OPINION - Eid is no longer a celebration for Muslims alone but for all of London

Eid is like Christmas for Muslims - but we celebrate it twice a year! That was the best way I could describe Eid to my friends when I was growing up. With the advent of interfaith iftars, the evening meal to close the fast, being held across London from the Natural History Museum to the Tower of London, Eid al-Adha which celebrates the end of the Muslim month of fasting, Ramadan, has ensured the first Eid has now become a permanent fixture in the national calendar. One that is celebrated annually through the Mayor of London’s “Eid in the Square” festival.