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In Pictures: Muslims around the world celebrate Eid

13 May 2021, 15:44

A Palestinian youth performs a back flip at the Damascus Gate to the Old City of Jerusalem as people gather for Eid al-Fitr, marking the end of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan — Israel Palestinians. Picture: PA

Celebrations were restricted for a second year due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

Muslims around the world are celebrating Eid al-Fitr to mark the end of Ramadan.

Celebrations were restricted for a second year as the Covid-19 pandemic again forced mosque closings and family separations.

A clown sprays children with foam as Muslims gather for Eid al-Fitr prayers at the Dome of the Rock Mosque in the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in the Old City of Jerusalem — A clown sprays children with foam as Muslims gather for Eid al-Fitr prayers at the Dome of the Rock Mosque in the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in the Old City of Jerusalem (Mahmoud Illean/AP)

Muslims offer prayers during the first day of Eid al-Fitr, which marks the end of the holy month of Ramadan at Fatih Mosque in Istanbul, Turkey — Muslims offer prayers during the first day of Eid at the Fatih Mosque in Istanbul, Turkey (Emrah Gurel/AP)

Muslim women with their hands painted with traditional henna pray during an Eid al-Fitr prayer at historical Badshahi mosque, in Lahore, Pakistan — Muslim women with their hands painted with traditional henna pray at the Badshahi Mosque in Lahore, Pakistan (KM Chaudary/AP)

Muslim men wearing masks to curb the spread of coronavirus outbreak perform an Eid al-Fitr prayer marking the end of the holy fasting month of Ramadan in Dubai, United Arab Emirates — Muslim men wearing masks to curb the spread of coronavirus perform an Eid al-Fitr prayer in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (Kamran Jebreili/AP)

Muslim boys hold balloons while they leave after performing an Eid al-Fitr prayer at a mosque in Karachi, Pakistan — Muslim boys hold balloons at a mosque in Karachi, Pakistan (Fareed Khan/AP)

Muslims perform Eid al-Fitr prayer marking the end of the holy fasting month of Ramadan on a street in Bekasi, West Java, Indonesia — Muslims perform an Eid al-Fitr prayer on a street in Bekasi, West Java, Indonesia (Achmad Ibrahim/AP)

Muslims wearing protective masks pray outside the National Mosque while celebrating Eid al-Fitr, the Muslim festival marking the end the holy fasting month of Ramadan in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia — Muslims wearing protective masks pray outside the National Mosque in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (Vincent Thian/AP)

Muslims perform an Eid al-Fitr prayer on a ground, in Peshawar, Pakistan — Muslims perform an Eid al-Fitr prayer on the ground in Peshawar, Pakistan (Muhammad Sajjad/AP)

Muslims perform an Eid al-Fitr prayer at a mosque, in Peshawar, Pakistan — Muslims praying at a mosque in Peshawar (Muhammad Sajjad/AP)

Muslims perform an Eid al-Fitr prayer in an outdoor open area in Lagos, Nigeria — Muslims perform an Eid al-Fitr prayer in an outdoor open area in Lagos, Nigeria (Sunday Alamba/AP)

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