Last week, Muslims around the globe celebrated Eid Al-Fitr to mark the end of a month of fasting known as Ramadan.
On Eid al-Fitr, Muslims pray, meet loved ones, and wear their best clothes.
1. Karachi, Pakistan
A Pakistani girl holds balloons as she leaves after Eid prayers at the start of the Eid al-Fitr holiday outside a mosque in Karachi on July 18, 2015.
2. Saluzzo, Italy
A boy poses during a celebration of Eid al-Fitr in a gymnasium in Saluzzo, near Turin, on July 17, 2015.
3. Hyderabad, India
Indian Muslims embrace after offering Eid al-Fitr prayers at the Qutub Shahi tomb in Hyderabad on July 18, 2015.
4. Manila, Phillipines
Young Muslim devotees take a ‘selfie’ prior to Friday prayers to mark the start of Eid al-Fitr at a park in Manila on July 17, 2015.
5. Kabul, Afghanistan
Afghan women take selfies during a performance by Afghan band, Chakavak as they celebrate the start of the Eid al-Fitr holiday at the City Park in Kabul on July 17, 2015.
6. Nairobi, Kenya
Muslim faithfuls take a selfie after morning prayers to celebrate the first day of the Muslim holiday of Eid-al-Fitr, at the Eastleigh High School in a suburb of Nairobi predominantly inhabited by Somali immigrants within Kenya’s capital Nairobi, July 17, 2015.
7. Tel Aviv, Israel
A Palestinian family take a selfie on a beach of the Mediterranean in Tel Aviv during Eid al-Fitr, July 19, 2015. Thousands of Palestinians used permits given by the Israeli authorities allowing many to enjoy the beaches along Israel’s Mediterranean shoreline during the Eid al-Fitr holiday.
Eid is also a time for reflection.
8. Dhaka, Bangladesh
Bangladeshi Muslims pray at Baitul Mukarram, the National Mosque, on Eid Al-Fitr July 18, 2015 in Dhaka, Bangladesh.
9. Narathiwat, Thailand
Thai Muslims pray at a cemetery on the first day of Eid al-Fitr celebrations in Thailand’s southern province of Narathiwat on July 17, 2015.
10. Douma, Syria
A Syrian woman and a child sit next to the grave of a relative at a cemetery in the rebel-held area of Douma, east of the capital Damascus, on July 17, 2015, on the first day of Eid Al-Fitr holiday.
11. Baghdad, Iraq
Iraqis pray as they visit the graves of loved ones at a cemetery in the capital Baghdad on July 17, 2015 on the first day of Eid al-Fitr holiday.
Many celebrate despite poverty or violence.
12. Najaf, Iraq
The children of an impoverished Iraqi family reportedly living on five dollars a day and living in structures made up of scrap metal play outside their home in the holy Iraqi city of Najaf as Muslims around the world celebrate Eid al-Fitr.
13. Rafah, Gaza Strip, Palestine
Palestinian children play on a swing near the rubble of buildings, reportedly destroyed during the 50-day war between Israel and Hamas militants in the summer of 2014, in the southern Gaza Strip town of Rafah on July 18, 2015, on the second day of Eid al-Fitr.
14. Kabul, Afghanistan
An Afghan woman and children beg for alms as others leave after offering prayers at the start of the Eid al-Fitr holiday at the Eid Gah Mosque in Kabul on July 17, 2015 .
15. Khan Bani Saad, Iraq
An Iraqi man stands next to the wreckage of cars in the aftermath of a massive suicide car bomb attack carried out by the Islamic State group in the predominantly Shiite town of Khan Bani Saad, 20 km north of Baghdad, on July 18, 2015. The suicide attack by the IS group was one of the deadliest since it took over swathes of Iraq last year and came as the country marked Eid al-Fitr.
16. Mogadishu, Somalia
Soldiers serving in the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) patrol outside a Mosque during Eid al-Fitr prayers in Somalia’s capital, Mogadishu, July 17, 2015.
