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.
Here in Moscow, worshippers are seen preparing for prayer.Hundreds took part in prayers at Tononoka grounds, in Mombasa, KenyaPrayers were also observed at a stadium in Port Sudan in the east of the countryLittle children joined adults at the Moskee Essalam in Rotterdam, NetherlandsFamilies gather at al-Aqsa mosque in Jerusalem – the third holiest site in IslamA boy yawns during prayers at a stadium in QatarThere were also worshippers gathered outside Plebiscito Square in Naples, ItalySome women took pictures after attending prayers at the Hagia Sophia Grand Mosque in Istanbul, TurkeyWomen worshippers gather in Burgess Park, London, for an outdoor prayerPalestinians in Jabaliya in the northern Gaza Strip pray amidst the rubble of a mosque destroyed in the current war between Israel and Hamas
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