From New Delhi to Nigeria, various shades of Eid al-Fitr

The festive Eid spirit is in the air as the holy fasting month of Ramadan concludes, tempered by the reality of crises and minorities' apprehension of rising nationalist tendencies around the world

May 04, 2022, 17:56 IST1 min

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6. PESHAWAR, PAKISTANChildren enjoy a trampoline during Eid al-Fitr celebrations in Peshawar, Pakistan on 03 May 2022. Eid al-Fitr is one of the two major holidays in Islam.

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7. HEBRON, PALESTINEPalestinian boys play with plastic toy guns during Eid al-Fitr holiday, which marks the end of the holy fasting month of Ramadan, in the West Bank city of Hebron on May 3, 2022.

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8. WASHINGTON DC, USAUS President Joe Biden poses for a selfie while hosting a reception to celebrate Eid al-Fitr at the White House in Washington DC on May 2, 2022.

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9. DAMASCUS GATE, JERUSALEMVendors set balloons for sale as Palestinians celebrate Eid al-Fitr at Damascus Gate to Jerusalem"s Old City on May 2, 2022.

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10. LONDON, UNITED KINGDOMA family gathers outside the East London Mosque after morning prayers during Eid al-Fitr celebrations on May 2, 2022 in London, England.

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11. KANO, NIGERIA Nigerian Muslims ride horses as they perform "Hawan Daushe", a traditional dance that dates back to six hundred years during Eid al-Fitr in Kano, Nigeria on May 02, 2021.

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12. SRINAGAR, KASHMIR, INDIAIndian forces stand outside a mosque on Eid al-Fitr in Srinagar, Kashmir on 03 May 2022. Government authorities barred congregational prayers in Kashmir"s grand mosque Jamia Masjid and Eid Gah in Srinagar.

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13. WEST JAVA, INDONESIAIndonesian women attend a solemn Eid al-Fitr prayer at Kubah Emas Dian Al-Mahri Mosque in Depok, West Java, Indonesia on May 02, 2022.

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