From Our Regions: Millions Celebrate Eid al-Fitr

Thousands congregated at the Central Mosque in Almaty, Kazakhstan, on April 10 to offer Eid al-Fitr prayers, marking the conclusion of the holy month of Ramadan.
 

Eid-al-Fitr, signifying the "festival of the breaking of the fast," commenced at 6:30 a.m. in Almaty, but many arrived earlier at the mosque to secure their spots for the morning prayer. 

In Pristina, Muslim worshippers initiated Eid day celebrations with a dawn prayer service, followed by a brief sermon.

In Khujand, the capital of Tajikistan's northernmost Sughd Province, throngs gathered to celebrate the conclusion of fasting.

En route to the prayer, typically in an open space, Muslims recite the takbeerat, glorifying God with chants of "Allahu akbar," meaning "God is great."

At the historical Badshahi mosque in Lahore, Pakistan, many Muslim girls had their hands decorated with henna.

Iranian worshippers perform Eid al-Fitr prayers in Tehran.

Faithful congregated near the fountain in the historic courtyard of the Gazi Husrev-beg Mosque in Sarajevo.

Muslim children greet each other after prayers in Peshawar, Pakistan.

A drone's perspective captures the multitudes participating in morning prayers at Skanderbeg Square in Tirana.

In Bucharest, a little girl wearing a colorful floral headpiece takes part in Eid al-Fitr prayers.

A woman poses for a photograph at the Ar-Rahma Mosque in Kyiv.

Muslims gather at the Cathedral Mosque in Moscow to observe Eid al-Fitr.

In Russia-occupied Crimea, Ukraine, a man walks through the cathedral mosque in Simferopol.