• Muslims take part in the Eid Al Fitr prayer at the Baitul Mukarram National Mosque in Dhaka, Bangladesh, in 2020. Reuters
    Muslims take part in the Eid Al Fitr prayer at the Baitul Mukarram National Mosque in Dhaka, Bangladesh, in 2020. Reuters
  • A Muslim girl reacts as she prepares for a special prayer in her home during the Eid Al Fitr festival in Kathmandu, Nepal. AFP
    A Muslim girl reacts as she prepares for a special prayer in her home during the Eid Al Fitr festival in Kathmandu, Nepal. AFP
  • Students of a madrasah, or an Islamic school, greet each other after performing the Eid Al Fitr prayer in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Getty Images
    Students of a madrasah, or an Islamic school, greet each other after performing the Eid Al Fitr prayer in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Getty Images
  • Indonesian women pray during Eid Al Fitr, the festival marking the end of Ramadan, at a mosque in Banda Aceh, Aceh Province, Indonesia. Reuters
    Indonesian women pray during Eid Al Fitr, the festival marking the end of Ramadan, at a mosque in Banda Aceh, Aceh Province, Indonesia. Reuters
  • Muslims sit apart as they perform Eid Al Fitr prayers at home during lockdown, to combat coronavirus pandemic, in Kolkata, India. EPA
    Muslims sit apart as they perform Eid Al Fitr prayers at home during lockdown, to combat coronavirus pandemic, in Kolkata, India. EPA
  • Three Indonesian women pose for photographs while celebrating Eid Al Fitr, which marks the end of Ramadan, at the Taipei Railway Station in Taipei, Taiwan. EPA
    Three Indonesian women pose for photographs while celebrating Eid Al Fitr, which marks the end of Ramadan, at the Taipei Railway Station in Taipei, Taiwan. EPA
  • Iraqi children play at a playground during celebrations of the Eid Al Fitr in the old city of Iraq's northern Mosul. AFP
    Iraqi children play at a playground during celebrations of the Eid Al Fitr in the old city of Iraq's northern Mosul. AFP
  • Thai Muslims celebrate Eid Al Fitr at The Foundation of the Islamic Centre of Thailand to mark the end of the holy month of Ramadan in Bangkok, Thailand. Getty Images
    Thai Muslims celebrate Eid Al Fitr at The Foundation of the Islamic Centre of Thailand to mark the end of the holy month of Ramadan in Bangkok, Thailand. Getty Images
  • Syrian children play at a makeshift amusement park as they celebrate Eid Al Fitr in Syria's north-west city of Idlib. AFP
    Syrian children play at a makeshift amusement park as they celebrate Eid Al Fitr in Syria's north-west city of Idlib. AFP
  • Farood Ahmed with his wife Sana and sons Zaine, Rayan, Usman and daughter Inaya offer Eid prayers at home in Surbiton, London. Reuters
    Farood Ahmed with his wife Sana and sons Zaine, Rayan, Usman and daughter Inaya offer Eid prayers at home in Surbiton, London. Reuters
  • Joint supervisor Mohmed El Idrissi offers supplication behind a glass door that reads 'Eid Mubarak' during the Eid Al Fitr in Falls Church, Virginia, US. EPA
    Joint supervisor Mohmed El Idrissi offers supplication behind a glass door that reads 'Eid Mubarak' during the Eid Al Fitr in Falls Church, Virginia, US. EPA
  • The courtyard and surrounding roads of the closed Grand Camlica Mosque are seen empty in Istanbul, Turkey. Getty Images
    The courtyard and surrounding roads of the closed Grand Camlica Mosque are seen empty in Istanbul, Turkey. Getty Images
  • Ali Ibrahim Ambar, a trader, salutes Muslims after performing the Eid prayers in Nairobi, Kenya. Reuters
    Ali Ibrahim Ambar, a trader, salutes Muslims after performing the Eid prayers in Nairobi, Kenya. Reuters
  • Devotees offer Eid Al Fitr prayers at the Jami mosque, in Herat, Afghanistan. AFP
    Devotees offer Eid Al Fitr prayers at the Jami mosque, in Herat, Afghanistan. AFP

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Eid Al Fitr around the world - in pictures

Muslims around the world mark the end of Ramadan, although in some countries coronavirus restrictions meant gatherings were not possible

The National

May 25, 2020

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