Scene & Heard: The faithful celebrate Ramadan
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Sep 29, 2009 | 1901 views | 0 0 comments | 13 13 recommendations | email to a friend | print
Tracy Muslims gather to pray and celebrate the end of Ramadan. Photo courtesy of Asad Arain
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Between 350 and 400 people gathered on Sept. 20 at the Tracy Community Center for the annual celebration of Eid ul-Fitr, marking the end of the fast of Ramadan, a Muslim observation.

Eid ul-Fitr is the first major Muslim holiday of the year.

According to the Tracy Islamic Center, there are about 5,000 Muslims in the city.

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