Pakistani people walk through a decorated market on the celebration of the religious event in Lahore. PHOTO: AFP
Here we look at how Muslims are marking the occasion across the globe.
A Muslim attends a rally marking the birth anniversary of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH), in Sanaa, Yemen. PHOTO: REUTERS
A girl wearing a mask takes part in a procession celebrating the religious holiday, Benghazi, Libya. PHOTO: REUTERS
Images of the Holy Kabba in Makkah are illuminated on a street in Rawalpindi. PHOTO: REUTERS
Muslims celebrate during a procession celebrating the religious holiday in Benghazi, Libya. PHOTO: REUTERS
People walk along a decorated street in Rawalpindi, Pakistan. PHOTO: REUTERS
Muslim women attend a rally in Sanaa, Yemen. PHOTO: REUTERS
A street is illuminated with colourful lights in Karachi. PHOTO: AFP
A street is illuminated with colourful lights in Karachi. PHOTO: AFP
Muslims light fireworks in Lahore. PHOTO: AFP
Muslim Yemenis attend a gathering in the Yemeni capital Sanaa. PHOTO: AFP
Lebanese Muslim men perform with sabres during a ritual ceremony in the southern city of Sidon. PHOTO: AFP
A Lebanese Muslim Sufi young man has a spike pierced into his cheek during a ritual ceremony. PHOTO: AFP
A reflection in a glass window shows Lebanese Muslim Sufi men playing music during a ritual ceremony. PHOTO: AFP
Kashmiri Muslims converge on the Hazratbal, a single domed facade white marble shrine which houses a relic believed to be a hair from the beard of Prophet Muhammad in Srinagar. PHOTO: AFP
Afghan women and children eat during celebrations in Afghanistan. PHOTO: AFP
Afghan men and boys eat during celebrations in Afghanistan. PHOTO: AFP
A Kashmiri vendor sells traditional Kashmiri snacks to be sold among devotees. PHOTO: AFP
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