• Libyans gather at the Bab al-Jadid gate in the old city of the capital Tripoli, as they celebrate the third day of Eid al-Fitr, which marks the end of the holy fasting month of Ramadan. AFP
    Libyans gather at the Bab al-Jadid gate in the old city of the capital Tripoli, as they celebrate the third day of Eid al-Fitr, which marks the end of the holy fasting month of Ramadan. AFP
  • Libyans gather around a troupe at the Bab al-Jadid gate in the old city of the capital Tripoli, as they celebrate the third day of Eid al-Fitr, which marks the end of the holy fasting month of Ramadan. AFP
    Libyans gather around a troupe at the Bab al-Jadid gate in the old city of the capital Tripoli, as they celebrate the third day of Eid al-Fitr, which marks the end of the holy fasting month of Ramadan. AFP
  • Kadim Al Sahir, Iraqi singer performs at the Eid concert held in Etihad Arena, Yas Island. Khushnum Bhandari / The National
    Kadim Al Sahir, Iraqi singer performs at the Eid concert held in Etihad Arena, Yas Island. Khushnum Bhandari / The National
  • Ladies sing along to Iraqi singer, Kadim Al Sahir during the Eid concert held in Etihad Arena, Yas Island. Khushnum Bhandari / The National
    Ladies sing along to Iraqi singer, Kadim Al Sahir during the Eid concert held in Etihad Arena, Yas Island. Khushnum Bhandari / The National
  • Sherine Abdelwahab, Egyptian singer performs at the Eid concert held in Etihad Arena, Yas Island. Khushnum Bhandari / The National
    Sherine Abdelwahab, Egyptian singer performs at the Eid concert held in Etihad Arena, Yas Island. Khushnum Bhandari / The National
  • An Iraqi boy rides a horse during Eid Al Fitr celebrations at an amusement park in Sadr city, Baghdad, Iraq. EPA
    An Iraqi boy rides a horse during Eid Al Fitr celebrations at an amusement park in Sadr city, Baghdad, Iraq. EPA
  • A Syrian girl looks out of the rear window of a vehicle transporting families celebrating Eid Al Fitr in Afrin. AFP
    A Syrian girl looks out of the rear window of a vehicle transporting families celebrating Eid Al Fitr in Afrin. AFP
  • Palestinian children celebrate Eid Al Fitr on a swing at a fairground in Kharas village, north of Hebron in the West Bank. AFP
    Palestinian children celebrate Eid Al Fitr on a swing at a fairground in Kharas village, north of Hebron in the West Bank. AFP
  • A child fires an air rifle at plastic targets filled with coloured liquid at a fairground during Eid Al Fitr in the northern Iraqi city of Mosul. AFP
    A child fires an air rifle at plastic targets filled with coloured liquid at a fairground during Eid Al Fitr in the northern Iraqi city of Mosul. AFP
  • Children play on Eid Al Fitr at a displaced persons camp in the village of Killi in Syria's rebel-held north-western city of Idlib. AFP
    Children play on Eid Al Fitr at a displaced persons camp in the village of Killi in Syria's rebel-held north-western city of Idlib. AFP
  • Qataris and residents celebrate Eid Al Fitr with fireworks on the seaside promenade in Doha. AFP
    Qataris and residents celebrate Eid Al Fitr with fireworks on the seaside promenade in Doha. AFP
  • Palestinian children play during the Eid al-Fitr holiday, marking the end of the Muslim holy fasting month of Ramadan, in Rahaf in the southern Gaza Strip. AFP
    Palestinian children play during the Eid al-Fitr holiday, marking the end of the Muslim holy fasting month of Ramadan, in Rahaf in the southern Gaza Strip. AFP
  • Fireworks go off at Festival City Mall in Dubai during the Eid holiday. Chris Whiteoak / The National
    Fireworks go off at Festival City Mall in Dubai during the Eid holiday. Chris Whiteoak / The National
  • View of Eid Fireworks display from Cafe del Mar at Yas Bay Waterfront in Abu Dhabi. Victor Besa / The National
    View of Eid Fireworks display from Cafe del Mar at Yas Bay Waterfront in Abu Dhabi. Victor Besa / The National
  • Visitors take photos near the giant sculpture at Yas Bay Waterfront during the Eid Al Fitr holiday in Abu Dhabi. Khushnum Bhandari / The National
    Visitors take photos near the giant sculpture at Yas Bay Waterfront during the Eid Al Fitr holiday in Abu Dhabi. Khushnum Bhandari / The National
