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

Curated By: Harshita Sethia

Published: May 4, 2022

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2. TEHRAN, IRAN
Devotees across a divide offer Eid al-Fitr morning prayer in the Iranian city of Shahr-e-Rey (Ray), south of the capital Tehran, on May 3, 2022.

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3. TEL AVIV, ISRAEL
Mothers watch over children in the waves as they celebrate the second day of the feast of Eid al-Fitr on 03 May 2022.

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4. COLOMBO, SRI LANKA
Protestors, demanding the resignation of Sri Lanka's President over the country's crippling economic crisis, partake of a shared meal along a roadside kerb during the Eid al-Fitr festival celebrations in Colombo on May 3, 2022

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5. GAZA, PALESTINE
An aerial view shows Palestinians sitting at seaside restaurants in Gaza City during the Eid al-Fitr holiday, marking the end of Ramadan on May 3, 2022.

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6. PESHAWAR, PAKISTAN
Children 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, PALESTINE
Palestinian 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, USA
US 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, JERUSALEM
Vendors 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 KINGDOM
A 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, INDIA
Indian 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, INDONESIA
Indonesian women attend a solemn Eid al-Fitr prayer at Kubah Emas Dian Al-Mahri Mosque in Depok, West Java, Indonesia on May 02, 2022.