Indian Muslim devotees offer Eid al-Fitr prayers at the historic Taj Mahal in Agra on Monday, August 20. The three-day festival begins after the sighting of a new crescent moon. During Ramadan, devout Muslims abstain from food, drink, smoking and sex from dawn to dusk.
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Indian Muslim devotees offer Eid al-Fitr prayers at the historic Taj Mahal in Agra on Monday, August 20. The three-day festival begins after the sighting of a new crescent moon. During Ramadan, devout Muslims abstain from food, drink, smoking and sex from dawn to dusk.
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A Pakistani Muslim devotee offers Eid al-Fitr prayers at the Badshahi Masjid Mosque on Monday.
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A Pakistani Muslim devotee offers Eid al-Fitr prayers at the Badshahi Masjid Mosque on Monday.
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An Israeli Arab woman looks on at an amusement park as Muslims celebrate the Eid al-Fitr holiday Monday in the old city of Acre, Israel.
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An Israeli Arab woman looks on at an amusement park as Muslims celebrate the Eid al-Fitr holiday Monday in the old city of Acre, Israel.
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Bangladeshi Muslims offer Eid al-Fitr prayers at the National Mosque of Bangladesh, Baitul Mukarram in Dhaka on Monday.
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Bangladeshi Muslims offer Eid al-Fitr prayers at the National Mosque of Bangladesh, Baitul Mukarram in Dhaka on Monday.
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A throng of Muslim faithful crowd the outside of the Jama Masjid Mosque after prayers in the old quarters of New Delhi on Monday. As millions of Muslims celebrate the Eid al-Fitr holiday, a month of fasting has given way to feasting, festivities and family reunions.
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A throng of Muslim faithful crowd the outside of the Jama Masjid Mosque after prayers in the old quarters of New Delhi on Monday. As millions of Muslims celebrate the Eid al-Fitr holiday, a month of fasting has given way to feasting, festivities and family reunions.
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An Israeli Arab leaps into the sea from the walls of the old city of Acre on Monday.
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An Israeli Arab leaps into the sea from the walls of the old city of Acre on Monday.
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Children visit an amusement park in Baghdad during the Eid al-Fitr holiday on Monday.
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Children visit an amusement park in Baghdad during the Eid al-Fitr holiday on Monday.
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Kashmiri Muslims offer Eid al-Fitr prayers at Hazratbal shrine in Srinagar on Monday.
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Kashmiri Muslims offer Eid al-Fitr prayers at Hazratbal shrine in Srinagar on Monday.
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Indian Muslims offer Eid al-Fitr prayers in the northern town of Shimla on Monday.
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Indian Muslims offer Eid al-Fitr prayers in the northern town of Shimla on Monday.
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A Pakistani balloon vendor waits for customers near a mosque where Muslims offer Eid al-Fitr prayers in Karachi on Monday.
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A Pakistani balloon vendor waits for customers near a mosque where Muslims offer Eid al-Fitr prayers in Karachi on Monday.
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Pakistani Muslims offer Eid al-Fitr prayers in Karachi on Monday.
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Pakistani Muslims offer Eid al-Fitr prayers in Karachi on Monday.
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Palestinian children enjoy a ride in a park on the second day of Eid al-Fitr on Monday.
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Palestinian children enjoy a ride in a park on the second day of Eid al-Fitr on Monday.
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Men and women pray on the first day of Eid al-Fitr in the Olympic Village neighborhood, western Tehran, on Sunday, August 19.
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Men and women pray on the first day of Eid al-Fitr in the Olympic Village neighborhood, western Tehran, on Sunday, August 19.
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Two-year-old Ahmed Yusuf prays with Muslim faithfuls on the first day of Eid al-Fitr at Obalende praying ground in Lagos, Nigeria, on Sunday.
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Two-year-old Ahmed Yusuf prays with Muslim faithfuls on the first day of Eid al-Fitr at Obalende praying ground in Lagos, Nigeria, on Sunday.
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Policemen pray on the first day of Eid al-Fitr at a square in central Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, on Sunday.
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Policemen pray on the first day of Eid al-Fitr at a square in central Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, on Sunday.
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Muslims pray outside a mosque as they mark the start of Eid al-Fitr in the Adjame district of Abidjan, Ivory Coast, on Sunday.
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Muslims pray outside a mosque as they mark the start of Eid al-Fitr in the Adjame district of Abidjan, Ivory Coast, on Sunday.
