URUMQI, China: Uighur Muslims here gathered at mosques to conduct prayers here on the first day of the month of Syawal. At the 123-year-old Yanghang Mosque, worshippers were seen entering the mosque compound as early as 6.30am on Thursday (May 13). Mulla Mamat, 97, said he was going home to make preparations for the festival after prayers. Urumqi is the provincial capital of the Xinjiang region in northwest China, where Uighur Muslims are the majority ethnic group. The Yanghang Mosque, a major place of worship for Muslims in the city, is named after the street where it is located.

Source: The Star May 13, 2021 09:02 UTC