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'Eid Mubarak': Thousands gather for Muslim holiday prayers in Maryland

Thousands of Muslims gathered on Monday morning for Eid al-Fitr holiday prayers at the Diyanet Center of America mosque in the US state of Maryland marking the end of the holy month of Ramadan.

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The center hosted some 25,000 people during Ramadan for iftar (fast-breaking) meals, and Monday's prayers drew over 3,000 worshippers, according to Bilal Kuşpınar, head of the Diyanet Center of America.

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The center is a project of the Turkish American Community Center, founded in 1993, and gets major support from the Turkish state's Religious Affairs Directorate (Diyanet).

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Eid Mubarak: Thousands gather for Muslim holiday prayers in Maryland