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End of Ramadan 2023: all the celebrations in the world
The holiday of Eid al-Fitr marks the end of the holy month of fasting and the beginning of Shawwal
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Faithful pray in the municipal stadium of the northwestern Syrian city of Idlib © ANSA/AFP
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Muslim worshipers pray on the first day of Eid al-Fitr at the municipal stadium in the northwestern Syrian city of Idlib © ANSA/AFP
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Faithful pray in the municipal stadium of the northwestern Syrian city of Idlib © ANSA/AFP
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Worshipers pray on the first day of the Eid al-Filtr holiday at the Lakemba Mosque in Sydney, Australia © ANSA/EPA
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Worshipers pray at the Lakemba Mosque in Sydney, Australia © ANSA/EPA
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The celebration of Eid al-Fitr, the festival in Dubai, United Arab Emirates © ANSA/EPA
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Muslims take photos during Eid Al-Fitr prayer at Nad Al Hammar Eid Musalla in Dubai, UAE © ANSA/EPA
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Faithful pray during the celebration of Eid al-Fitr in Dubai, United Arab Emirates © ANSA/EPA
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Two Emirati men prepare to perform Eid Al-Fitr prayer at Nad Al Hammar Eid Musalla in Dubai, UAE © ANSA/EPA
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A man (right) gives his son a traditional Emirati kiss as they exchange congratulations on the Muslim holiday of Eid al-Fitr, the festival in Dubai © ANSA/EPA
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Muslims participate in Eid al-Fitr prayers outside the Al-Amin Mosque in downtown Beirut in Lebanon © ANSA/EPA
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Muslims take part in Eid al-Fitr prayers outside the Al-Amin Mosque in downtown Beirut, Lebanon © ANSA/EPA
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Worshipers pray during Eid al-Fitr outside the Al-Amin Mosque in central Beirut in Lebanon © ANSA/EPA
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Worshipers pray during Eid al-Fitr outside the Al-Amin mosque in downtown Beirut, Lebanon © ANSA/EPA
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Worshipers pray during Eid al-Fitr outside the Al-Amin mosque in downtown Beirut, Lebanon © ANSA/EPA
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Kyrgyz people pray during the Muslim celebration of Eid al-Fitr © ANSA/EPA
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Eid al-Fitr celebrations marking the end of Ramadan in Kyrgyzstan © ANSA/EPA
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Faithful pray during Eid al-Fitr celebrations in Kyrgyzstan © ANSA/EPA
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Faithful pray during Eid al-Fitr celebrations in Kyrgyzstan © ANSA/EPA
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Eid al-Fitr celebrations in Istanbul © ANSA/EPA
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Worshipers pray during celebrations on the first day of Eid al-Filtr, which marks the end of Ramadan, in Istanbul © ANSA/EPA
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Muslims gather in front of the Blue Mosque after taking part in the Eid al-Fitr prayer in Istanbul © ANSA/EPA
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Muslims gather in front of the Blue Mosque after taking part in the Eid al-Fitr prayer in Istanbul © ANSA/EPA
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Worshipers pray during celebrations on the first day of Eid al-Filtr, which marks the end of Ramadan, in Istanbul © ANSA/EPA
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Worshipers pray for Eid al-Fitr in the Gazi Husrev-beg mosque in Sarajevo, Bosnia-Herzegovina © ANSA/EPA
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Worshipers pray for Eid al-Fitr in the Gazi Husrev-beg mosque in Sarajevo, Bosnia-Herzegovina © ANSA/EPA
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Eid al-Fitr prayers at the Gazi Husrev-beg mosque in Sarajevo, Bosnia-Herzegovina © ANSA/EPA
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Muslims participate in Eid al-Fitr prayers at the Gazi Husrev-beg mosque in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina © ANSA/EPA
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Muslims participate in Eid al-Fitr prayers at the Gazi Husrev-beg mosque in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina © ANSA/EPA
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Eid al-Fitr prayers outside Al-Seddik Mosque, Cairo © ANSA/EPA
Today the world celebrates the first day of the holiday Eid al-Fitr which marks the end of the holy fasting month of Ramadan and the beginning of Shawwal, the tenth month of the Islamic lunar calendar.
An important date in the Islamic calendar celebrated by Muslims all over the world which literally means "feast of breaking the fast".
The timing of Eid al-Fitr is determined by the sighting of the crescent moon, according to the Muslim lunar calendar.
The holiday is normally celebrated with family reunions.
The daytime fasting month of Ramadan is one of the five pillars of Islam.
Observant Muslims abstain from eating and drinking from sunrise to sunset and traditionally gather with family and friends to break their fast in the evening.
It is also a time for prayer, with the faithful converging in large numbers at the mosques, especially at night.
Fasting is widely practiced in Saudi Arabia, home to Islam's holiest shrines in Mecca and Medina.
The Saudis should also observe a four-day holiday for Eid al-Fitr.
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