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Eid in the Square is an annual Muslim festival held the first Saturday after the Islamic religious holiday of Eid al-Fitr at Trafalgar Square in Westminster, London, England. The event has grown to become one of the key cultural highlights of London's events calendar and sees attendances of over 25,000. ==Premise== Eid in the Park is a free event/festival for people of all faiths inaugurated in 2006 and hosted by the Mayor of London on the first Saturday after the Islamic religious holiday of Eid al-Fitr which marks and celebrates the end of the Islamic holy month of Ramadan at the Trafalgar Square in Westminster, London, England from 12 noon to 6 pm.〔〔 The first event took place on Saturday 28 October 2006 from 1 pm to 5 pm, and was organised by the Muslim Council of Britain and the Mayor of London Ken Livingstone. The event is now organised by the Mayor of London〔〔 with the support of the Eid Committee (a voluntary organisation which represents various Muslim community groups and organisations in London),〔〔 Lycamobile and the official media partner for the event is Zee TV.〔 Partners of the festival have included the Muslim Council of Britain, Transport for London, Muslim Aid, Islamic Relief, Islam Channel and UNISON. The event has grown to become one of the key cultural highlights of London's events calendar and sees crowds of over 25,000 attending. In 2006, Ken Livingstone, the Mayor of London said: "Eid ul-fitr is the most auspicious day of the Muslim calendar. It is a day of great joy and serves as a reminder to people of all faiths of the importance of peace, compassion, unity and charity..."〔 In 2007, Livingston insisted that `Eid celebrations in Trafalgar Square provide an opportunity for Muslims and non-Muslims to "unite and experience the cultural richness and diversity of Islam." In 2007, Muslim Council of Britain (MCB) Secretary General Dr Muhammad Abdul Bari said, "Muslim Londoners are rightly proud of London's success story and long may it continue."〔 In 2013, Mayor of London Boris Johnson said, "...I hope that Londoners from all communities will take the opportunity to join our festivities in Trafalgar Square."〔 In 2014, he described the event as "a chance to join together and rejoice in the global diversity of the capital. Eid Mubarak!"〔 In 2013, Neeraj Dhingra, CEO of Zee Network Europe said: "Multiculturalism is what London stands for and at the heart of all our entertainment across Zee Network channels..." Lebara Mobile's UK managing director, Justin Cockerill, said: "We are delighted to be associated with the Mayor’s Eid Festival taking place in Trafalgar Square, London..." 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Eid in the Square」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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