Championship Side Blackburn Rovers Become First English Club to Host Eid Prayers

• Blackburn Rovers proved they are more than just a football club by becoming the first club in the United Kingdom to host Eid prayers, to mark the end of the holy month of Ramadan
• Ramadan is the ninth month of the Islamic Calendar, where Muslims observe a 30-day fast, without eating or drinking from sunrise to sunset
• The annual fast is a religious exercise observed by Muslims across the world in strengthening their relationship with Allah

English Championship outfit Blackburn Rovers inked their name in the history books of British sports by becoming the first football club in the United Kingdom to host Eid prayers.

Men and women started arriving from 07:30 GMT at Blackburn's home grounds, Ewood Park to mark the end of the holy month of Ramadan, reports BBC.

Blackburn, a former Premier League club, made this historic gesture on Monday, which witnessed in excess of 2,000 Muslims offering prayers.

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The Eid prayers per custom are held at the mosques but paving the way for football clubs to relate with the society was Blackburn.

Rovers would hope their heartwarming gesture will pave way for good fortune after suffering a crashing 3-0 defeat to Premier League hopefuls AFC Bournemouth at the same grounds on Saturday afternoon.

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Arsenal and Ghana midfielder Thomas Partey will be the newest member of the Muslim players in the English Premier League to observe the month of Ramadan.

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He joins a distinguished list of African stars in the English Premier League who are also engaging in the religious practice.

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Earlier, Sports Brief reported that Liverpool forward Sadio Mane has disclosed how the club have changed their regular training schedule to accommodate fasting during Ramadan.

Ramadan is the ninth month of the Islamic Calendar, where Muslims observe a 30-day fast as part of strengthening their relationship with Allah.

It starts on 1st April and is expected to last until May 1st, without eating or drinking from sunrise to sunset.