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Eid ul-Fitr 2012 Muslims Celebrate Around The World (PHOTOS)

PHOTOS: Muslims Celebrate Eid Around The World
Eid 2012 Around The World
Muslims In Beijing Celebrate Eid(01 of16)
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BEIJING, CHINA - AUGUST 19: Muslims pray on the first day of Eid al-Fitr at Niu Jie Mosque to celebrate Eid al-Fitr on August 19, 2012 in Beijing, China. Muslims all over the world are celebrating Eid ul-Fitr, a 3 day celebration, marking the end of the holy fasting month of Ramadan. (Photo by Lintao Zhang/Getty Images) (credit:Getty)
Muslims In Beijing Celebrate Eid(02 of16)
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BEIJING, CHINA - AUGUST 19: Muslims wait to pray during a ceremony to celebrate Eid al-Fitr marking the end of Ramadan on August 19, 2012 in Beijing, China. Muslims all over the world are celebrating Eid ul-Fitr, a 3 day celebration, marking the end of the holy fasting month of Ramadan. Niu Jie Mosque is the oldest Mosque in Beijing and was built in 996 AD. (Photo by Lintao Zhang/Getty Images) (credit:Getty)
Eid in Pakistan(03 of16)
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A Pakistani man arranges sweets at his shop ahead of the Muslim festivities of Eid al-Fitr, in Lahore on August 19, 2012. Muslims around the world celebrate Eid al-Fitr, marking the end of Ramadan, the Muslim calendar's ninth and holiest month during which followers are required to abstain from food, drink and sex from dawn to dusk. AFP PHOTO / ARIF ALI (Photo credit should read Arif Ali/AFP/GettyImages) (credit:Getty)
Eid In Italy(04 of16)
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Muslims pray during Eid al-Fitr prayer, which marks the end of the holy month of Ramadan, in Palermo, Italy, Sunday, Aug. 19, 2012. Muslims around the world celebrate the Eid al-Fitr, the feast that marks the end of the holy fasting month of Ramadan. (AP Photo/Alessandro Fucarini) (credit:AP)
Eid In Egypt(05 of16)
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RETRANSMISSION FOR ALTERNATE CROP -- Egyptian Vice President, Mahmoud Mekki, left, President Mohammed Morsi, second left, Prime Minister Hesham Kandil, third left, and the Grand Sheik of Al-Azhar, Ahmed el-Tayeb, right, attend Eid al-Fitr prayers in Amr Ibn Al-As mosque to mark the start of a three-day Muslim holiday at the end of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan on Sunday, Aug. 19, 2012. In his sermon, the imam, Ismail el-Diftar, not seen, prayed for martyrs and the liberation of Jerusalem's al-Aqsa mosque. (AP Photo/Egyptian Presidency) (credit:AP)
Eid in Indonesia(06 of16)
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Indonesian Muslims perform Eid al-Fitr prayers that mark the end of the holy fasting month of Ramadan at a mosque in Porong, East Java, Indonesia, Sunday, Aug. 19, 2012. (AP Photo/Trisnadi) (credit:AP)
Eid in Sri Lanka(07 of16)
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Sri Lankan Muslims hug each other after a prayer session to mark the Eid al-Fitr in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Sunday, Aug. 19, 2012. Eid al-Fitr marks the end of the holy month of Ramadan. (AP Photo/Eranga Jayawardena) (credit:AP)
Eid In Iraq(08 of16)
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Iraqi Sunni Muslims exchange greetings after Eid prayers outside Abu Hanifa mosque at the first day of Eid al-Fitr prayers in the Azamiyah area of north Baghdad, Iraq, Sunday, Aug. 19, 2012. The three-day Eid al-Fitr holiday marks the end of the holy fasting month of Ramadan. (AP Photo/Karim Kadim) (credit:AP)
Eid in Athens(09 of16)
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Muslims, from the Pakistani Community living in Athens, offer Eid al-Fitr prayers in an indoor hall in Piraeus, Greece, Sunday, Aug. 19, 2012. Muslims around the world celebrate Eid al-Fitr which marks the end of the fasting month of Ramadan. (AP Photo/Dimitri Messinis) (credit:AP)
