As Muslims, once again, in various parts of the world celebrate Eid-ul-Fitr today (Friday), celebrities, politicians, and sportsmen have extended their greetings to those celebrating the festive occasion.
Of all the celebrities and names who were part and parcel of the Eid greetings, supermodel Gigi Hadid, Pakistani activist and youngest Nobel Prize laureate Malala Yousafzai, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, British Prime Minister Theresa May, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, Indian actor and director Farhan Akhtar, Bollywood Big-B Amitabh Bachchan, Oscar-nominated The Big Sick’s Kumail Nanjiani, and cricketer Angelo Mattews were amongst those who took to social media to shed light on their excitement.
Eid Mubarak and best wishes to my sisters and brothers celebrating around the world. #EidAlFitr
— Malala (@Malala) June 15, 2018
Eid Mubarak to everyone celebrating 💛✨✨
— Gigi Hadid (@GiGiHadid) June 15, 2018
EID Mubarak! Happiness, peace and love to all my muslim friends and everyone! Be fabulous! #selamathariraya 😘💕⭐️🌸 pic.twitter.com/dwR3XawjLS
— Kimora Lee Simmons (@OfficialKimora) June 15, 2018
Eid Mubarak to all. Wishing lots of love and love. Keep praying, keep loving. 🙏
— Sunil Grover (@WhoSunilGrover) June 15, 2018
Wish you and all your loved ones Eid Mubarak. 😊 pic.twitter.com/8EJLYbiFN7
— Farhan Akhtar (@FarOutAkhtar) June 15, 2018
Trudeau, also amongst the first to send out greetings to the Muslim world at the start of the month of Ramazan, shared a video message with the caption saying, “Sending my best wishes to everyone celebrating Eid al-Fitr and the end of Ramazan. Eid Mubarak!”
Sending my best wishes to everyone celebrating Eid al-Fitr and the end of Ramadan. Eid Mubarak! https://t.co/nuyCfpzVbv pic.twitter.com/IupwDqg7Ih
— Justin Trudeau (@JustinTrudeau) June 14, 2018
US Secretary of State also tweeted on the social media platform, ‘On behalf of the @StateDept, I extend my best wishes to our Muslim friends and partners celebrating Eid al-Fitr. As you mark this special holiday with loved ones, I wish you peace and prosperity in the coming year. #EidMubarak”
On behalf of the @StateDept, I extend my best wishes to our Muslim friends and partners celebrating Eid al-Fitr. As you mark this special holiday with loved ones, I wish you peace and prosperity in the coming year. #EidMubarak
— Secretary Pompeo (@SecPompeo) June 15, 2018
“The end of the holy month of Ramazan is a time for Muslims to come together with family, friends and neighbours. It’s an opportunity for spiritual renewal,” UK Prime Minister Theresa May tweeted.
“The end of the holy month of Ramadan is a time for Muslims to come together with family, friends and neighbours. It’s an opportunity for spiritual renewal.” PM @Theresa_May on Eid al-Fitr pic.twitter.com/j8ABD1JjDp
— UK Prime Minister (@10DowningStreet) June 14, 2018
Sri Lanka’s Angelo Matthews and the official Twitter account of Arsenal FC also jumped on the bandwagon.
Eid Mubarak to all my friends. Enjoy it with peace and love.🙏
— Angelo Mathews (@Angelo69Mathews) June 15, 2018
Eid Mubarak to everyone celebrating around the world, from all of us here at Arsenal 😃#EidMubarak pic.twitter.com/Op0pFkSL3B
— Arsenal FC (@Arsenal) June 14, 2018
T 2837 – EiD Mubarak .. peace and love and affection ..🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏☘️☘️🌿🌿❤️❤️❤️ pic.twitter.com/infjar9DtZ
— Amitabh Bachchan (@SrBachchan) June 14, 2018
Eid Mubarak to everyone celebrating today. Hope you all have a wonderful day. pic.twitter.com/KNa2th0FVz
— Amir Khan (@amirkingkhan) June 15, 2018
Eid Mubarak!
— Kumail Nanjiani (@kumailn) June 15, 2018
#EidMubarak everyone!! Peace and joy and love to each of you and your families! ❤️
— Diana Penty (@DianaPenty) June 15, 2018
Eid-ul-Fitr is being celebrated in full swing in Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Indonesia, France, Belgium, Germany, and the United States today.
Pakistan will be celebrating Eid tomorrow (Saturday) since the Shawal moon was not sigted a day earlier.