  • An aerial view of Muslims visiting the graves of their relatives at the Wadi Al Salam (Valley of Peace) cemetery in Iraq's holy city of Najaf. AFP
    An aerial view of Muslims visiting the graves of their relatives at the Wadi Al Salam (Valley of Peace) cemetery in Iraq's holy city of Najaf. AFP
  • Palestinians enjoy their time on the first day of Eid Al Fitr in Jabalia refugee camp, in the northern Gaza Strip. Getty Images
    Palestinians enjoy their time on the first day of Eid Al Fitr in Jabalia refugee camp, in the northern Gaza Strip. Getty Images
  • Muslim devotees pray on the first day of Eid Al Fitr in the Heliopolis neighbourhood in Cairo, Egypt. AFP
    Muslim devotees pray on the first day of Eid Al Fitr in the Heliopolis neighbourhood in Cairo, Egypt. AFP
  • The Corniche during the Eid Al Fitr holidays in Abu Dhabi. Khushnum Bhandari / The National
    The Corniche during the Eid Al Fitr holidays in Abu Dhabi. Khushnum Bhandari / The National
  • Fireworks above the Yas Bay waterfront. Victor Besa / The National
    Fireworks above the Yas Bay waterfront. Victor Besa / The National
  • Muslims on the first day of Eid Al Fitr outside the Haghia Sophia Mosque in Istanbul. AP
    Muslims on the first day of Eid Al Fitr outside the Haghia Sophia Mosque in Istanbul. AP
  • Palestinians enjoy their time on the first day of Eid Al Fitr in Jabalia refugee camp in the northern Gaza Strip. Getty Images
    Palestinians enjoy their time on the first day of Eid Al Fitr in Jabalia refugee camp in the northern Gaza Strip. Getty Images
  • Iraqi Muslims visit a cemetery during a dust storm on the first day of Eid Al Fitr at the cemetery of Hassan Al Basri in the Zubayr District of Iraq's southern Basra governorate. AFP
    Iraqi Muslims visit a cemetery during a dust storm on the first day of Eid Al Fitr at the cemetery of Hassan Al Basri in the Zubayr District of Iraq's southern Basra governorate. AFP
  • Displaced Syrian children take part in a performance during an event organised by volunteers on the first day of Eid Al Fitr near the town of Sarmada in Syria's northwestern Idlib province. AFP
    Displaced Syrian children take part in a performance during an event organised by volunteers on the first day of Eid Al Fitr near the town of Sarmada in Syria's northwestern Idlib province. AFP
  • Moroccan King Mohammed VI Commander of the Faithful, third right, flanked at left by the Crown Prince Moulay El Hassan and his brother Prince Moulay Rachid, fourth left, pray during Eid Al Fitr at the residence of Sale near Rabat. AP
    Moroccan King Mohammed VI Commander of the Faithful, third right, flanked at left by the Crown Prince Moulay El Hassan and his brother Prince Moulay Rachid, fourth left, pray during Eid Al Fitr at the residence of Sale near Rabat. AP
  • Children enjoy a swing ride during the Muslim holiday of Eid Al Fitr, which marks the end of Ramadan at the port city of Sidon, Lebanon. Reuters
    Children enjoy a swing ride during the Muslim holiday of Eid Al Fitr, which marks the end of Ramadan at the port city of Sidon, Lebanon. Reuters
  • An Iraqi boy poses for a picture on the first day of Eid Al Fitr in the Zubayr District of Iraq's southern Basra governorate. AFP
    An Iraqi boy poses for a picture on the first day of Eid Al Fitr in the Zubayr District of Iraq's southern Basra governorate. AFP
  • A Syrian child dressed in traditional Damascene dress stands as Muslims attend the prayers of Eid Al Fitr in Syria's rebel-held northwestern city of Idlib. AFP
    A Syrian child dressed in traditional Damascene dress stands as Muslims attend the prayers of Eid Al Fitr in Syria's rebel-held northwestern city of Idlib. AFP
  • Muslims receive gifts in front of the Dome of the Rock mosque after the morning Eid al-Fitr prayer, which marks the end of the holy fasting month of Ramadan, at the Al-Aqsa mosques compound in Old Jerusalem. AFP
    Muslims receive gifts in front of the Dome of the Rock mosque after the morning Eid al-Fitr prayer, which marks the end of the holy fasting month of Ramadan, at the Al-Aqsa mosques compound in Old Jerusalem. AFP
  • A Palestinian visits graves of deceased relatives during the first day of Eid al-Fitr holiday in Gaza City. AP
    A Palestinian visits graves of deceased relatives during the first day of Eid al-Fitr holiday in Gaza City. AP
