Muslims living in the Balkan countries North Macedonia, Albania, Kosovo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia, Croatia, Bulgaria and Montenegro flocked to mosques to perform the Eid al-Fitr prayer.
The central ceremony for Eid al-Fitr in North Macedonia was held at the Mustafa Pasha Mosque in the capital Skopje under the auspices of the Islamic Union of North Macedonia (Religious Affairs).
Hymns were sung and prayers were said within the scope of the program.
The Eid al-Fitr prayer was also performed in the Skopje Mosque built by the Turkish Religious Foundation (TDV). Those who could not find a place in the mosque prayed in the courtyard.
Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Kosovo
The central program of this holiday in Albania was traditionally performed in Skanderbeg Square in the capital Tirana, with the participation of thousands of Muslims.
In Sarajevo, the capital of Bosnia and Herzegovina, hundreds of people gathered to perform the Eid prayer at the Gazi Hüsrev Bey Mosque in the historical Ottoman bazaar, Bascarsija.
President of the Islamic Union of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Husein Kavazovic, in his sermon after performing the prayer, touched upon the problems in the world and said that Muslims should be united.
He stated that Bosnia and Herzegovina is the common homeland of everyone living in the country and that the people stand for peace and order.
Hundreds of Bosnians gathered for the Eid prayer at the Ferhat Pasha Mosque in the city of Banjaluka. On the other hand, there was enthusiasm for the Eid prayer in the mosques in Zenica, Mostar and Srebrenica.
In Kosovo, the central ceremony took place at the Fatih Sultan Mehmet Mosque in the capital Pristina. In the city of Prizren in the south of the country, Muslims filled the Sinan Pasha Mosque as well as other mosques in the city.
Serbia, Croatia and Montenegro
Muslims in Belgrade, the capital of Serbia, met for the Eid prayer at the Bayraklı Mosque, the only mosque in the city.
Eid al-Fitr was welcomed with enthusiasm in the mosques in the Sancak region of Serbia, where the Bosnian population lives densely.
While the Eid prayer is being performed in the mosque with the same name in Zagreb, the capital of Croatia, people living in the city of Sisak
Muslims performed the Eid prayer at the Recep Tayyip Erdoğan Islamic Cultural Center.
Eid prayers were performed in all mosques in Podgorica, the capital of Montenegro, and other cities.
Bulgaria
Mosques throughout Bulgaria were filled to capacity in the morning for Eid prayers.
Muslims in the capital Sofia came together at the Kadı Seyfullah Efendi Mosque, the only mosque open for worship.
Due to the insufficient capacity of the mosque, popularly known as “Banyabaşı”, with a capacity of approximately 300 people, most of the congregation performed their prayers on the sidewalks in front of the mosque.
