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Muslims around the world have begun celebrating Eid al-Fitr, one of the biggest celebrations in the Islamic calendar.<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Here in Moscow, worshippers are seen preparing for prayer.<\/figcaption><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n
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Hundreds took part in prayers at Tononoka grounds, in Mombasa, Kenya<\/figcaption><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n
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Prayers were also observed at a stadium in Port Sudan in the east of the country<\/figcaption><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n
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Little children joined adults at the Moskee Essalam in Rotterdam, Netherlands<\/figcaption><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n
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Gifts are handed out to Muslim children in Lviv, Ukraine, as Russia’s war on the country continues<\/figcaption><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n
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Palestinians in Jabaliya in the northern Gaza Strip pray amidst the rubble of a mosque destroyed in the current war between Israel and Hamas<\/figcaption><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n
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Families gather at al-Aqsa mosque in Jerusalem – the third holiest site in Islam<\/figcaption><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n
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A boy yawns during prayers at a stadium in Qatar<\/figcaption><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n
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Muslims greet each-other at Martim Moniz Square in Lisbon, Portugal<\/figcaption><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n
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Women worshippers gather in Burgess Park, London, for an outdoor prayer<\/figcaption><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n
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There were also worshippers gathered outside Plebiscito Square in Naples, Italy<\/figcaption><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n
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Some women took pictures after attending prayers at the Hagia Sophia Grand Mosque in Istanbul, Turkey<\/figcaption><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n
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Afghan refugees pray at a mosque on the outskirts of Peshawar, Pakistan<\/figcaption><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n


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