Mangalore:  Special Eid Namaz held at various mosques and Dargas in Mangalore on August 8, Thursday on the occasion of Eid-ul-Fitr was added by hundreds of Muslim brethren.
At the Idgah Maidan at Light House Hill over 10,000 Muslims took part in the Eid namaz. The festival of joy which marks  the breaking of the month long fast of Ramadan is being celebrated with fervor across the city. People young and old were seen greeting each other ‘Eid Mubarak’ on the festive  occasion.

 Sweets and gifts are exchanged on this day and friends and relatives are  visited to exchange greetings. The Muslim brethren also engage in charity works on this day.