Political Tension: Amusement Parks

amusement parks: CAIRO - Millions of Muslims paid respects at ancestral graves, shared festive family meals and visited beaches and amusement parks Thursday to mark the end of the fasting month of Ramadan, but violence and political tension overshadowed holiday joy in hotspots like Egypt, Yemen and Afghanistan. , according to Winnipeg Free Press. Many Sunnis began celebrating Thursday, while Shiites were to mark the holiday Friday, based on different views about sighting the moon. Members of the Muslim community in Denmark attend Eid al-Fitr prayers in Valby, Copenhagen, Thursday, Aug. 8, 2013. Eid al-Fitr marks the end of the holy month of Ramadan, during which Muslims all over the world fast from sunrise to sunset. AP Photo/POLFOTO, Joachim Adrian DENMARK OUT The three-day Eid al-Fitr holiday, which caps Ramadan, also highlighted the long-running divide between Sunni and Shiite Muslims. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.