Across the world on Friday, Muslims celebrated the Eid al-Fitr holiday. Marking the end of the holy fasting month of Ramadan, Eid al-Fitr is one of the centerpieces of the Muslim calendar. It features large public group prayers and extended family gatherings.
(AP Photo/Joshua Paul). A Malaysian Islamic authority performing the "Rukyah Hilal Syawal," the sighting of the new moon to determine the Eid Al-Fitr celebrations, is silhouetted against an early evening sky in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Thursday, July 16
Parents often buy gifts and new clothes for their children. Public squares, parks and zoos across the Muslim world become packed with visitors and picnickers.
(AP Photo/Bryan R. Smith). Imam Soulymane Konate, center, greets worshipers following the traditional annual prayer commemorating the end of Ramadan in New York's East Harlem neighborhood were the celebration took place in front of the Masjid Aqsa-Sala
The following collection of images from Associated Press photographers depicts scenes of Eid al-Fitr festivities encompassing the global Muslim community – from Egypt and Pakistan to the United States, Russia, Italy and Indonesia.
(AP Photo/Sunday Alamba). A girl watches as Nigeria Muslims attend Eid al-Fitr prayer, in Lagos, Nigeria, Friday, July 17, 2015, marking the end of the Muslim holy fasting month of Ramadan.
AP Photo/Sayyid Azim). A Kenyan Muslim offers prayers in Nairobi, Kenya, Friday, July 17, 2015, for Eid al-Fitr prayers to mark the end of the holy month of Ramadan.
