The 16 regions were not left out this year's Eid- ul-Fitr celebrations as hundreds of Muslims thronged to the various regional centres to participate in the Eid prayers to commemorate the day.

From Assin Fosu, EUGENE KWAME AMPIAW reports that the District Chief Imam of Assin Juaso in the Assin Fosu Munic­ipality of the Central Region, Ayeku Abdulai Tetteh, urged Muslim youth to avoid associating with drug addicts, as such rela­tionships can hinder their person­al growth and development.

Muslims in Sekondi during the eid prayers A section of muslims praying at Tamale Some women praying in Tamale Sheikh Mohammed Kameel (middle) delivering the Eid-Ul-Fitr prayers in Accra Speaking during the Ramadan celebration in Assin Juaso, Imam Tetteh emphasied that activities such as drug abuse not only pose a severe threat to their lives but also negatively impact their health and well-being.

RAYMOND APPIAH-AM­PONSAH reports from Ac­cra that the Deputy Imam of Ahlusunnah Waljamah, Sheikh Mohammed Kameel, appealed to the Muslim community to be a beacon of hope during the Eid ul-Fitr celebrations, rather than a distraction to society.