Wasatch Front gathered for the Eid the Òfestival of the breaking of the fast.Ó
(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) Khadija Kele joins the festivities as members of the Khadeeja Islamic Center in West Valley City mark the end of Ramadan, a 30 day period of fasting and spiritual growth on Wed. June 5, 2019. It's the biggest religious holiday of the year for Muslims as hundreds from the Wasatch Front gather for the Eid the Òfestival of the breaking of the fast.Ó
(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) Members of the Khadeeja Islamic Center in West Valley City mark the end of Ramadan, a 30 day period of fasting and spiritual growth with final prayers on Wed. June 5, 2019. It's the biggest religious holiday of the year for Muslims and hundreds from the Wasatch Front gathered for the Eid the Òfestival of the breaking of the fast.Ó
(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) Members of the Khadeeja Islamic Center in West Valley City mark the end of Ramadan, a 30 day period of fasting and spiritual growth with final prayers on Wed. June 5, 2019. It's the biggest religious holiday of the year for Muslims and hundreds from the Wasatch Front gathered for the Eid the Òfestival of the breaking of the fast.Ó
(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) Mohammad Bilal points out features of the Khadeeja Islamic Center in West Valley City to young kids as they mark the end of Ramadan, a 30 day period of fasting and spiritual growth on Wed. June 5, 2019.
(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) Syed Hashmi joins his wife Samara with festivities as members of the Khadeeja Islamic Center in West Valley City mark the end of Ramadan, a 30 day period of fasting and spiritual growth on Wed. June 5, 2019.
(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) Sheraz Nawaz, left, poses for a photograph with Khadija Nawaz as members of the Khadeeja Islamic Center in West Valley City mark the end of Ramadan, a 30 day period of fasting and spiritual growth on Wed. June 5, 2019. It's the biggest religious holiday of the year for Muslims as hundreds from the Wasatch Front gather for the Eid the Òfestival of the breaking of the fast.Ó
(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) Members of the Khadeeja Islamic Center in West Valley City mark the end of Ramadan, a 30 day period of fasting and spiritual growth, dressed in colorful attire in celebration on Wed. June 5, 2019.
(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) Members of the Khadeeja Islamic Center in West Valley City mark the end of Ramadan, a 30 day period of fasting and spiritual growth, dressed in colorful attire in celebration on Wed. June 5, 2019.
(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) Men of the Khadeeja Islamic Center in West Valley City exchange warm embraces with one another as they mark the end of Ramadan, a 30 day period of fasting and spiritual growth. It's the biggest religious holiday of the year for Muslims as hundreds from the Wasatch Front gather for the Eid the Òfestival of the breaking of the fast,Ó Wed. June 5, 2019.
(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) Men of the Khadeeja Islamic Center in West Valley City exchange warm embraces with one another as they mark the end of Ramadan, a 30 day period of fasting and spiritual growth. It's the biggest religious holiday of the year for Muslims as hundreds from the Wasatch Front gather for the Eid the Òfestival of the breaking of the fast,Ó Wed. June 5, 2019.
(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) Men of the Khadeeja Islamic Center in West Valley City exchange warm embraces with one another as they mark the end of Ramadan, a 30 day period of fasting and spiritual growth. It's the biggest religious holiday of the year for Muslims as hundreds from the Wasatch Front gather for the Eid the Òfestival of the breaking of the fast,Ó Wed. June 5, 2019.
(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) Men of the Khadeeja Islamic Center in West Valley City exchange warm embraces with one another as they mark the end of Ramadan, a 30 day period of fasting and spiritual growth. It's the biggest religious holiday of the year for Muslims as hundreds from the Wasatch Front gather for the Eid the Òfestival of the breaking of the fast,Ó Wed. June 5, 2019.
(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) Warda Hashmi, left, looks through photographs with Khadija Nawaz as they are joined by Naomi Jaan, at right, following prayer services at the Khadeeja Islamic Center in West Valley City, mark the end of Ramadan, a 30 day period of fasting and spiritual growth on Wed. June 5, 2019.
(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) Sheikh Yasir Butt speaks to members of the Khadeeja Islamic Center in West Valley City as they mark the end of Ramadan, a 30 day period of fasting and spiritual growth. It's the biggest religious holiday of the year for Muslims as hundreds from the Wasatch Front gather for the Eid the Òfestival of the breaking of the fast,Ó on Wed. June 5, 2019.
(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) Women members of the Khadeeja Islamic Center in West Valley City mark show their henna designs during the end of Ramadan, a 30 day period of fasting and spiritual growth on Wed. June 5, 2019.
(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) Women members of the Khadeeja Islamic Center in West Valley City mark show their henna designs during the end of Ramadan, a 30 day period of fasting and spiritual growth on Wed. June 5, 2019.
Muslims gather at the Khadeeja Islamic Center in West Valley City for Eid al-Fitr, the three-day festival — “the feast of breaking the fast” — marking the end of Ramadan, a monthlong celebration during which the faithful fast from sunrise to sundown.
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