Prayers, fireworks, and more: How Eid Al Fitr is celebrated around the world - In pictures

Muslims worldwide marked Eid with prayers, fireworks, cultural shows and vibrant carnivals

Last updated: April 12, 2024 | 13:49

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People exchange greeting after prayer at Al Farooq Omar Bin Al Khattab Mosque popularly known as Blue mosque, in Dubai. Residents gathered at mosques and musallahs early on April 10 to offer prayers on the first day of Eid Al Fitr.

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Dubai Festival City keeps visitors entertained with artists throughout the long Eid Al Fitr holidays.

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Dubai Festival City keeps visitors entertained with artists throughout the long Eid Al Fitr holidays. Malls, parks and leisure destinations are expected to be packed with visitors during the long holiday.

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Jumeirah Beach in Dubai buzzes with visitors during the Eid Al Fitr holidays.

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SAUDI ARABIA: Fireworks light up the sky of Jeddah in Eid Al Fitr celebration.

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The Tabuk Eid festival, organized by the municipality for Eid Al Fitr, kicked off with two days of family-friendly activities in the central park, featuring artistic performances, folk arts, and theatrical shows that captured the spirit of Eid celebrations.

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Fireworks light up the sky over the Fanar Mosque with its spiral minaret by the Doha Corniche during celebrations on the first day of the holiday of Eid Al Fitr .

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A youth sets off fireworks on the eve of Eid Al Fitr in Jakarta.

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A man carries a child holding a balloon near Jama Masjid on the occasion of Eid Al Fitr, in the old quarters of Delhi, India, April 11, 2024.

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A stall owner offers a cooling drink to passersby on the occasion of Eid Al Fitr, in the old quarters of Delhi, India, April 11, 2024.

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Volunteers from Cape Town's NGO, Nakhlistan help to prepare more than 180 pots of food for less fortunate families to celebrate Eid Al Fitr in Cape Town, South Africa, April 10, 2024.

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Children ride atop a motorcycle cart converted into a makeshift trackless train vehicle as they celebrate on the first day of Eid Al Fitr in Deir el-Balah in the central Gaza Strip on April 10, 2024.

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Children sit in a swing as they celebrate on the first day of Eid Al Fitr in Deir el-Balah in the central Gaza Strip on April 10, 2024.

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Eid Al Fitr is celebrated with prayer, large meals and with family and friends in Brooklyn's Prospect Park on April 10, 2024 in New York City.

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Men greet each other for Eid Al Fitr at Van Cortlandt Park in the Bronx borough of New York City, US April 10, 2024.

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