In pictures: Eid celebrations around the world

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Image caption, Crowds gathered outside a mosque in Palembang, Indonesia

Muslims around the world have begun celebrating Eid al-Fitr, one of the biggest celebrations in the Islamic calendar.

Eid al-Fitr - which means "festival of the breaking of the fast" - is celebrated at the end of Ramadan, a month of fasting for many adults, as well as spiritual reflection and prayer.

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Women pray near a Muslim shrine in Srinagar in Indian-administered Kashmir.

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A boy stands in the middle of a crowd of people praying in Nairobi, Kenya.

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In Rotterdam, the Netherlands, people buy sweets in a bakery as part of the celebrations.

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In the Russian capital, Moscow, worshippers pray outside the Central Sobornaya Mosque.

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Here, thousands are celebrating on the eve of the Eid al-Fitr on a street in Jakarta, Indonesia.

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In Egypt, people gathered under balloons in the colours of the Palestinian flag in a show of support for fellow Muslims caught in the Gaza war.

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In Gaza itself, Palestinians gathered for prayers in the southern town of Rafah which Israel has promised to attack as part of its stated aim of eliminating Hamas.

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At al-Aqsa mosque in Jerusalem - the third holiest site in Islam - worshippers took pictures.

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Women take cover under an umbrella in Manila, the Philippines.

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A man sells balloons during celebrations in Karachi, Pakistan.

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A family take a selfie in Cambridge, UK.

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Worshippers gathered in Naples, Italy.

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Thousands knelt in prayer in Skanderbeg Square in Tirana, Albania.