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Eid 2023: Muslims celebrate the end of Ramadan

Muslims around the world are celebrating the festival of Eid al-Fitr, commonly known as Eid, to mark the end of the holy month of Ramadan.

Ali Haider / EPA-EFE Muslims take photos during the Eid Al-Fitr prayerAli Haider / EPA-EFE
Eid al-Fitr - which means "festival of the breaking of the fast" - is celebrated at the end of Ramadan, a month when many adult Muslims fast. Here people take photos as the sun rises at Nad Al Hammar Eid Musalla in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
Samiullah Popal / EPA-EFE People greet each other after Eid al-Fitr prayers in Kabul, AfghanistanSamiullah Popal / EPA-EFE
In Kabul, the capital of Afghanistan, two men greet each other...
Samiullah Popal / EPA-EFE Afghans attend Eid al-Fitr prayers outside a Mosque in Kabul, AfghanistanSamiullah Popal / EPA-EFE
Before prayers outside a mosque.
Jamal Awad / Reuters A Palestinian woman takes a selfieJamal Awad / Reuters
A Palestinian woman takes a selfie at the al-Aqsa mosque in occupied East Jerusalem, the third holiest site in Islam, which is located on a hilltop complex known by Muslims as al-Haram al-Sharif (the Noble Sanctuary) and by Jews as the Temple Mount.
Marko Djurica / Reuters People pray at the Bajrakli Mosque in central BelgradeMarko Djurica / Reuters
Prayers were held at the Bajrakli Mosque in central Belgrade, Serbia.
Monicah Mwangi / Reuters Muslim women display their henna decorationsMonicah Mwangi / Reuters
Muslim women display their henna decorations before attending Eid al-Fitr prayers in Nairobi, Kenya.
Monicah Mwangi / Reuters A Muslim woman attends Eid al-Fitr prayersMonicah Mwangi / Reuters
A woman prays at the Masjid Salaam grounds in Nairobi, Kenya.
Mohamed Abd El Ghany / Reuters People attempt to catch balloons in CairoMohamed Abd El Ghany / Reuters
Outside El-Seddik Mosque in Cairo balloons were released after prayers.
Flavio Brancaleone / EPA-EFE Eid al-Fitr celebrations at Lakemba Mosque, Sydney, Australia - 21 Apr 2023Flavio Brancaleone / EPA-EFE
Worshippers pray at the Lakemba Mosque in Sydney, Australia.
Imad Creidi / Reuters Prayers at Education City Stadium in QatarImad Creidi / Reuters
People pray at the Education City Stadium in Qatar, which hosted matches during the Fifa World Cup last year.
AFP Muslim worshippers greet each other at al-Hara al-Rabaa Mosque in the Juraif Gharb neighbourhood of KhartoumAFP
Despite a week of fighting between two factions of Sudan's military leadership, people gathered to pray at al-Hara al-Rabaa Mosque in Khartoum.
Samir Bol / Reuters Muslim women faithful attend Eid al-Fitr prayersSamir Bol / Reuters
Across the border in South Sudan the faithful attend Eid al-Fitr prayers in Juba.
Florion Goga / Reuters Prayers at Skanderbeg Square in Tirana, AlbaniFlorion Goga / Reuters
Skanderbeg Square in Tirana, Albania drew thousands of worshippers.
Erdem Sahine /EPA-EFE/ People pose for a selfieErdem Sahine /EPA-EFE/
A family poses in front of the Hagia Sophia Grand Mosque in Istanbul, Turkey.
Igor Kovalenko / EPA-EFE Kyrgyz people prayIgor Kovalenko / EPA-EFE
Kyrgyz people pray during the Eid al-Fitr in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan.
Ibraheem Abu Mustafa / Reuters Prayers in the Gaza StripIbraheem Abu Mustafa / Reuters
Palestinians perform morning prayers to celebrate Eid al-Fitr in Khan Younis, in the southern Gaza Strip.

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