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In Pics: Eid-ul Fitr 2018 celebrations across the world

Muslims around the world are preparing to celebrate the Eid al-Fitr holiday, which marks the end of the fasting month of Ramadan.

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  • Jun 14, 2018, 09:00 PM IST

The Muslims will celebrate the most awaited Eid-ul-Fitr after a month-long fasting. However, the Eid ul-Fitr will be celebrated after the sighting of the crescent moon which will officially end the month of Ramzan. The exact date and timings of the Eid-ul-Fitr is different in all countries as it all depends when the moon will be sighted. 

People across the world are all set to celebrate the festival 

12 months of Islamic calendar carry either 29 or 30 days. Ramzan also has either 29 or 30 days and Eid-ul-Fitr is celebrated on the first day of Shawwal, the 10th month of Islamic calendar. However, the number of days in the month is only established after sighting of the moon. 

1. Pakistani females

Pakistani females
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Pakistani females get henna applied ahead of the Muslim festivities of Eid al-Fitr, in Lahore, PHOTO CREDITS: AFP

2. Pakistani Muslims

Pakistani Muslims
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Pakistani Muslims arrive to board a train to travel to their hometowns to celebrate Eid. PHOTO CREDITS: AFP

3. Bangladeshis

Bangladeshis
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Bangladeshis cram onto a train as they travel back home to be with their families on the eve of Eid al-Fitr. PHOTO CREDITS: AFP

4. Muslim religious official and elders

Muslim religious official and elders
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Thailand: Muslim religious official and elders gather at a mountain top to site the moon in preparation for the Eid al-Fitr. PHOTO CREDITS: AFP

5. Palestinian vendor

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Palestinian vendor sells traditional cakes at a sweet shop in the old city of Nablus in the occupied West Bank. PHOTO CREDITS: Reuters

6. Traditional Egyptian butter cookies

Traditional Egyptian butter cookies
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Egyptian women prepare "Kahk", traditional Egyptian butter cookies to celebrate Eid al-Fitr. PHOTO CREDITS: Reuters

7. Traditional cakes and biscuits

Traditional cakes and biscuits
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Somali man prepares traditional cakes and biscuits inside a bakery. PHOTO CREDITS: Reuters

8. Tribal fighters

Tribal fighters
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Yemen: Tribal fighters by a tank in al-Faza area near Hodeida to celebrate Eid. PHOTO CREDITS: Reuters

9. Market in Gaza

Market in Gaza
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Palestinians shop in a market ahead of the upcoming Eid al-Fitr in the southern Gaza Strip. PHOTO CREDITS: Reuters

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