In pictures: Eidul Fitr celebrations across the globe
A time of joy and celebration
News Desk |
June 28, 2017
The celebration of Eidul Fitr unites Muslims around the globe as they observe the end of Ramazan. A time of joy and celebration, here are 15 pictures highlighting how Muslims across the world marked the festive occasion.
Palestinians swim in a natural spring in Ein Fawwar, in the Wadi Qelt area, near the West Bank city of Jericho. PHOTO: AFP
Nepalese Muslims offer Eid prayers at the start of the Eidul Fitr holiday in Kathmandu on June 26, 2017. PHOTO: AFP
Pakistani youths ride on a horse together at the Lake View Park in Islamabad on June 27, 2017, on the second day of Eidul Fitr holiday. PHOTO: AFP
Pakistani residents ride on boats at the Rawal Dam in Islamabad on June 27, 2017, on the second day of Eidul Fitr holiday. PHOTO: AFP
Chinese Muslims visit Niujie mosque during Eidul Fitr in Beijing. PHOTO: AFP
Member's of Kenya's Nubian community march in the street as they celebrate Eidul Fitr in the sprawling Kibera slum in the capital Nairobi on June 26, 2017. PHOTO: AFP
Muslim children climb ropes in a park near the beach while celebrating on the second day of Eidul Fitr holiday. PHOTO: AFP
Muslims enjoy the day on the beach while celebrating on the second day of Eidul Fitr holiday. PHOTO: AFP
Young Indian Muslims take part in Eidul Fitr prayers at the Khairuddin Mosque in Amritsar. PHOTO: AFP
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei shows him leads the Eidul Fitr prayers at the Imam Khomeini grand mosque in the capital Tehran on June 26, 2017. PHOTO: AFP
Iraqi Muslims perform Eidul Fitr prayers as they celebrate the end of the month of Ramazan on June 26, 2017, in the holy city of Najaf. PHOTO: AFP
Indian Muslims offer Eidul Fitr prayers by the Taj Mahal in Agra on June 26, 2017. PHOTO: AFP
Muslims offer prayers during Eidul Fitr at the velodrome de Champ-Fleuri in Saint-Denis de la Reunion on the French Indian Ocean island of Reunion. PHOTO: AFP
People visit the Dubai Mall aquarium during celebrations for Eidul Fitr holiday. PHOTO: AFP
A Syrian Kurdish girl takes part in celebrations for Eidul Fitr holiday in the northeastern Syrian city of Qamishli. PHOTO: AFP