Eid al-Fitr is being celebrated around the world starting today. The three-day holiday marks the end of the holy month of Ramadan when devout Muslims fast from sunrise to sunset.
Take a look at some of the festivities abroad and here in Canada.
Morning prayers
People attend morning prayers on the first day of Eid al-Fitr near the Dome of the Rock at the Al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem’s Old City on Friday.
(Sinan Abu Mayzer/Reuters)
After morning prayers, people gather in the courtyard of the mosque to celebrate, with some getting sprayed with party foam, exchanging gifts and taking selfies.
(Ahmad Gharabli/AFP/Getty Images)
(Mahmoud Illean/The Associated Press)
In Canada
A number of Eid festivals are being held across Canada. Here,
