Jaipur, March 19 -- The ongoing conflict in West Asia and the death of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei continue to affect communities in India, with the Shia community in Rajasthan announcing that they will not celebrate Eid this year.

Members of the community will instead offer prayers, wearing black armbands as a mark of mourning.

The Shia community has declared this decision across Rajasthan. Imam Syed Nazish Akbar Kazmi of Shia Jama Masjid in Jaipur said, "The Shia community in Rajasthan will not celebrate Eid. Not only men, but children and women will not wear new clothes, and we will only offer prayers without celebrating any joy. Sweets and desserts will be prepared at home, and Eid greetings will not be exchanged."

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