A look at how Muslims around the world are celebrating Eid Al Fitr, which marks the end of the holy fasting month of Ramadan.
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A woman cries as she prays at Baitul Mukarram, the National Mosque, on Eid Al Fitr July 18, 2015 in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Allison Joyce / Getty Images -
Syrian children having their faces painted as they celebrate Eid Al Fitr, that marks the end of the Muslims’ holy month of Ramadan, in Damascus, Syria. Most Muslims around the world are celebrating the three day festival marking the end of the holy fasting month of Ramadan, known as Eid al-Fitr, and celebrated with prayers, readings from the Quran, and gatherings with family and friends. Youssef Badawi / EPA -
Horse riders, dressed in traditional costumes, mark Eid Al Fitr in Benghazi, Libya. Esam Omran Al-Fetori / Reuters -
Moroccan Muslim women, left, and men, right, perform prayers for Eid Al Fitr which marks the end of the Muslim holy fasting month of Ramadan in the city of Sale, north of the Moroccan capital Rabat, on July 18, 2015. Fadel Senna / AFP photo -
Jordanian children enjoy a ride on an improvised swing for the price of 25 piastres, (35 US cents) for 5 minutes, during Eid Al Fitr holiday, in Amman, Jordan. Muhammed Muheisen / AP photo -
Yemeni children pose with toy guns they got as a gift for Eid Al Fitr, during the Muslim festival of Eid Al Fitr in the narrow streets of the old city of Sana’a, Yemen. Yahya Arhab / EPA -
Iranian women pray during the Eid Al Fitr prayer in Tehran, Iran. Eid al-Fitr marks the end of the holy month of Ramadan, during which Muslims all over the world fast from sunrise to sunset. Ebrahim Noroozi / AP photo -
Indian Muslims offer prayers in the premises of the Taj Mahal in Agra, India, Saturday, July 18, 2015. Millions of Muslims across the world are celebrating the Eid Al Fitr holiday, which marks the end of the month-long fast of Ramadan. Pawan Sharma / AP photo -
Muslim boys arrive with a prayer mat at the Isa Kazaure praying ground in Nigeria’s central city of Jos to mark Eid Al Fitr, the end of the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan. Pius Utomi Ekpei / AFP photo -
The Empire State Building is lit in green in New York City to celebrate the Eid Al Fitr holiday that marks the end of Ramadan. The Empire State Building famously shines specific colors for a number of religious holidays – pastel shades for Easter, blue and white for Hanukkah, and red and green for Christmas. Brigitte Dusseau / AFP photo -
A balloon of Russian cartoon character “Masha” peeks through Musim women performing an Eid Al Fitr prayer to mark the end of the holy fasting month of Ramadan at Sunda Kelapa port in Jakarta, Indonesia. Dita Alangkara / AP photo -
A Nepalese Muslim boy reacts to the camera as he waits to offer prayers on Eid Al Fitr at a mosque in Kathmandu, Nepal, Saturday, July 18, 2015. Millions of Muslims across the world are celebrating the Eid Al Fitr holiday, which marks the end of the month-long fast of Ramadan. Niranjan Shrestha / AP photo -
A Pakistani beautician applies henna designs to a customer ahead of the Eid Al Fitr holiday which marks the end of Ramadan at a beauty salon in Karachi. Muslims globally have been marking the month of Ramadan which ends with the Eid Al Fitr holiday. Asif Hassan / AFP photo
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