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Can Eid Be Bittersweet?

June 26, 2017 Sabeeha Rehman

Ramadan is over and yesterday we all celebrated Eid ul Fitr. But for many, Eid was bittersweet.

In Muslims, Pakistan, Pakistani Culture, Ramadan Tags Eid ul Fitr, Ramadan, Muslims, Pakistan

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