Campaigns, celebrations and a supposedly vehicle-free evening: Eid in Male’
10 Aug 2013, 5:02 PM
Mariyath Mohamed
The Maldives celebrated Fitr Eid on Thursday, August 8 with Eid prayers at the Maafannu stadium, state organised parades, music shows, traditional games and vehicle-free streets.
Several presidential candidates contesting in the September 7 presidential elections also organised separate events on the day.
Vehicle-free?
In celebration of Fitr Eid Male’ City Council, the Transport Authority and the Maldives Police Service declared that motorised vehicles would not be allowed to drive on the streets of the capital city Male’ and Hulhumale’ between 4-10pm on Thursday.
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