Worshipers in Kashmir take part in the traditional annual prayer Marking the end of the holy fasting month of Ramadan, Eid-ul-Fitr is one of the centerpieces of the Muslim calendar. (Photo: AP)
Iraqi people greet each other on Eid-ul-fitr to mark the ending of holy month. (Photo: AP)
Albanian Muslims pray at the end of the month of Ramadan at Martyrs of the Nation Boulevard in Tirana. (Photo: AP)
Muslims take part in Eid al-Fitr prayers at a mosque in St. Petersburg, Russia. (Photo: AP)
Worshipers in New York's East Harlem neighborhood take part in the traditional annual prayer commemorating the end of Ramadan in front of the Masjid Aqsa-Salam mosque. (Photo: AP)
Egyptians celebrate the marking of end of holy month. The noble acts on Eid-ul-Fitr are meant for Silah Rahmi, i.e. maintaining ties of kinship, bonds of love, mutual harmony, brotherhood and social integrity. (Photo: AP)
Young muslim girls offer prayers on the occasion of Eid-ul-Fitr at Idgah Maidan in Bengaluru on Saturday. (Photo: AP)
People hold delicious feasts and invite friends and neighbours. Such noble acts on Eid-ul-Fitr are meant for Silah Rahmi, i.e. maintaining ties of kinship, bonds of love, mutual harmony, brotherhood and social integrity. (Photo: AP)
Muslims performing prayers in Jama Masjid, New Delhi. Eid returns every year to enliven the spirit of sharing with the destitute ones, especially the orphans. (Photo: PTI)
People were seen exchanging gifts and indulging their taste buds on special dishes, particularly 'sewayian' and different varieties of biryani and kebabs. (Photo: AP)
Eid is not only about feasting on delicious food and wearing fancy dresses. It is actually about lightening the candles of delight, kindness, compassion, brotherhood and mercy. (Photo: AP)
Muslims on this day distribute fitrah (a fixed amount of charity mandatory for every Muslim) to the poor. (Photo: PTI)
Eid literally means something that returns every year, while Fitr means a form of charity. (Photo: PTI)
Eid-ul-Fitr is an occasion that comes every year to remind us of our humane duty towards the weaker sections of society. (Photo: AP)