In Pictures: Aidilfitri celebrations around the world

All around the world, from Singapore to India, the Middle East and Europe, Muslims celebrated the end of the holy fasting month of Ramadan.

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Jun 27, 2017, 12:56 PM

A boy doing his prayers during Eid al-Fitr at the Khairudin mosque in Amritsar, India on Monday (26 July). The Eid al-Fitr festival is celebrated by Muslims all over the world with prayers, readings from the Quran and by spending time with family and friends. EUROPEAN PRESSPHOTO AGENCY

Muslim children playing at a water fountain near a beach on the second day of the Eid al-Fitr holiday in the Israeli Mediterranean coastal city of Tel Aviv on Monday (June 26). The holiday marks the end of the holy fasting month of Ramadan for Muslims. AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE

A group of boys playing table football during Eid al-Fitr in the rebel-held Douma neighbourhood in Damascus, Syria on Monday (June 26). REUTERS

A bouncy castle provides some diversion for children during Eid al-Fitr in Douma, Syria. Douma, which is home to about 400,000 people, is the centre of the Eastern Ghouta rebel stronghold to the east of the capital. Syrian government forces have blockaded the region since 2013, often leading to food and medical shortages. REUTERS

In Istanbul, taking a whirl on a fun fair ride is just one way for some people to celebrate the end of Ramadan. The holy month of Ramadan is a time when Muslims abstain from food and drink, among other things, from the "sahur” meal at sunrise to the “iftar” meal at sunset. EUROPEAN PRESSPHOTO AGENCY

For Muslims in the North African enclave of Ceuta - a territory of Spain on the North African coast - Eid al-Fitr celebrations go on despite the sweltering heat. Fasting during the holy month of Ramadan is one of the five pillars of Islam and Muslims believe that it was during this month the Quran was first revealed to the Prophet Muhammad. REUTERS

Muslim residents in East Coast GRC coming together on the morning of Hari Raya Aidilfitri on Sunday (June 25) to do their prayers at the void deck of Block 108, Simei Street 1. ST PHOTO: FELINE LIM

Three boys find their own little nook from which to do their Eid al-Fitr prayers at the Khairuddin Mosque in Amritsar on Monday (June 26). AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE

Indian Muslims taking part in Eid al-Fitr prayers in Bangalore on Monday (June 26). India is home to the world’s second-largest Muslim population of about 176 million. AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE

Two boys jumping for joy in anticipation of the celebrations ahead of them, after finishing their Eid al-Fitr prayers at the iconic Eidgah mosque in Bhopal, India on Monday (26 June). EUROPEAN PRESSPHOTO AGENCY

Muslim women in Ashkelon, Israel on the shores of the Mediterranean Sea during the Eid al-Fitr Muslim holiday on Monday (June 26). REUTERS

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