In pictures: Eid celebrations around the world

Crowds gathered outside a mosque in Palembang, Indonesia

Muslims around the world have begun celebrating Eid al-Fitr, one of the biggest celebrations in the Islamic calendar.

Eid al-Fitr – which means “festival of the breaking of the fast” – is celebrated at the end of Ramadan, a month of fasting for many adults, as well as spiritual reflection and prayer.

Women pray near a Muslim shrine in Srinagar in Indian-administered Kashmir.

A boy stands in the middle of a crowd of people praying in Nairobi, Kenya.

In Rotterdam, the Netherlands, people buy sweets in a bakery as part of the celebrations.

In the Russian capital, Moscow, worshippers pray outside the Central Sobornaya Mosque.

Here, thousands are celebrating on the eve of the Eid al-Fitr on a street in Jakarta, Indonesia.

In Egypt, people gathered under balloons in the colours of the Palestinian flag in a show of support for fellow Muslims caught in the Gaza war.

In Gaza itself, Palestinians gathered for prayers in the southern town of Rafah which Israel has promised to attack as part of its stated aim of eliminating Hamas.

At al-Aqsa mosque in Jerusalem – the third holiest site in Islam – Palestinians took pictures.

Women take cover under an umbrella in Manila, the Philippines.

A man sells balloons during celebrations in Karachi, Pakistan.

A family take a selfie in Cambridge, UK.

Worshippers gathered in Naples, Italy.

Thousands knelt in prayer in Skanderbeg Square in Tirana, Albania.