VIDEO: Eid in the graveyards of Idlib
Many Idlib residents say they will not celebrate Eid this year after losing loved ones
A small child plays with her siblings in Idlib (MEE / Ali Ibrahim)
Published date: 22 July 2015 22:19 BST
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Last update: 9 years 3 months ago
IDLIB, Syria - After a month of fasting in Ramadan, Muslims eagerly await Eid al-Fitr. Children are excited to wear new clothes and spend the day visiting relatives and celebrating with great family feasts. In Syria, however, families go to the graveyards to visit the loved ones they have lost in the war.
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