In pictures: Eid celebrations around the world

Amr ibn al-As Mosque in Cairo, EgyptGetty Images

Worshippers gather at Amr ibn al-As Mosque in Egypt's capital, Cairo

Muslims around the world are celebrating Eid al-Fitr, one of the biggest celebrations in the Islamic calendar.

Eid al-Fitr - which means "festival of the breaking of the fast" - is celebrated at the end of Ramadan, a month of fasting for many adults, as well as spiritual reflection and prayer.

A man and son pray while kneeling at Nanxiapo mosque, BeijingGetty Images

A father and son pictured in Beijing's Nanxaipo Mosque

Tens of Muslims wearing white kneeling in prayer around a large black cube in Mecca.Getty Images

Hundreds of Muslims pray around the Kaaba in the Great Mosque of Mecca in Saudi Arabia

Several rows of worshippers pray facing away from the Taj Mahal against a clear blue skyGetty Images

Scores praying at the Taj Mahal in Agra, northern India

A large group of worshippers face an imam stood at a lectern inside an open-air stadium with green stands Getty Images

An imam addresses a crowd of worshippers inside Education City Stadium in Doha, Qatar

Dozens of men kneeling on prayer rugs surrounded by the rubble of a mosque facing towards an imam holding a microphone. A white tarp with the Unicef logo is seen hanging above the congregation.Reuters

Palestinians in Jabaliya in the northern Gaza Strip pray amidst the rubble of a mosque destroyed in the current war between Israel and Hamas

A man holding the hands of two boys who are holding a balloon of a lion and tiger while walking past the al-Aqsa mosqueGetty Images

Families gather at al-Aqsa mosque in Jerusalem - the third holiest site in Islam

Overhead show of tens of people with their heads bowed towards the ground in prayerReuters

Hundreds took part in prayers in Mombasa, Kenya

Dozens of men standing up getting ready to prayer while one man spreads a prayer mat.Reuters

Here in Moscow, worshippers are seen preparing for prayer

More than 10 children in a warmly-lit room with balloons and a bookshelf with Arabic books standing around a table full of paper bags with sweets.Getty Images

Gifts are handed out to Muslim children in Lviv, Ukraine, as Russia's war on the country continues

At least 16 men and boys wearing socks and on prayer mats with their arms clasped in front of them for prayer.Getty Images

Children joined adults at the Moskee Essalam in Rotterdam, Netherlands

More than 10 women with their hands clasped in front and heads bowed down in prayerGetty Images

Women worshippers gather in Burgess Park, London, for an outdoor prayer

Dozens of worshippers kneeling with their heads bowed to the ground in prayer with dozens of pairs of shoes strewn on the side outside Plebiscito Square.EPA

There were also worshippers gathered outside Plebiscito Square in Naples, Italy

Tens of men kneeling with their hands held towards them in prayer.Getty Images

Afghan refugees pray at a mosque on the outskirts of Peshawar, Pakistan

Dozens of women in hijabs smile and take selfies or video outside the Hagia Sophia Grand MosqueReuters

Some women took pictures after attending prayers at the Hagia Sophia Grand Mosque in Istanbul, Turkey

A row of men bow their heads while prayingGetty Images

Men take part in prayer at Ahle Sunnah mosque in Alberta, Canada

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