In Photos: Muslims around the globe celebrate Eid al-Fitr
Almost 2 billion Muslims around the world marked the end of the fasting month of Ramadan on Friday, celebrating the Eid al-Fitr holiday.
The end of Ramadan — a month of abstention from food and drink during daylight hours — is announced after a widely anticipated sighting of the new moon, in keeping with the lunar calendar. Thus begins the holiday of Eid al-Fitr.
World leaders have wished Muslims a happy Eid, or “Eid Mubarak.”
On the occasion of the Ramadan holiday, a festive prayer was also performed in Azerbaijan’s capital Baku and other districts.
People perform Eid prayer in Taza Pir Mosque in Baku, Azerbaijan (PHOTO BY TREND)
Muslims gather for Eid prayers at a football stadium in Kuwait. Like its Gulf neighbours, the emirate announced it would be marking the first day of the celebration on Friday. (PHOTO BY AFP/Yasser al-Zayat)
Another tradition associated with Eid is the handing out of sweets. In the picture above, Saudi officials hand out treats to workers and worshippers at the Grand Mosque in the Muslim holy city of Mecca. (PHOTO BY AFP/Abdel Ghani Bashir)
Members of the Muslim community attend prayers outside the Masjid At Taqwa mosque during Eid al-Fitr celebrations in the Brooklyn borough of New York City, U.S., April 21, 2023. (PHOTO BY AFP)
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