Muslims around the world prepare for Eid al-Fitr

Mecca, Saudi Arabia: Muslims pray at the al-Haram grand mosque before breaking their fast at dusk Photograph: Omar Salem/AFP

Jerusalem, Israel: Palestinian Muslims walk next to the Dome of the Rock mosque to attend Eid al-Fitr prayers in the al-Aqsa mosque compound Photograph: Muhammed Muheisen/AP

Falluja, Iraq: People visit a cemetery Photograph: Hadi Mizban/AP

Sarajevo, Bosnia: Muslim women pray as they gather at Gazi Husrev Bay's mosque to mark the 27th night of Ramadan called Laylat al-Qadr, or the Night of Decree Photograph: Fehim Demir/EPA

Ahmedabad, India: Muslims offer prayers on the last Friday of Ramadan Photograph: Amit Dave/Reuters

Lagos, Nigeria: Muslims attend prayers celebrating the end of Ramadan Photograph: Akintunde Akinleye/Reuters

Taguig, Philippines: Muslims gather for early morning prayers at the Blue mosque Photograph: Jes Aznar/AFP

Islamabad, Pakistan: A view of Islamabad's grand Faisal mosque which is decorated with lights Photograph: Anjum Naveed/AP

Algiers, Algeria: Boys wearing traditional outfits play as they wait to be circumcised on the last week of Ramadan at a hospital. Ramadan is considered as an auspicious time for the procedure and celebrated with sweets and gifts for the boys Photograph: Mohamed Messara/EPA

Rafah, Gaza Strip: A Palestinian boy buys sweets at a market to prepare for the end of Ramadan and the Eid al-Fitr holiday. Preparations include buying new clothes, food and special sweets Photograph: Said Khatib/AFP

Kabul, Afghanistan: A toy gun on display for sale as children play in a park in Kabul Photograph: Rafiq Maqbool/AP

Dhaka, Bangladesh: A homeless Bangladeshi woman looks at accessories ahead of the Eid-al Fitr holiday Photograph: Pavel Rahman/AP

Multan, Pakistan: Muslim girls show their henna-decorated hands as part of Eid-al-Fitr festival preparations Photograph: Asim Tanveer/Reuters

Tanta, Egypt: Egyptian women prepare traditional sweets filled with honey and nuts Photograph: Khaled El-Fiqi/EPA

Srinagar, India: A Kashmiri Muslim carries a goose ahead of the Eid-al-Fitr festival Photograph: Fayaz Kabli /Reuters

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia: A worker prepares a popular traditional dish, Lemang, made of glutinous rice stuffed in a bamboo stick and cooked over a charcoal fire for the Eid al-Fitr celebration Photograph: Kamarul Akhir/AFP

Hyderabad, India: A worker prepares vermicelli, or noodles Photograph: Mahesh Kumar A/AP

Jembrana, Indonesia: Indonesians ride motorbikes as they queue to board a passenger ship at Gilimanuk Port. Every year millions of people in the world's largest Muslim-populated nation head home on overcrowded buses, trains, ships and planes to celebrate the Eid al-Fitr holiday Photograph: Made Nagi/EPA

Dhaka, Bangladesh: An overcrowded passenger train bound for the south of the country. Millions of residents in Dhaka have started the exodus home from the capital city Photograph: Andrew Biraj/Reuters