PHOTOS: Here's How Muslims Worldwide Are Celebrating Ramadan's End

By Colin Dwyer / NPR

Published June 25, 2017 at 6:29 AM PDT

This story was published more than 6 years ago.

A child stands among the people taking part in Eid al-Fitr prayers in Bucharest, Romania. Members of the country's Muslim community gathered at the massive Dinamo soccer stadium in the Romanian capital.

Balloons, body paint, joy and mourning — across the world Sunday, Muslims gathered to celebrate the end of the holy month of Ramadan, and the festivities took nearly as many shapes as the places they were held.

Now, not every Muslim opened the Eid al-Fitr holiday Sunday. Because it relies on a lunar calendar, the festival marking the start of the new month depends on a sighting of the moon, which can vary from place to place. In Pakistan, for instance, worshipers are to wait until Monday for their celebrations.

But much of the world had no such wait.

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In countries on just about every continent, Muslims gathered for prayer, reflection and a joyous conclusion to the fasting month of Ramadan. Just in case you can't make it to these dozens of countries yourself Sunday, here's a glimpse of the festivities.

PHOTOS: Here's How Muslims Worldwide Are Celebrating Ramadan's End

Egypt

Romania

Ivory Coast

Iraq

Yemen

Indonesia

Old City of Jerusalem

Nigeria

The U.S.