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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.
![A man performs ablution before the morning prayers for Eid al-Fitr in Colombo, Sri Lanka. [Dinuka Liyanawatte/Reuters]](/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/bb298f59c0e140a1ba3e1d5754144d2f_8.jpeg?resize=1170%2C780)
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.
![Members of the Dawoodi Bohra community offering ''namaz'' prayers in Bhopal, India.[Sanjeev Gupta/EPA]](/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/efeb7e8bcee040db9ef8fa677dd0e5f7_8.jpeg?fit=1170%2C1170)
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![Men hug each other after Eid al-Fitr prayers in Behsood district of Nangarhar province, near Jalalabad, Afghanistan. [Ghulamullah Habibi/EPA]](/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/4db6ddd2d04b44ddbcc52b3f449b8099_8.jpeg?fit=1170%2C1170)
![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]](/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/132a44610b52430aabdcba3bb438b232_8.jpeg?fit=1170%2C1170)
![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]](/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/a9ea5913a2b04213bbf79a388088ead7_8.jpeg?fit=1170%2C1170)
![A child attends Eid al-Fitr prayers at Sunda Kelapa port in Jakarta, Indonesia. [Darren Whiteside/Reuters]](/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/0300127c132246e783d42a16a1b4d9d2_8.jpeg?fit=1170%2C1170)
![People arrive at the historic Niujie mosque as Muslims celebrate the Eid al-Fitr in the Chinese capital of Beijing. [Damir Sagolj/Reuters]](/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/e6e5eda799f24f798d9240c168177d54_8.jpeg?fit=1170%2C1170)
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![Pakistani men sell balloons after Eid al-Fitr prayers at a mosque in Karachi. [Rehan Khan/EPA]](/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/095c6dcf77054350adff5c520253caa6_8.jpeg?fit=1170%2C1170)
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