Beautiful, bright photos of Muslims celebrating Eid in 14 countries around the world
INDIA: These Muslim women are offering special prayers called Salat al-Eid. These prayers are held on the first morning of the celebrations, when Muslims don beautiful and colourful outfits for the occasion.
CAMBODIA: The often-customised bright outfits are a sight to behold and make for gorgeous pictures. Women's hijabs are often rich hues of pink, blue, orange, and yellow.
IRAN: Greetings, gifts, and card are exchanged between family members and loved ones and donations to charity are common during the celebrations.
EGYPT: Celebrations often pour out into the streets. Muslims in Cairo waited to catch the hundreds of balloons distributed after Eid al-Fitr prayers.
JORDAN: The street parties are huge and can attract thousands of celebrating Muslims. These children are racing to get balloons following the morning prayers in Amman, Jordan.
INDONESIA: Muslim women attend the celebrations on the "sea of sands" at Parangkusumo beach in Yogyakarta, Indonesia.
AFGHANISTAN: Amusements are set up for the younger revellers. These Afghani youths ride on a fairground attraction.
CHINA: There are an estimated 23 million Muslims in China. Islam in China dates back to the 10th century as the legacy of Arab traders who ventured from the Middle East along the ancient Silk Road. China's constitution provides for Islam as one of five "approved" religions in the officially atheist country.
PAKISTAN: 96% all Pakistan's 180 million residents follow Islam, meaning Eid celebrations are a big deal here. Women share greeting after offering Eid al-Fitr prayers at historical Badshahi mosque in Lahore, Pakistan.
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES: A man arranges colourful fabrics at a store in Satwa ahead of Eid celebrations in Dubai.
MALAYSIA: Malaysia is a highly multicultural country — 61.3% of the population practices Islam, 19.8% follow Buddhism, and 9.2% are Christian. In this image, the country's Muslims pray during morning prayers.
SYRIA: Tasneem, 4, stands at the door of a mosque after praying on the first day of the Muslim holiday.
ETHIOPIA: Music plays a big part in the celebrations. Ethiopian Muslims sing and play instruments as they celebrate the end of the holy fasting month in Addis Ababa.
SOMALIA: Despite the Somalia's neighbouring countries being mostly Christian, Somalia's population is made up of mostly Sunni Muslims, and it has been that way for 1,400 years.
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