Eid around the world in pictures

Some of the sights and scenes captured by photographers during the holiday

Last updated: June 05, 2019 | 21:06

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A boy smiles during Eid Al Fitr celebrations at the Al Aqsa Mosque in occupied Jerusalem’s Old City.

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From Kathmandu to Kuala Lumpur, millions of people worldwide celebrated Eid Al Fitr, the festival marking the end of Ramadan. Below are some of the sights and scenes captured by photographers during the holiday.

People gather for prayers at the Eidgah ground in Pakistan’s commercial hub Karachi.

Thousands attend prayers in the capital Manila.

People attend morning prayers at the Kashmiri Mosque in Kathmandu.

People at the National Mosque in Kuala Lumpur. Cannons were fired in some cities and villages to mark Eid.

The Baiturrahman Grand Mosque in Banda Aceh.

People pray at the Taj Mahal. PM Narendra Modi had earlier sent Eid greetings to the nation.

A child attends morning prayers on the first day of Eid in Gaza City.

A woman attends prayers at the California grounds, in the Kenyan capital Nairobi, yesterday.

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