Muslims around the world are bidding farewell to the Islamic holy month of Ramadan and will soon start celebrating the holiday of Eid al-Fitr. Eid is typically greeted with joy and excitement and is marked with congregational prayers and festivities that usually include family visits,

Muslims worldwide are preparing to celebrate Eid al-Fitr, the festival marking the end of Ramadan, the Islamic holy month of fasting. The holiday, expected to begin on the evening of March 31, depending on the sighting of the new moon, is a time of communal prayer, family gatherings, feasting, and new clothes.

With the expected sighting of the waxing crescent moon by the end of March, nearly 2 billion Muslims worldwide and the less than 1% of Rhode Islanders who are Muslim, according to the Pew Research Center , will celebrate Eid al-Fitr at the end of Ramadan, the holiest month in the Islamic calendar.