Eid Al Fitr preparations around the world - in pictures

Holiday marks the end of the Islamic holy month of Ramadan

A man shops for sweets at a market before Eid Al Fitr in the port city of Sidon, Lebanon. Reuters

A street vendor sells balloons in Sidon. Reuters

Ministry of Religion employees in Aceh, Indonesia, observe the position of the Moon to determine when Eid Al Fitr will fall. EPA

A vendor selling sweets as Palestinians prepare for the Eid Al Fitr holiday in Khan Younis, the southern Gaza Strip. Reuters

Palestinian women make traditional cakes in Rafah, the southern Gaza Strip. Reuters

A woman has her arm decorated with henna at a street market in the run-up to Eid Al Fitr, which marks the end Ramadan, in Mogadishu, Somalia. AP

Henna designs are the order of the day in Mogadishu. AP

Pastries on display at a market stall in the Ulus district of Ankara, ahead of the Eid Al Fitr holiday. AFP

Many Muslims head back to their home towns and villages from bigger cities to spend Eid Al Fitr with family, such as this man and his children leaving Dhaka, Bangladesh. EPA

The sunglasses are on as the packed train leaves Dhaka. EPA

Passengers prepare to board a train in Surabaya, Indonesia, as people head home for the Eid holiday. AFP

Excitement is building for Eid Al Fitr in Karachi. EPA

A pet hotel attendant with a cat staying at the facility while its owners enjoy the Eid Al Fitr holiday in Banda Aceh, Indonesia. EPA

A Pakistani craftsman works on women's embroidered clothes before Eid Al Fitr in Peshawar, Pakistan. EPA

Embroidered cloth being stitched for Eid Al Fitr. EPA

Passengers at a bus station in Banda Aceh start the journey home for the festivities. AFP

Traffic at a toll booth as Muslims head home for Eid Al Fitr, known locally as Mudik, in Karawang, Indonesia. Reuters

Iraqi women prepare traditional cookies in Mosul ahead of Eid Al Fitr. AFP

The bakes are known as kleicha. AFP

Women visit a market ahead of Eid Al Fitr in Karachi. AP

A Palestinian girl prepares traditional date-filled cookies with her family in Rafah, in the southern Gaza Strip. AFP

A Palestinian family prepares food for Eid Al Fitr. AFP

A three-wheeled taxi, known as a 'bajaj', navigates its way through Tanah Abang market in Jakarta. AP

A vendor waits for costumers at a market in Jakarta. AP

A Palestinian worker prepares smoked fish at a factory in Rafah. AFP

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