17. Langsa, Indonesia
Rohingya and Bangladeshi migrants greet each other after Eid prayers at a confinement camp for the migrants in Langsa, located in Indonesia’s Aceh province on July 17, 2015. The boat people in Aceh province are among thousands of Rohingya and Bangladeshi migrants who arrived in countries across Southeast Asia in May after a Thai crackdown threw the people-smuggling trade into chaos and sparked a regional crisis.
Every country has a different way of observing the holiday, from food to sports.
18. Beirut, Lebanon
An employee of a Syrian cafe in the Lebanese capital Beirut’s Tariq al-Jdideh neighbourhood dishes out ‘Knafeh’, a traditional sweet made with cheese, on July 17, 2015, on the first day of Eid al-Fitr holiday.
19. Abu Ajaj, Saudi Arabia
Saudi youth ride camels during an annual race in celebration of Eid al-Fitr in the town of Abu Ajaj northwest of the Saudi capital Riyadh in the Tabuk region, on July 18, 2015.
20. Cairo, Egypt
A young boy sells traditional sweets along the river Nile as people celebrate Eid in Cairo, Egypt, July 17, 2015.
21. Hami, China
People watch as contestants wrestle during ethnic minorities traditional games to celebrate Eid al-Fitr in Hami, Xinjiang Uighur Autonomous Region, China,
22. Dortmund, Germany
A man prepares noodles for a cake on Eid-al-Fitr in Dortmund, Germany, July 17, 2015.
23. Kolkata, India
Afghan vendors living in India play a traditional game with coloured boiled eggs to celebrate Eid al-Fitr in Kolkata on July 19, 2015.
Eid celebrations are united across many countries by a morning Eid prayer.
24. Nairobi, Kenya
Kenyan Muslims gather to say Eid al-Fitr prayer at the Sir Ali Muslim club in Nairobi on July 17, 2015.
25. New York, United States
Muslim faithfuls take part in a special morning prayer to start their Eid al-Fitr celebrations on a field at the Prospect Park in Brooklyn borough of New York on July 17, 2015.
26. Tehran, Iran
A young boy looks on as Iranian Muslim women perform their Eid al-Fitr prayers in western Tehran on July 18, 2015.
27. Abidjan, Ivory Coast
Musilms pray in front of the Adjame mosque during the celebration of Eid al-Fitr in Abidjan on July 17, 2015.
28. Pristina, Kosovo
Young Kosovo Muslims take part in a prayer during the celebration of Eid al-Fitr at the Sulltan Mehmet Fatih mosque in Pristina on July 17, 2015.
29. Tripoli, Libya
Libyan Muslim worshipers gather on Martyrs’ Square in the capital Tripoli to perform Eid al-Fitr prayers on July 17, 2015 on the first day of Eid al-Fitr.
30. Istanbul, Turkey
Turkish Muslims prepare to pray inside the Blue Mosque in Istanbul on July 17, 2015, during celebrations of Eid al-Fitr.
31. Jos, Nigeria
A man ties up a speaker to a tree at the Isa Kazaure praying ground in Nigeria’s central city of Jos as Muslims gather to mark Eid al-Fitr on July 17, 2015.
32. Karakol, Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyz Muslims pray on the first day of Eid al-Fitr at a mosque in Karakol, 400km from Bishkek, on July 17, 2015.
33. Moscow, Russia
Russian Muslims pray outside the central mosque in Moscow on July 17, 2015, during celebrations of Eid al-Fitr.
34. Yogyakarta, Indonesia
Indonesian muslim women attend Eid Al-Fitr prayer on ‘sea of sands’ at Parangkusumo beach on July 17, 2015 in Yogyakarta, Indonesia.
35. Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
Muslims offer Eid al-Fitr prayers outside Al Noor Mosque on July 17, 2015 in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates.
36. Sale, Morocco
Moroccan Muslim women and men perform prayers for Eid al-Fitr in the city of Sale, north of the Moroccan capital Rabat, on July 18, 2015.
37. Lagos, Nigeria
Muslim clerics sit as their guards adjust an umbrella during Eid-al-Fitr prayer in an open field in Lagos July 17, 2015.
38. Lahore, Pakistan
Pakistani devotees offer Eid prayers at the start of the Eid al-Fitr at the Badshahi Mosque in Lahore on July 18, 2015.