Eid serves as a time to celebrate and remember the many blessings of Allah (swt).
This year, Muslims across the globe celebrated Eid in huge gatherings after two years of Covid-19 restrictions and lockdown.
Here is a selection of photos that showcase the diverse ways Muslims celebrated `Eid in America, UK, and other parts of the world, as gathered by The Guardian and The Atlantic.
Muslim worshippers gather before the Kaaba at the great mosque in Saudi Arabia’s holy city
Photograph: Abdel Ghani Bashir/AFP/Getty ImagesPalestinians gather to pray at the al-Aqsa mosque compound
Photograph: Anadolu Agency/Getty ImagesGetty ImagesThousands gather for Eid in the Park in Platt Fields, Manchester Photograph: Christopher Thomond/The GuardianA woman carries balloons for sale as she walks along a seaside promenade Photograph: Yara Abi Nader/ReutersA girl distributes sweets in Amman, Jordan Photograph:
Xinhua/Rex/ShutterstockMoscow, Russia Riot police stand guard as Muslims gather to perform Eid al-Fitr prayer Photograph: Anadolu Agency/Getty ImagesJohannesburg, South Africa Children pose for a photo after Eid al-Fitr prayers at a park Photograph: Anadolu Agency/Getty ImagesSurabaya, Indonesia Muslims pray during Eid al-Fitr Photograph: JuniKriswanto/AFP/Getty Images
magesThousands gather for Eid in the Park in Platt Fields, Manchester Photograph: Christopher Thomond/The GuardianChildren on a carousel at Eid in the Park in Platt Fields, Manchester Photograph: Christopher Thomond/The GuardianA Muslim man looks at his son as Eid al-Fitr is celebrated at the Teaneck National Guard Armory in Teaneck, New Jersey, – Tayfun Coskun / Anadolu Agency / GettyCairo, EgyptPeople attend prayers outside el-Seddik mosque
Photograph: Khaled Elfiqi/EPABangkok, ThailandMuslim women perform prayers at the Foundation of the Islamic Centre of Thailand, the country’s largest mosque
Photograph: Anadolu Agency/Getty ImagesMakassar, IndonesiaArmed police secure the area as Muslims pray
Photograph: Andri Saputra/AFP/Getty ImagesMuslims attend mass prayers on the street during Eid al-Fitr, in Jakarta, Indonesia, on May 2.Women embrace as they celebrate Eid al-Fitr at the Masjid At-Taqwa mosque, in New York City’s Brooklyn borough, on May 2. Nigerians take a photo in their traditional clothes during Eid al-Fitr prayers in Lagos, Nigeria, on May 2.
