By Richard Cosgrove Published 27 July 2014, 5:23 PM BST Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on LinkedIn Share on Reddit Share on Flipboard Share on Pocket A Kashmiri Muslim offers Jummat-ul-Vida - the last congregational Friday prayers in the holy month of Ramadan - at the Shah-i-Hamdaan shrine, Srinagar. On Friday 25 July, Muslims took part in the last communal Friday prayers ahead of Eid. Tauseef Mustafa/AFP/Getty Images Muslims around the world are preparing to celebrate the Eid al-Fitr holiday, which marks the end of the fasting month of Ramadan. Here Pakistani Muslim women shop for jewellery at a market. Asif Hassan/AFP/Getty Images A Muslim woman in Indonesia checks for the quality of some 'ketupat' (rice cake) shells made with coconut leafs. Ketupat a famous tradition to welcome the festivities of Eid al-Fitr in Jakarta. Bay Ismoyo/AFP/Getty Images A Pakistani woman displays her hands, decorated with traditional henna designs, at a Karachi mall ahead of Eid. Many Muslims mark the end of Ramadan by wearing their best clothes and jewellery. Asif Hassan/AFP/Getty Images A boy from an Islamic commune An-Nadzir looks on during Eid Al-Fitr mass prayer at Mawang Lake, Gowa, South Sulawesi, Indonesia. An exclusive Islamic community, An-Nadzir has 5,000-10,000 followers across Indonesia. In the remote area in Gowa district, the community live a basic life of farming and fishing, condemn militancy of any kind, and believe in salvation without discrimination and living in peace with others. Agung Parameswara/Getty Images A man from an An-Nadzir commune looks back during preparation Eid Al Fitr mass prayer in Gowa, South Sulawesi, Indonesia. This community's beliefs are the same as mainstream Muslims, but they pray before breaking their fast, unlike other Muslims who do the opposite. The men dress in dark robes and colour their hair while women are draped in head-to-toe burqas. Agung Parameswara/Getty Images Pakistani women buying jewellery at a Lahore market ahead of Eid. Many Muslims exchange gifts between family and friends to mark the end of Ramadan. Arif Ali/AFP/Getty Images Hundreds of Indonesian motorists wait to board a ferry at Merak port, western Java, to cross the sea to Sumatra and their home provinces, before the festivities of Eid al-Fitr begin. STR/AFP/Getty Images RelatedEid Mubarak: Muslims Around the World Celebrate Eid al-Fitr, End of RamadanEid Al-Fitr 2014: History and Interesting Facts About the Islamic Festival Celebrated at the End of RamadanEid Al-Fitr 2014: When Does Ramadan End?Eid al-Fitr: Top Quotes and Messages to Commemorate the End of Ramadan and say 'Eid Mubaarak'© Copyright IBTimes 2024. All rights reserved.
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