Muslims celebrate Eid, following a month-long fast of Ramadan. Here are some photos of Eid celebrations from around the world.
On the way to the Eid prayer. Cairo, Egypt.
Over 100,000 Muslims gathered for the Eid prayer at the Taj Mahal. Agra, India.
Dessert Preparation (Sholeh Zard). Iran.
Girls in Gaza, Palestine.
A girl gets a henna design on her hand in preparation for Eid. Charlotte, North Carolina.
Eid prayer at Hamdard University. New Delhi, India.
Kashmir.
A boy smiles as he sits on top of his father's shoulder. Jama Mosque, Old Delhi, India.
9-year-old Nurjaan is filled with much excitement and poses for a photo with dad before heading for Eid prayer. California, USA.
Eid prayer at Sunda Kelapa Harbour, Jakarta, Indonesia.
Children await the start of Eid prayer. Kuwait.
Congregants awaiting the start of Eid prayer. Ghardaia, Algeria.
Eid prayer in Jerusalem, Palestine.
Az Zawiyah, Libya.
Tripoli, Libya.
People sitting in a public square waiting for the start of Eid prayer. Cité Riadh, Sousse, Tunisia.
Thousands of Indonesians praying at Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II Mosque, Palembang, South Sumatera Region, Jakarta.
Women praying on Eid. Ciputat, Tangerang, Indonesia.
Multitudes of people are seen through the gates of the Faculty of Engineering's sports field where they will participate in Eid prayer. Alexandria, Egypt.
A family departs after attending Eid prayer at Sunda Kelapa port in Jakarta, Indonesia.
Eid prayer in one of the neighborhoods of Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Thousands of Muslims perform Eid prayer at the Great Mosque of Central Java, Semarang, Indonesia.
Shaking hands and congratulating each other after Eid prayer. Tripoli, Libya.
Dervish. Abu Dhabi, UAE.
Orphans playing football amid fast at a Srinagar, Kashmir on orphanage in fasting month of Ramadan.
Devotees attend Jumatul Wida, the last Friday prayer in the holy month of Ramadan at the National Mosque in Dhaka, Bangladesh.
The young members of "Azizija" islamic choir in Orašje waiting to perform. "Sultan Aziz" mosque, Orašje, Bosnia and Herzegovina.
A parent busy preparing their child for Eid. Perak, Malaysia.
Night time at Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque. Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.
Two boy scouts help an elderly woman carry her luggage off a train. Pasar Turi Train Station, Surabaya, Indonesia.
A young boy sits atop his father's shoulders in Jerusalem's old market. Jerusalem, Palestine.
Young orphaned boys smile for the camera. Abqaiq Park, Abqaiq, Saudi Arabia.
A child deep in prayer. Jakarta, Indonesia.
Children displaying acrobatic skills. Padang, West Sumatra, Indonesia.
Two boys smile for the camera. Kashmir.
A man keeping his son close while looking at a vegetable vendor. Srinager Kashmir.
Waiting outside a masjid waiting to receive charity. Mangalore, India
Two young boys at a demonstration taking place in Bradford to raise awareness of the attrocities being suffered by muslims in Burma. Bradford, England.
A boy has his eyes smeared with traditional Kohl eyeliner. Hyderabad,India.
People gathering at a bazar. Bangladesh.
A man reads the world's largest Quran in Al-Ihsaniyah Islamic Boarding School. Palembang, Indonesia.
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