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Syrian refugees and local residents protest against Syria's Bashar al-Assad, after Eid al-Fitr prayers outside the Syrian embassy in Amman, Jordan, on Sunday.
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Syrian refugees and local residents protest against Syria's Bashar al-Assad, after Eid al-Fitr prayers outside the Syrian embassy in Amman, Jordan, on Sunday.
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A young boy holds a tin of candy to distribute at the Regent's Park Mosque in London, England, after prayers on Eid al-Fitr on Sunday.
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A young boy holds a tin of candy to distribute at the Regent's Park Mosque in London, England, after prayers on Eid al-Fitr on Sunday.
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Indian Muslims offer prayers on the last Friday of Ramadan during a rain shower at the Kharudin Mosque in Amritsar on Friday, August 17.
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Indian Muslims offer prayers on the last Friday of Ramadan during a rain shower at the Kharudin Mosque in Amritsar on Friday, August 17.
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Sri Lankan Muslims take part in communal Friday noon prayers in Colombo.
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Sri Lankan Muslims take part in communal Friday noon prayers in Colombo.
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Indian Muslims perform ablutions, or ritual purifications, before offering Jummat-Ul-Vida prayers outside Mecca Masjid in Hyderabad.
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Indian Muslims perform ablutions, or ritual purifications, before offering Jummat-Ul-Vida prayers outside Mecca Masjid in Hyderabad.
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Pakistani beauticians attend to their customers ahead of the Muslim festivities of Eid al-Fitr, in Karachi.
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Pakistani beauticians attend to their customers ahead of the Muslim festivities of Eid al-Fitr, in Karachi.
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Beauticians apply traditional henna designs to the hands of customers ahead of the Muslim festivities of Eid al-Fitr in Karachi.
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Beauticians apply traditional henna designs to the hands of customers ahead of the Muslim festivities of Eid al-Fitr in Karachi.
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Pakistani Shiite Muslims march during a rally against Israel and the United States on Al-Quds (Jerusalem) day. Most Islamic states honor Al-Quds day, which falls on the final Friday of Ramadan, with protest marches and prayers for Palestinian freedom.
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Pakistani Shiite Muslims march during a rally against Israel and the United States on Al-Quds (Jerusalem) day. Most Islamic states honor Al-Quds day, which falls on the final Friday of Ramadan, with protest marches and prayers for Palestinian freedom.
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Kashmiri Muslim woman read the Quran during Jummat-Ul-Vida, the last Friday prayer of Ramadan, at a mosque in downtown Srinagar, India. Muslim devotees took part in the last Friday prayers ahead of the Eid al-Fitr festival marking the end of the fasting month of Ramadan.
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Kashmiri Muslim woman read the Quran during Jummat-Ul-Vida, the last Friday prayer of Ramadan, at a mosque in downtown Srinagar, India. Muslim devotees took part in the last Friday prayers ahead of the Eid al-Fitr festival marking the end of the fasting month of Ramadan.
An Indian Muslim woman prays outside the historic Mecca Masjid in Hyderabad.
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An Indian Muslim woman prays outside the historic Mecca Masjid in Hyderabad.
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Afghan demonstrators shout slogans against Israel during an Al-Quds rally in Kabul.
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Afghan demonstrators shout slogans against Israel during an Al-Quds rally in Kabul.
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Muslims offer Jummat-Ul-Vida prayers at the National Mosque of Bangladesh, Baitul Mukarram, in Dhaka.
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Muslims offer Jummat-Ul-Vida prayers at the National Mosque of Bangladesh, Baitul Mukarram, in Dhaka.
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People cram onto a train as they rush home to be with their families in remote villages for Eid al-Fitr, in Dhaka, Bangladesh.
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People cram onto a train as they rush home to be with their families in remote villages for Eid al-Fitr, in Dhaka, Bangladesh.
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Indian Muslims offer prayers on the last Friday of Ramadan at Jama Masjid in Siliguri.
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Indian Muslims offer prayers on the last Friday of Ramadan at Jama Masjid in Siliguri.
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Pakistani Muslims offer Jummat-ul-Vida, last Friday, prayers during the holy month of Ramadan at the Dada Darbar mosque in Lahore, Pakistan.
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Pakistani Muslims offer Jummat-ul-Vida, last Friday, prayers during the holy month of Ramadan at the Dada Darbar mosque in Lahore, Pakistan.
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