Millions of Muslims are celebrating the Eid al-Fitr festival that ends the fasting month of Ramadan, by participating in feasts, family reunions and other festivities.
Millions of Muslims Celebrate Eid al-Fitr
![Children pose at Obalende praying ground in Lagos as muslims pray on the first day of Eid al-Fitr, August 19, 2012.](https://gdb.voanews.com/0754d430-6040-47f0-a67c-e417b6c09d2b_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Children pose at Obalende praying ground in Lagos as muslims pray on the first day of Eid al-Fitr, August 19, 2012.
![Sudanese Muslims attend morning prayers to celebrate Eid al-Fitr to mark the end of Ramadan, the holiest month on the Islamic calendar, on the outskirts of El Fashir, North Darfur, August 19, 2012.](https://gdb.voanews.com/53d1563b-7c87-4dcb-bd89-4f636bdec2f2_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Sudanese Muslims attend morning prayers to celebrate Eid al-Fitr to mark the end of Ramadan, the holiest month on the Islamic calendar, on the outskirts of El Fashir, North Darfur, August 19, 2012.
![Muslim men attend prayers on Eid Al-Fitr day at the Regent's Park Mosque in London on August 19, 2012.](https://gdb.voanews.com/e9f4e1b4-50c3-4899-ba46-8048900ee0f4_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Muslim men attend prayers on Eid Al-Fitr day at the Regent's Park Mosque in London on August 19, 2012.
![A soldier carries a baby to board a U.S. military transport plane at the damaged Tacloban airport, Tacloban city, Philippines, Nov. 17, 2013.](https://gdb.voanews.com/420d6f2d-2bf9-450a-9799-9406f534ed28_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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A soldier carries a baby to board a U.S. military transport plane at the damaged Tacloban airport, Tacloban city, Philippines, Nov. 17, 2013.