Afghans celebrate Eid - in pictures


  • Members of the Taliban offering Eid Al Fitr prayers, marking the end of Ramadan at the former presidential palace in Kabul, Afghanistan. AFP
    Members of the Taliban offering Eid Al Fitr prayers, marking the end of Ramadan at the former presidential palace in Kabul, Afghanistan. AFP
  • Taliban fighters stand guard as Muslim devotees prepare to offer Eid Al Fitr prayers at the end of the holy fasting month, at Eidgah, Kandahar. AFP
    Taliban fighters stand guard as Muslim devotees prepare to offer Eid Al Fitr prayers at the end of the holy fasting month, at Eidgah, Kandahar. AFP
  • Muslim devotees pray outside a mosque in the middle of a street in Kabul. AFP
    Muslim devotees pray outside a mosque in the middle of a street in Kabul. AFP
  • Afghans celebrate Eid Al Fitr in Kabul. EPA
    Afghans celebrate Eid Al Fitr in Kabul. EPA
  • The imposing Shah-Do Shamshira Mosque on the first day of Eid Al Fitr in the Afghan capital. AP
    The imposing Shah-Do Shamshira Mosque on the first day of Eid Al Fitr in the Afghan capital. AP
  • Taliban fighter stand guard outside a mosque at the start of Eid Al Fitr in Kabul. AP
    Taliban fighter stand guard outside a mosque at the start of Eid Al Fitr in Kabul. AP
  • Worshippers offer Eid Al Fitr prayers in Kandahar. AFP
    Worshippers offer Eid Al Fitr prayers in Kandahar. AFP
  • People prepare for holy prayers on day one of Eid Al Fitr at Eidgah, Kandahar. AFP
    People prepare for holy prayers on day one of Eid Al Fitr at Eidgah, Kandahar. AFP