The Muslim festival of Eid al-Fitr, which marks the end of the month of Ramadan, began this week in parts of the world where sightings of the new moon were made. During Ramadan, devout Muslims abstain from food, drink, and sex from dawn until sunset. The fast, one of the five pillars of Islam, is seen as a time for spiritual reflection, prayers, and charity. Collected below are images of Muslims around the world observing Eid al-Fitr and Ramadan this year.
Photos: Eid al-Fitr and the End of Ramadan 2022
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![An aerial view of Mecca's Grand Mosque at night, featuring its huge, brightly lit clock tower.]()
Read moreMuslims perform evening prayers during the holy month of Ramadan in the Grand Mosque in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, on April 29, 2022. #
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![A son smiles up at his father while both are seated on prayer mats.]()
Read moreA Muslim man looks at his son as Eid al-Fitr, the Muslim festival marking the end of Ramadan fast, is celebrated at the Teaneck National Guard Armory in Teaneck, New Jersey, on May 2. #
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![People are seated on either side of an extremely long table set with food, in the middle of a street.]()
Read morePeople gather during iftar (an evening meal that breaks the Ramadan fast), in the town of Tadef, on the front line between Russian-backed Syrian-government forces and Turkish-backed Syrian-rebel-held territory, in northern Syria, on April 18. #
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![A group of five young women take a photograph of themselves.]()
Read moreYoung women take selfies following morning prayers at the Foundation of the Islamic Center of Thailand mosque during Eid al-Fitr celebrations in Bangkok on May 2. #
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Read moreMuslim worshippers pray during the Eid al-Fitr morning prayer sermon at a soccer stadium in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on May 2. #
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![Several men wearing a traditional hat pray.]()
Read moreKyrgyz Muslim worshippers pray in the center of Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, on May 2. #
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![A man drizzles batter onto a large, circular heated surface.]()
Read moreAn Egyptian baker prepares kanafeh, a traditional Middle Eastern dessert sold during the month of Ramadan, at a market in Cairo's Shubra Misr district on April 6. #
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Read moreA woman poses for pictures after applying henna tattoos to her hands during Chand Raat, or "Night of the Moon," in Kathmandu on May 1, on the eve of the Muslim Eid al-Fitr festival. #
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Read moreMuslims attend mass prayers on the street during Eid al-Fitr, in Jakarta, Indonesia, on May 2. #
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Read moreWomen embrace as they celebrate Eid al-Fitr at the Masjid At-Taqwa mosque, in New York City's Brooklyn borough, on May 2. #
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![A young boy wearing sunglasses stands next to an adult.]()
Read moreAn Iraqi boy poses for a picture on the first day of Eid al-Fitr in the Al-Zubair District of Iraq's southern Basra Governorate on May 2. #
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![A large crowd of people is gathered at long tables in London's Trafalgar Square.]()
Read moreAn open iftar takes place in Trafalgar Square to mark the final week of Ramadan on April 28, in London, England. #
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Read moreThis aerial photo, taken on May 2, shows Albanian Muslims praying at Skanderbeg Square in Tirana, Albania, on the first day of Eid al-Fitr. #
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![A woman says prayers among headstones in a cemetery.]()
Read moreIraqi Muslims visit the graves of their relatives during a dust storm on the first day of Eid al-Fitr, at the cemetery of Hassan al-Basri, in the Al-Zubair District in Iraq's Basra Governorate, on May 2. #
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![A large crowd of people sits and eats on either side of an extremely long table in the middle of a street.]()
Read moreResidents of Ezbet Hamada gather to eat during iftar in El Matareya, Cairo, Egypt, on April 16. #
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![A view of a crescent moon behind a bridge structure.]()
Read moreThe waning crescent moon, near the end of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, is pictured behind the Mohammad Baqir al-Sadr bridge in Iraq's southern city of Basra early on April 28. #
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![Two young girls in dresses walk in tall grass.]()
Read moreChildren walk in the grass after attending Eid al-Fitr prayers in Bucharest, Romania, on May 2. #
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Read moreRussian riot police stand guard as Muslims gather to perform Eid al-Fitr prayers in Moscow, Russia, on May 2. #
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![One person prays on a rooftop above hundreds of others praying in a city street.]()
Read moreMuslims pray during the Eid al-Fitr morning prayer in Adjame, a district of Abidjan, Ivory Coast, on May 2. #
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![Several young people read from the Quran, lit by small torches.]()
Read moreMuslim students illuminated by traditional torches take part in a night reading of the Quran at the Nurul Hidayah Al Mubarokah boarding school, during Ramadan, in Boyolali, Central Java province, Indonesia, on April 22. #
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![People pose for a selfie in front of a mosque.]()
Read moreMuslims gather for mass prayers to celebrate Eid al-Fitr at the Seoul Central Mosque in South Korea on May 2. #
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![A family of three shares a meal while seated on the floor of a living room.]()
Read moreAmatuallah (right) and her sons Abdul Eliu (left) and Manases eat a suhoor meal on the first day of Ramadan at their home in Havana, Cuba, on April 3. #
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Read moreA family prepares cookies for Eid al-Fitr in Basra, Iraq, on May 2. #
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![People walk past a storefront lit by traditional lanterns.]()
Read morePeople walk past a storefront lit by traditional lanterns during Ramadan at a popular tourist area in the Khan el-Khalili market in Cairo, Egypt, on April 27. #
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Read moreNigerians take a photo in their traditional clothes during Eid al-Fitr prayers in Lagos, Nigeria, on May 2. #
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![A large crowd of men stands in prayer in a park.]()
Read moreMuslim worshippers participate in Eid al-Fitr prayers at Small Heath Park in Birmingham, England, on May 2. #
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![A group of performers spits fireballs during a parade.]()
Read morePerformers display their skills with torches and lanterns in a parade in Makassar, Indonesia, on May 1 while celebrating Eid al-Fitr. #
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![Several women in a crowd say prayers.]()
Read moreMuslim women attend Eid al-Fitr prayers in Milan, Italy, on May 2. #
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Read moreMuslim worshippers offer Eid al-Fitr prayers at a park in Jaffa, near Tel Aviv, Israel, on May 2. #
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![A view of a city street decorated with festive illuminated banners.]()
Read moreFestive lighting decorates the streets in Geylang Serai, ahead of Eid al-Fitr, also known as Hari Raya Puasa, in Singapore on April 29. #
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