  • A Palestinian man plays with his children after the morning Eid al-Fitr prayer, marking the end of the holy fasting month of Ramadan in Gaza City. AFP
    A Palestinian man plays with his children after the morning Eid al-Fitr prayer, marking the end of the holy fasting month of Ramadan in Gaza City. AFP
  • An aerial view taken by drone shows Palestinian Muslims perform the morning Eid al-Fitr prayer, marking the end of the holy fasting month of Ramadan in Gaza City. AFP
    An aerial view taken by drone shows Palestinian Muslims perform the morning Eid al-Fitr prayer, marking the end of the holy fasting month of Ramadan in Gaza City. AFP
  • Muslims celebrate in front of the Dome of the Rock mosque after the morning Eid al-Fitr prayer, which marks the end of the holy fasting month of Ramadan, at the Al-Aqsa mosques compound in Old Jerusalem. AFP
    Muslims celebrate in front of the Dome of the Rock mosque after the morning Eid al-Fitr prayer, which marks the end of the holy fasting month of Ramadan, at the Al-Aqsa mosques compound in Old Jerusalem. AFP
  • People arrive for Eid al-Fitr prayers outside a mosque in Sana'a, Yemen. EPA
    People arrive for Eid al-Fitr prayers outside a mosque in Sana'a, Yemen. EPA
  • People attend Eid al-Fitr prayers outside a mosque in Sana'a, Yemen. EPA
    People attend Eid al-Fitr prayers outside a mosque in Sana'a, Yemen. EPA
  • Palestinian girls perform morning prayers to celebrate Eid al-Fitr, marking the end of the holy fasting month of Ramadan, in Khan Younis, in the southern Gaza Strip. Reuters
    Palestinian girls perform morning prayers to celebrate Eid al-Fitr, marking the end of the holy fasting month of Ramadan, in Khan Younis, in the southern Gaza Strip. Reuters
  • Emirate cleric Aref Sheikh leads the Eid Al-Fitr prayer at Nad Al Hammar Eid Musalla in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. EPA
    Emirate cleric Aref Sheikh leads the Eid Al-Fitr prayer at Nad Al Hammar Eid Musalla in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. EPA
  • Sunni worshippers exchange greetings after Eid al-Fitr prayers to mark the end of the fasting month of Ramadan in Mosul, Iraq. Reuters
    Sunni worshippers exchange greetings after Eid al-Fitr prayers to mark the end of the fasting month of Ramadan in Mosul, Iraq. Reuters
  • A soldier stands guard as people participate in the Eid al-Fitr prayers next to the 'Revolution Fist', outside Al-Amin Mosque in Martyr's Square, downtown Beirut, Lebanon. EPA
    A soldier stands guard as people participate in the Eid al-Fitr prayers next to the 'Revolution Fist', outside Al-Amin Mosque in Martyr's Square, downtown Beirut, Lebanon. EPA
  • People participate in the Eid al-Fitr prayers outside Al-Amin Mosque in downtown Beirut, Lebanon. EPA
    People participate in the Eid al-Fitr prayers outside Al-Amin Mosque in downtown Beirut, Lebanon. EPA
  • Masjid Bani Hashim was built as a replica of Palestine’s Dome of the Rock. Victor Besa / The National
    Masjid Bani Hashim was built as a replica of Palestine’s Dome of the Rock. Victor Besa / The National
  • Malek Mohamed, 7, after Eid prayers with her candies and Eid gift. Victor Besa / The National
    Malek Mohamed, 7, after Eid prayers with her candies and Eid gift. Victor Besa / The National
  • People during the morning Eid al-Fitr prayers at the Al Farooq Omar Bin Al Khattab Mosque in Dubai. Pawan Singh / The National
    People during the morning Eid al-Fitr prayers at the Al Farooq Omar Bin Al Khattab Mosque in Dubai. Pawan Singh / The National
  • People greeting each other’s after the morning Eid al-Fitr prayers at the Al Farooq Omar Bin Al Khattab Mosque in Dubai. Pawan Singh / The National
    People greeting each other’s after the morning Eid al-Fitr prayers at the Al Farooq Omar Bin Al Khattab Mosque in Dubai. Pawan Singh / The National

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Eid Al Fitr celebrations in the Mena region - in pictures

Muslims are celebrating the three-day festival marking the end of Ramadan

The National

May 03, 2022

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Updated: May 03, 2022, 11:42 AM
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