Eid in Palestine(10 of16)
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A Palestinian visits his family member's grave as part of tradition during the first day of Eid al-Fitr which marks the end of the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan, outside Jerusalem's Old City, Sunday, Aug. 19, 2012. Eid, one of the most important holidays in the Muslim world, is marked with prayers, family reunions and other festivities. (AP Photo/Bernat Armangue) (credit:AP)
Eid in Kenya(11 of16)
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A Kenyan Muslim performs during Eid al-Fitr prayers at the end of the holy month of Ramadan in Nairobi, Kenya, Sunday, Aug. 19, 2012. (AP Photo/Sayyid Azim) (credit:AP)
Eid in Russia(12 of16)
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Thousand of Russian Muslims perform Eid al-Fitr prayers that mark the end of the holy fasting month of Ramadan outside the main Mosque in Moscow, Russia, Sunday, Aug. 19, 2012. (AP Photo/Mikhail Metzel) (credit:AP)
Eid in Nigeria (13 of16)
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Children pose at Obalende praying ground in Lagos on August 19, 2012 as muslims pray on the first day of Eid al-Fitr. Muslims around the world celebrate Eid al-Fitr, marking the end of Ramadan, the Muslim calendar's ninth and holiest month during which followers are required to abstain from food, drink and sex from dawn to dusk. AFP PHOTO / PIUS UTOMI EKPEI (Photo credit should read PIUS UTOMI EKPEI/AFP/GettyImages) (credit:Getty)
Eid in India(14 of16)
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A Kashmiri Muslim woman buys artificial flowers as she shop ahead of Eid-ul-Fitr festival in Srinagar, India, Saturday, Aug. 18, 2012. Muslims in India will celebrate Eid al-Fitr, the feast that marks the end of Ramadan on Aug. 19 or 20, depending on the appearance of the moon. (AP Photo/Dar Yasin) (credit:AP)
Eid in Syria(15 of16)
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Two Syrian boys wearing uniforms of the rebel Free Syrian Army wave the revolutionary Syrian flag, during Eid al-Fitr prayer, in front of the Syrian embassy, in Amman, Jordan, Sunday, Aug. 19, 2012. Muslims around the world celebrate Eid al-Fitr, marking the end of Ramadan, the Muslim calendar's ninth and holiest month during which followers are required to abstain from food and drink from dawn to dusk. (AP Photo/Mohammad Hannon) (credit:AP)
Eid in Kosovo(16 of16)
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Kosovo Muslim boy prays with his father in front of the Grand Mosque in Kosovo capital Pristina Sunday, Aug. 19, 2012, marking the first day of Eid al-Fitr celebrations, the end of the holy month of Ramadan. (AP Photo/Visar Kryeziu ) (credit:AP)

One of the most joyous days in the Islamic calendar, Eid al-Fitr, also known as Eid ul-Fitr or Eid, celebrates the end of Ramadan (the holy month of fasting observed by Muslims).

To mark the beginning of Eid and in accordance with the Sunnah, or practices of the Prophet Muhammad, many Muslims wake up early in the morning and pray Salat ul-Fajr, or the pre-dawn prayer. After brushing their teeth, taking a bath and wearing perfume, they have breakfast before heading off to perform special congregational prayers known as Salaat al-Eid. Many Muslims recite the takbir, a declaration of faith, on the way to the prayer ground and give special charitable contributions known as Zakat al-Fitr.

Eid al-Fitr is a day of great merriment and thanksgiving. Muslims celebrate by gathering with friends and family, preparing sweet delicacies, wearing new clothes, giving each other gifts and putting up lights and other decorations in their homes. A common greeting during this holiday is Eid Mubarak, which means, “Have a blessed Eid!”

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