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Thousands of Muslims gather at Jama Masjid and offer prayers on the occasion of Eid in Old Delhi. After offering prayer people wish each other on this occasion. People buy sweets and sevai at Old Delhi market for their near and dear ones. Muslim devotees practice a month of fasting, going without food or water through the month of Ramadan, the ninth month of the Islamic calendar. It is believed to be the toughest of all the fasts and its end is celebrated on Eid. It is also a month of prayer and sharing. It is considered noble to help people or do charity during the month. The morning to evening fast starts with sehri, which refers to the early morning meal consumed by muslims before the fast begins for the day. Paired with sehri is iftar or the evening meal with which the daylong fast i
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