Eid celebrations mark the end of Ramadan

Muslim faithful mark the end of Ramadan, the holy month when people fast from sunrise to sunset, with Eid al-Fitr celebrations here and abroad.

3-day Muslim holiday celebrated worldwide after last day of fasting

CBC News Posted: Apr 21, 2023 4:10 PM EDT | Last Updated: April 21, 2023

A crowd of people is seen from a high vantage point near the Dome of the Rock shrine, as a flock of birds fly above them. — People attend Eid al-Fitr celebrations by the Dome of the Rock shrine in the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in Jerusalem's Old City on Friday. (Mahmoud Illean/The Associated Press)

Eid al-Fitris being celebrated around the world starting today. The three-day holiday marks the end of the holy month of Ramadanwhen devout Muslims fast from sunrise to sunset.

Take a lookat some of the festivities abroad and here in Canada.

Morning prayers

People attendmorning prayers on the first day of Eid al-Fitrnear the Dome of the Rock at theAl-AqsaMosque in Jerusalem's Old City on Friday.

People pray on the street in front of a mosque in Jerusalem's Old City.

(Sinan Abu Mayzer/Reuters)

After morning prayers, peoplegather in the courtyard of the mosqueto celebrate, with somegetting sprayed with party foam, exchanging gifts and taking selfies.

A man wearing jumbo red eyeglasses sprays a crowd of worshippers with foam, as part of Eid al-Fitr celebrations near the Dome of the Rock shrine.

(Ahmad Gharabli/AFP/Getty Images)

Two women in niqabs take a selfie in front of the Dome of the Rock during first day of Eid.

(Mahmoud Illean/The Associated Press)

In Canada

A number of Eid festivals are being held acrossCanada. Here, people pack B.C. Place in Vancouver topray on the first day ofEid.

Rows of people in the stands of a stadium pray

(Ben Nelms/CBC)

Thousands of Muslims from the St. John's area gatherat the Techniplexsports facility forEid.

A boy runs past a group of people sitting on carpets on the ground at an indoor facility for Eid celebrations in St. John's

(Mike Rossiter/CBC)

The Eid festival at Toronto's Exhibition Placeincludesrides and gamesas well as cultural activities. Here, an attendeetakes a selfie with a camel at the festival's petting zoo.

A young man takes a selfie with a camel at the petting zoo during an Eid festival in Toronto

(Heather Waldron/CBC)

In the games area, Malik El Amin shoots a basketball.

A boy shoots a basketball during a Eid al-Fitr festival in Toronto.

(Heather Waldron/CBC)

In Romania

Hafsa Ahmed, 2, stands among members of the Romanian Muslim community who have gathered for Eid al-Fitr prayers at the Dinamo stadium in the Romanian capital, in the largest Muslim public gathering of the year in Romania.

A toddler stands in the middle of a group of men kneeling and bent over during Eid al-Fitr prayers in Bucharest.

(Vadim Ghirda/The Associated Press)

Hafsa displays thehenna decorations on her hand after Eid Al-Fitr prayers.

Close-up of a girl wearing peach-coloured flower headband, head tilted down and showing the back of her left hand decorated with henna.

(Andreea Alexandru/The Associated Press)

In Nigeria

A horseman rides during the Durbar Festival in Ilorin, Nigeria. The festival is an annual cultural, religious and equestrian festival dating from the 14th century. It coincides with Eid al-Fitr.

(Samuel Alabi/AFP/Getty Images)

Horsemen are seen before a parade during the festival.

A group of men on horses in their regalia side by side, attending the Durbur Festival in Nigeria.

(Samuel Alabi/AFP/Getty Images)

In Algiers

People visitthe Sidi Yahya cemetery in Algiers to pray at their relatives' tombs, a tradition after Eid al-Fitr prayer.

Two people walk by graves at a cemetery to pray at relatives' tombs, a tradition after Eid prayer.

(Fateh Guidoum/The Associated Press)

At the entrance of the cemetery, youths sell flowersto visiting families paying their respects.

Youths sell flowers at the entrance of a cemetery, as Muslims visit relatives' tombs after Eid prayer.

(Fateh Guidoum/The Associated Press)

Eid preparations

Shoppers visit a market to buy shoes and other items in preparation for the upcoming Eidcelebrations, in Lahore, Pakistan, on Wednesday.

Shoppers browse shoes on display at a shop ahead of Eid al-Fitr celebrations in Lahore, Pakistan.

(K.M. Chaudary/The Associated Press)

People visit a market to buy banglesand other jewelry ahead ofEid celebrations, in Karachi, Pakistan, on Sunday.

Shoppers visit a market to browse and shop for jewelry and bangles ahead of Eid al-Fitr celebrtaions in Karachi, Pakistan.

(Fareed Khan/The Associated Press)

At a table, women prepare kahk,traditional Egyptian butter cookies forEid al-Fitr, in Gharbia Governorate, Egypt, on April 16.

View from above of hands of two women making traditional Egyptian butter cookies called 'Kahk' at a table that shows a medal bowl and lots of rolled dough.

(Fatma Fahmy/Reuters)

An Egyptian worker makes kahkat a bakery, in Gharbia Governorate.

A worker is surrounded by racks of baking sheets with unbaked kahk traditional sweets, ahead of Eid.

(Fatma Fahmy/Reuters)

Women prepare the Eid cookiesin Gharbia Governorate.

Women stand by a rack of baking sheets, including one featuring traditional butter cookies called kahk in Egypt, ahead of Eid.

(Fatma Fahmy/Reuters)

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