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IN PHOTOS: World immersed in the joy of Eid-ul-Fitr

Last updated on: August 20, 2012 18:36 IST

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Photographs: Brijesh Singh/Reuters

Festive spirit has gripped Muslims across the world as they celebrate Eid-ul-Fitr marking the end of fasting month of Ramzan.

Muslims around the globe are celebrating the auspicious day by offering prayers, giving alms to the needy, feasting and visiting friends and families.

Rediff.com presents a collection of pictures of festivities from across the globe as we wish our readers Eid Mubarak!

In this photograph, Muslims offer prayers on the occasion of Eid-al-Fitr at the historic Taj Mahal in Agra, on Monday.

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Boys hug as they leave Eid-ul-Fitr mass prayers at Kashmiri Takiya Jame mosque in Kathmandu, Nepal, on Monday.


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A boy is seen during the prayer session to celebrate Eid-ul-Fitr at the Santa Maria La Antigua University car park in Panama City.

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Muslims offer prayers on the occasion of Eid-ul-Fitr at a mosque in Kolkata on Monday.

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Muslims offer prayers at the ruins of the Feroz Shah Kotla mosque on the occasion of Eid-ul-Fitr in New Delhi.

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Muslims pray in an open ground during Eid-ul-Fitr celebrations in Nigeria's commercial capital Lagos.

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A boy sits on the balcony of the Jama Masjid while offering prayers on the occasion of Eid-ul-Fitr in the old quarters of Delhi on Monday.

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A man reads a Koran during a prayer to celebrate Eid-ul-Fitr in an indoor hall of the Olympic Complex in Athens.

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Muslim families share a meal as they hold a picnic after a prayer session to celebrate Eid-ul-Fitr at Manila's Luneta Park August 19, 2012.

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Girls smile as they attend prayers on the first day of Eid-ul-Fitr in Tunis.

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Men hug one another after Eid ul-Fitr prayers in Benghazi, Libya.

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Muslim boys sit at the ruins of the Feroz Shah Kotla mosque before offering prayers on the occasion of Eid-ul-Fitr in New Delhi.

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Afghan policemen greet each other after morning prayers outside the Shah-e Doh Shamshira mosque to mark Eid-ul-Fitr in Kabul.

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Street vendors sell balloons to devotees arriving for Eid ul-Fitr prayers outside of a mosque in Cairo, Egypt.

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