India, March 21 -- Across India, Eid-ul-Fitr was marked with prayers, gatherings and festive meals on Saturday. But in Kintur village in the Badosarai area of Uttar Pradesh, the day passed without the usual celebrations.

For the Shia community here, this Eid was observed in silence. The reason lies far beyond the village, in Iran, where the death of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in airstrikes by the United States and Israel on March 1 has left a deep emotional impact on Shia Muslims in particular.

Mourning instead of celebration Rather than festivities, residents chose restraint. The usual celebrations of Eid-ul-Fitr, sweets, greetings, and family gatherings were missing, news agency PTI reported.

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