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Muslims around the world celebrate Eid al-Fitr 2016

From China and Pakistan to India and Iraq, Muslims worldwide celebrate the end of the fasting month of Ramadan.

Sri Lanka Eid
A man performs ablution before the morning prayers for Eid al-Fitr in Colombo, Sri Lanka. [Dinuka Liyanawatte/Reuters]
Published On 6 Jul 2016

Muslims around the world are celebrating the three-day Eid al-Fitr festival, which commemorates the end of Islam’s holy month of Ramadan.

Eid al-Fitr, which means “festival of breaking the fast”, marks the end of a month-long abstinence from consuming liquids and food, as well as smoking and partaking in sexual activity, from sunrise to sunset. 

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The starting day of Eid varies every year and from country to country depending on geographical location. 

Eid celebrations begin with a special prayer in mosques and open-air areas.

Muslim families and communities across the world gather to celebrate with prayers, feasts and festivals.

India Eid
Members of the Dawoodi Bohra community offering ''namaz'' prayers in Bhopal, India.[Sanjeev Gupta/EPA]
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Afghanistan Eid
Men hug each other after Eid al-Fitr prayers in Behsood district of Nangarhar province, near Jalalabad, Afghanistan. [Ghulamullah Habibi/EPA]
Baghdad Eid
Sunni and Shia Muslims pray at the site of a suicide car bomb attack over the weekend in Baghdad's Karada area, Iraq. [Khalid Al-Mousily/Reuters]
Gaza Eid
A Palestinian woman reads the Koran next to the grave of her son at a cemetery on the first day of Eid al-Fitr in Gaza City. [Ibraheem Abu Mustafa/Reuters]
Indonesia Eid
A child attends Eid al-Fitr prayers at Sunda Kelapa port in Jakarta, Indonesia. [Darren Whiteside/Reuters]
China Eid
People arrive at the historic Niujie mosque as Muslims celebrate the Eid al-Fitr in the Chinese capital of Beijing. [Damir Sagolj/Reuters]
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Philippines Eid
Women pray in a public park in Manila, Philippines. [Bullit Marquez/AP]
Pakistan Eid
Pakistani men sell balloons after Eid al-Fitr prayers at a mosque in Karachi. [Rehan Khan/EPA]