Photo Album: Hundreds gather in Lewiston for Eid

Abdullahi Abdi, left, welcomes some of the first to arrive Wednesday morning for Eid prayer at the Lewiston Armory at 65 Central Ave. Reciting of takbir started at 7 a.m. with prayer following at 8:30 a.m. Daryn Slover/Sun Journal

Zakia Abdulle, 9, brings a prayer rug to his mother Wednesday prior to the start of Eid prayer at the Lewiston Armory on Central Avenue. Prayer rugs are used by Muslims during Islamic prayer as they sit and kneel on the ground. Daryn Slover/Sun Journal

Hadiya Bomani, right, and her niece, Zaakira McClinton, help Bomani’s 9-month-old daughter, Samiya Mohamed, with her outfit Wednesday prior to the start of the Eid prayer service at the Lewiston Armory on Central Avenue. Bomani explained that her daughter would wear a decorative headband since she was too small to wear a hijab, the traditional head covering Muslim women wear in public. Daryn Slover/Sun Journal

Cars line Central Avenue in Lewiston on Wednesday morning as Muslims head to the Lewiston Armory for the Eid prayer service. “Today is a special day,” Shukri Abasheikh said of Eid, the day marking the end of Ramadan. Daryn Slover/Sun Journal

Community members arrive Wednesday morning for the Eid prayer service at the Lewiston Armory on Central Avenue. Daryn Slover/Sun Journal

Maher Dini, left, and his brother, Mohammad Dini, chat Wednesday prior to the start of Eid prayer at the Lewiston Armory. The brothers are students at Geiger Elementary School. Daryn Slover/Sun Journal

Shoes are left Wednesday at the door of the Lewiston Armory on Central Avenue before the Eid prayer service in Lewiston. Muslims always remove their shoes in places of worship. Daryn Slover/Sun Journal

Muslims pray Wednesday during Eid at the Lewiston Armory on Central Avenue. Muslims gathered during the religious holiday that marks the end of Ramadan, the Islamic holy month of fasting. Daryn Slover/Sun Journal

Muslims pray Wednesday during Eid at the Lewiston Armory on Central Avenue. Community members gathered during the religious holiday that marks the end of Ramadan, the Islamic holy month of fasting. Sheikh Saleh Mahamud of the Lewiston-Auburn Islamic Center led prayer. “We pray for peace and prosperity,” said Hussein Ahmed, a downtown Lewiston business owner. “We live in a world that is ever more complicated so it is very important to mark this day for our family members, our friends and for the Lewiston and Auburn neighborhoods,” he said about Eid. Daryn Slover/Sun Journal

Muslims pray Wednesday during Eid at the Lewiston Armory on Central Avenue. Muslims gathered during the religious holiday that marks the end of Ramadan, the Islamic holy month of fasting. Daryn Slover/Sun Journal

Abdul Sheikh, center, of Auburn and Kameron Charest of Auburn celebrate Wednesday following Eid prayer at the Lewiston Armory on Central Avenue. Following prayer, families gathered with friends for special meals following a month of fasting. Abdullahi Abdi said Eid is celebrated in a similar way as Thanksgiving. Daryn Slover/Sun Journal

Aisha Eto, left, and Nusra Mauwa laugh together Wednesday following the Eid prayer service at the Lewiston Armory on Central Avenue. Daryn Slover/Sun Journal

Abdullah Jashaami celebrates Wednesday with family and friends following the Eid prayer service at the Lewiston Armory on Central Avenue. Daryn Slover/Sun Journal

A community member leaves the Lewiston Armory on Wednesday following the Eid prayer service in Lewiston. Daryn Slover/Sun Journal

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