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Muslims prepare for Eid al-Fitr

Eid Al-Fitr Festival: Bangladeshi Muslim passengers heading home to celebrate Eid al-Fitr
Bangladeshi Muslim passengers crowd the roof of a moving train on the outskirts of Dhaka, Bangladesh, heading home to celebrate Eid al-Fitr Photograph: Pavel Rahman/AP
Eid Al-Fitr Festival: Ummi, 45, a victim of the floods, sews a qameez for her daughter
Ummi, 45, a victim of the floods, sews a shirt for her daughter for Eid Photograph: Athar Hussain/Reuters
Eid Al-Fitr Festival: Afghan vendor wears rings to attract customers ahead of Eid-al-Fitr
An Afghan vendor wears rings on his fingers to attract customers ahead of the Muslim festival of Eid-al-Fitr in Kabul Photograph: Fayaz Kabli/Reuters
Eid Al-Fitr Festival: A boy yawns as Muslims pray to mark the end of the Ramadan in Tirana
A boy yawns as Muslims pray to mark the end of the fasting month of Ramadan in Tirana Photograph: Arben Celi/Reuters
Eid Al-Fitr Festival: Internally displaced Pakistani children receive money for Eid al-Fitr
Internally displaced Pakistani children receive Pakistani rupees as part of Eid packages at a camp in Sukkur Photograph: Adek Berry/AFP/Getty Images
Eid Al-Fitr Festival: Bangladeshis heading home to celebrate Eid al-Fitr
Bangladeshis wait for transport as overcrowded passenger buses drive past them, at the Tongi bus station on the outskirts of Dhaka Photograph: Pavel Rahman/AP
Eid Al-Fitr Festival: A stall vendor weaves a
A stall vendor weaves a ketupat, a traditional weaved pocket made from coconut leaves used to cook rice cakes in and as a seasonal decoration in Jakarta ahead of Eid al-Fitr Photograph: Bay Ismoyo/AFP/Getty Images
Eid Al-Fitr Festival: Afghan man gets moustache trimmed by barber ahead of Eid-al-Fitr in Kabul
An Afghan man gets his moustache trimmed by a roadside barber beside a poster of a parliamentary candidate, ahead of the Muslim festival of Eid-al-Fitr in Kabul Photograph: Fayaz Kabli/Reuters
Eid Al-Fitr Festival: Afghan man buys meat from shop ahead of festival of Eid-al-Fitr in Kabul
An Afghan man buys meat from a shop ahead of the Muslim festival of Eid-al-Fitr in Kabul Photograph: Fayaz Kabli/Reuters
Eid Al-Fitr Festival: Bosnian Muslim prays at  cemetery on first day of Eid al-Fitr in Sarajevo
A Bosnian Muslim prays at the Stadion (stadium) cemetery in Sarajevo, which serves as a burial ground for victims of the 1992-95 Bosnian war Photograph: Danilo Krstanovic/Reuters
Eid Al-Fitr Festival: Bosnian Muslims attend the morning prayer in Sarajevo
Bosnian Muslims attend the morning prayer on the first day of Eid al-Fitr which marks the end of the holy month of Ramadan Photograph: Fehim Demir/EPA
Eid Al-Fitr Festival: Muslims pray to mark the end of the fasting month of Ramadan in Tirana
Muslims pray to mark the end of the fasting month of Ramadan in Tirana. Photograph: Arben Celi/Reuters
Eid Al-Fitr Festival: Thai Muslim women buy gold jewellery at a market in Thailand
Thai Muslim women buy gold jewellery at a market in Thailand's southern province of Narathiwat ahead of Eid al-Fitr Photograph: Madaree Tohlala/AFP/Getty Images
Eid Al-Fitr Festival: Muslims attend a prayer session at Dongguan Great Mosque during Eid al-Fitr
Muslims attend a prayer session at Dongguan Great Mosque during Eid al-Fitr in Xining, Qinghai province Photograph: Reuters
Eid Al-Fitr Festival: Muslims travelling home on the roof of a passenger train Bangladesh
Muslims travelling home on the roof of a passenger train moving on the outskirts of Dhaka, Bangladesh Photograph: Pavel Rahman/AP
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