Lebanon-Eid al-Fitr/Strikes
Lebanon-Eid al-Fitr/Strikes
Dateline : Recent
Location : Lebanon
Duration : 1'57
Beirut, Lebanon - Recent (CGTN - No access Chinese mainland)
1. Various of street decorated for Eid al-Fitr, vehicles
2. Decorations
3. SOUNDBITE (Arabic) Youssef Nour El-Din, local citizen:
"Despite the bombings we are experiencing, despite the destruction we are living through, and despite the harm the children suffer at night, there is no problem in going out and celebrating with the children, going out to play, hearing the call to pray from the mosques, and coming to the Eid prayer. You can experience this Eid far from all the destruction and suffering we are enduring in these difficult times."
4. Various of buildings
5. SOUNDBITE (Arabic) Jamil Hadib, Chinese medicine doctor; graduate of Peking University:
"Of course, the children should feel the joy of Eid. Of course, we will try to bring happiness to their hearts during Eid. Of course, we will try not to leave them in this atmosphere."
6. Various of photos showing Jamil Hudaib in China
7. SOUNDBITE(Arabic) Jamil Hudaib, Chinese medicine doctor; graduate of Peking University:
"We spent Ramadan in China, and it was a very beautiful memory. During Ramadan, we fasted, and the university restaurant provided halal food and accommodated the time for breaking the fast. There was great respect for Muslim in China. On Eid day, we would all go with the Hui Muslims in Beijing to the Dongsi Mosque, which was the closest mosque to us, to perform the Eid prayer in the morning."
8. Sculpture of "I Love Beirut"
9. Pedestrians
10. Vehicles
11. SOUNDBITE (Arabic) Mohammad Kabalan, president, Chinese Levant Economical and Cultural Exchange Association (partially covered with shot 12):
"Since I was in China alone without my family, my Chinese friends would share Iftar (fast-breaking meal) with me. They would either come to my house or invite me to theirs. Even if they weren't Muslim, you'd find they respected these customs and would invite me to their homes for Iftar."
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12. Photo showing Mohammad Kabalan in Beijing
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13. Various of street view
Eid al-Fitr has arrived in Lebanon amid intensifying Israeli attacks, yet the Lebanese refuse to succumb to despair and celebrate as they do every year.
Despite the war raging in Lebanon and the sounds of shells and missiles, Eid al-Fitr and its memories remain a source of joy for the Lebanese, who hope for peace soon and a return to security and stability.
"Despite the bombings we are experiencing, despite the destruction we are living through, and despite the harm the children suffer at night, there is no problem in going out and celebrating with the children, going out to play, hearing the call to pray from the mosques, and coming to the Eid prayer. You can experience this Eid far from all the destruction and suffering we are enduring in these difficult times," said Youssef Nour El-Din, a local citizen.
"Of course, the children should feel the joy of Eid. Of course, we will try to bring happiness to their hearts during Eid. Of course, we will try not to leave them in this atmosphere," said Jamil Hdeib, a Chinese medicine doctor who graduated from Peking University.
Dr. Jamil Hdeib reminisced about his time living in China and how he used to spend the days of Ramadan and Eid.
"We spent Ramadan in China, and it was a very beautiful memory. During Ramadan, we fasted, and the university restaurant provided halal food and accommodated the time for breaking the fast. There was great respect for Muslim in China. On Eid day, we would all go with the Hui Muslims in Beijing to the Dongsi Mosque, which was the closest mosque to us, to perform the Eid prayer in the morning," he said.
The memories of Eid in China come to mind every year for Mohammed Qablan, recalling how his friends embraced him even though he was the only Muslim in his neighborhood.
"Since I was in China alone without my family, my Chinese friends would share Iftar (fast-breaking meal) with me. They would either come to my house or invite me to theirs. Even if they weren't Muslim, you'd find they respected these customs and would invite me to their homes for Iftar," said Mohammad Kabalan, president of the Chinese Levant Economic and Cultural Exchange Association.
ID : 8471084
Published : 2026-03-20 22:31
Last Modified : 2026-03-20 22:36:28
Source : China Central Television (CCTV)
Restrictions : No access Chinese mainland
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