• A man shops for sweets at a market before Eid Al Fitr in the port city of Sidon, Lebanon. Reuters
    A man shops for sweets at a market before Eid Al Fitr in the port city of Sidon, Lebanon. Reuters
  • A street vendor sells balloons in Sidon. Reuters
    A street vendor sells balloons in Sidon. Reuters
  • Ministry of Religion employees in Aceh, Indonesia, observe the position of the Moon to determine when Eid Al Fitr will fall. EPA
    Ministry of Religion employees in Aceh, Indonesia, observe the position of the Moon to determine when Eid Al Fitr will fall. EPA
  • A vendor selling sweets as Palestinians prepare for the Eid Al Fitr holiday in Khan Younis, the southern Gaza Strip. Reuters
    A vendor selling sweets as Palestinians prepare for the Eid Al Fitr holiday in Khan Younis, the southern Gaza Strip. Reuters
  • Palestinian women make traditional cakes in Rafah, the southern Gaza Strip. Reuters
    Palestinian women make traditional cakes in Rafah, the southern Gaza Strip. Reuters
  • A woman has her arm decorated with henna at a street market in the run-up to Eid Al Fitr, which marks the end Ramadan, in Mogadishu, Somalia. AP
    A woman has her arm decorated with henna at a street market in the run-up to Eid Al Fitr, which marks the end Ramadan, in Mogadishu, Somalia. AP
  • Henna designs are the order of the day in Mogadishu. AP
    Henna designs are the order of the day in Mogadishu. AP
  • Pastries on display at a market stall in the Ulus district of Ankara, ahead of the Eid Al Fitr holiday. AFP
    Pastries on display at a market stall in the Ulus district of Ankara, ahead of the Eid Al Fitr holiday. AFP
  • Many Muslims head back to their home towns and villages from bigger cities to spend Eid Al Fitr with family, such as this man and his children leaving Dhaka, Bangladesh. EPA
    Many Muslims head back to their home towns and villages from bigger cities to spend Eid Al Fitr with family, such as this man and his children leaving Dhaka, Bangladesh. EPA
  • The sunglasses are on as the packed train leaves Dhaka. EPA
    The sunglasses are on as the packed train leaves Dhaka. EPA
  • Passengers prepare to board a train in Surabaya, Indonesia, as people head home for the Eid holiday. AFP
    Passengers prepare to board a train in Surabaya, Indonesia, as people head home for the Eid holiday. AFP
  • Excitement is building for Eid Al Fitr in Karachi. EPA
    Excitement is building for Eid Al Fitr in Karachi. EPA
  • A pet hotel attendant with a cat staying at the facility while its owners enjoy the Eid Al Fitr holiday in Banda Aceh, Indonesia. EPA
    A pet hotel attendant with a cat staying at the facility while its owners enjoy the Eid Al Fitr holiday in Banda Aceh, Indonesia. EPA
  • A Pakistani craftsman works on women's embroidered clothes before Eid Al Fitr in Peshawar, Pakistan. EPA
    A Pakistani craftsman works on women's embroidered clothes before Eid Al Fitr in Peshawar, Pakistan. EPA
  • Embroidered cloth being stitched for Eid Al Fitr. EPA
    Embroidered cloth being stitched for Eid Al Fitr. EPA
  • Passengers at a bus station in Banda Aceh start the journey home for the festivities. AFP
    Passengers at a bus station in Banda Aceh start the journey home for the festivities. AFP
  • Traffic at a toll booth as Muslims head home for Eid Al Fitr, known locally as Mudik, in Karawang, Indonesia. Reuters
    Traffic at a toll booth as Muslims head home for Eid Al Fitr, known locally as Mudik, in Karawang, Indonesia. Reuters
  • Iraqi women prepare traditional cookies in Mosul ahead of Eid Al Fitr. AFP
    Iraqi women prepare traditional cookies in Mosul ahead of Eid Al Fitr. AFP
  • The bakes are known as kleicha. AFP
    The bakes are known as kleicha. AFP
  • Women visit a market ahead of Eid Al Fitr in Karachi. AP
    Women visit a market ahead of Eid Al Fitr in Karachi. AP
  • A Palestinian girl prepares traditional date-filled cookies with her family in Rafah, in the southern Gaza Strip. AFP
    A Palestinian girl prepares traditional date-filled cookies with her family in Rafah, in the southern Gaza Strip. AFP
  • A Palestinian family prepares food for Eid Al Fitr. AFP
    A Palestinian family prepares food for Eid Al Fitr. AFP
  • A three-wheeled taxi, known as a 'bajaj', navigates its way through Tanah Abang market in Jakarta. AP
    A three-wheeled taxi, known as a 'bajaj', navigates its way through Tanah Abang market in Jakarta. AP
  • A vendor waits for costumers at a market in Jakarta. AP
    A vendor waits for costumers at a market in Jakarta. AP
  • A Palestinian worker prepares smoked fish at a factory in Rafah. AFP
    A Palestinian worker prepares smoked fish at a factory in Rafah. AFP

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