On July 16, Al Sumaria News reported on the shopping scene in Najaf, Iraq on the night before Eid al-Fitr, the Islamic holiday marking the end of Ramadan. Eid al-Fitr shopping generally includes food items for a large feast as well as other commercial merchandise, in particular clothes. Najaf and other majority-Shiite areas have frequently witnessed acts of terrorism throughout Ramadan, but this year shoppers interviewed claimed that the security situation in Najaf has improved, which has had a positive effect of commercial activity.

Al Sumaria