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In pictures: Eid celebrations around the world

Getty Images Amr ibn al-As Mosque in Cairo, EgyptGetty Images
Worshippers gather at Amr ibn al-As Mosque in Egypt's capital, Cairo

Muslims around the world are celebrating Eid al-Fitr, one of the biggest celebrations in the Islamic calendar.

Eid al-Fitr - which means "festival of the breaking of the fast" - is celebrated at the end of Ramadan, a month of fasting for many adults, as well as spiritual reflection and prayer.

Getty Images A man and son pray while kneeling at Nanxiapo mosque, BeijingGetty Images
A father and son pictured in Beijing's Nanxaipo Mosque
Getty Images Tens of Muslims wearing white kneeling in prayer around a large black cube in Mecca.Getty Images
Hundreds of Muslims pray around the Kaaba in the Great Mosque of Mecca in Saudi Arabia
Getty Images Several rows of worshippers pray facing away from the Taj Mahal against a clear blue skyGetty Images
Scores praying at the Taj Mahal in Agra, northern India
Getty Images A large group of worshippers face an imam stood at a lectern inside an open-air stadium with green stands Getty Images
An imam addresses a crowd of worshippers inside Education City Stadium in Doha, Qatar
Reuters Dozens of men kneeling on prayer rugs surrounded by the rubble of a mosque facing towards an imam holding a microphone. A white tarp with the Unicef logo is seen hanging above the congregation.Reuters
Palestinians in Jabaliya in the northern Gaza Strip pray amidst the rubble of a mosque destroyed in the current war between Israel and Hamas
Getty Images A man holding the hands of two boys who are holding a balloon of a lion and tiger while walking past the al-Aqsa mosqueGetty Images
Families gather at al-Aqsa mosque in Jerusalem - the third holiest site in Islam
Reuters Overhead show of tens of people with their heads bowed towards the ground in prayerReuters
Hundreds took part in prayers in Mombasa, Kenya
Reuters Dozens of men standing up getting ready to prayer while one man spreads a prayer mat.Reuters
Here in Moscow, worshippers are seen preparing for prayer
Getty Images More than 10 children in a warmly-lit room with balloons and a bookshelf with Arabic books standing around a table full of paper bags with sweets.Getty Images
Gifts are handed out to Muslim children in Lviv, Ukraine, as Russia's war on the country continues
Getty Images At least 16 men and boys wearing socks and on prayer mats with their arms clasped in front of them for prayer.Getty Images
Children joined adults at the Moskee Essalam in Rotterdam, Netherlands
Getty Images More than 10 women with their hands clasped in front and heads bowed down in prayerGetty Images
Women worshippers gather in Burgess Park, London, for an outdoor prayer
EPA Dozens of worshippers kneeling with their heads bowed to the ground in prayer with dozens of pairs of shoes strewn on the side outside Plebiscito Square.EPA
There were also worshippers gathered outside Plebiscito Square in Naples, Italy
Getty Images Tens of men kneeling with their hands held towards them in prayer.Getty Images
Afghan refugees pray at a mosque on the outskirts of Peshawar, Pakistan
Reuters Dozens of women in hijabs smile and take selfies or video outside the Hagia Sophia Grand MosqueReuters
Some women took pictures after attending prayers at the Hagia Sophia Grand Mosque in Istanbul, Turkey
Getty Images A row of men bow their heads while prayingGetty Images
Men take part in prayer at Ahle Sunnah mosque in Alberta, Canada