A child looks on as Muslims pray on the first day of Eid al-Fitr at Niu Jie Mosque to celebrate Eid al-Fitr on August 19, 2012 in Beijing, China. Muslims all over the world are celebrating Eid ul-Fitr, a 3 day celebration, marking the end of the holy fasting month of Ramadan. Niu Jie Mosque is the oldest Mosque in Beijing and was built in 996 AD.
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A Muslim family prays on the first day of Eid al-Fitr at Niu Jie Mosque to celebrate Eid al-Fitr on August 19, 2012 in Beijing, China.
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Pakistani Muslims offer Eid al-Fitr prayers at the Badshahi Masjid Mosque in Lahore on August 20, 2012. Millions of Muslims across Asia began celebrating the Eid al-Fitr holiday on August 19, with a month of fasting giving way to feasting, family reunions and raucous festivities.
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Pakistani Muslims offer Eid al-Fitr prayers at the Badshahi Masjid Mosque on August 20, 2012.
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Pakistani Muslims hug after offering Eid al-Fitr prayers at the Badshahi Masjid Mosque in Lahore on August 20, 2012.
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Kashmiri Muslims offer Eid al-Fitr prayers at Hazratbal shrine in Srinagar on August 20,2012.
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An Indian Muslim caretaker removes carpet after Eid-al-Fitr prayers at the Shahi Jama Masjid Mosque in the Walled City of Ahmedabad on August 20, 2012.
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Indian Muslim devotees offer Eid al-Fitr prayers at the historic Taj Mahal in Agra on August 20, 2012.
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An Indian street vendor sells food to Muslim faithful after Eid al-Fitr prayers near the Jama Masjid Mosque in the old quarters of New Delhi on August 20, 2012.
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Indian Muslims stop to enjoy traditional sweets after offering Eid al-Fitr prayers in Kolkata on August 20, 2012.
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Muslim faithful sit on the roof of an arcade at the Jama Masjid Mosque in New Delhi.
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Bangladeshi Muslims offer Eid al-Fitr prayers at the National Mosque of Bangladesh, Baitul Mukarram in Dhaka on August 20, 2012.
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A Syrian boy carries a stack of bread bought at a local bakery in the northern city of Aleppo on August 19, 2012, on the first day of the Eid al-Fitr. Syrian helicopters have dropped leaflets over the city urging residents not to shelter rebels and warning the Free Syrian Army it had one last chance to surrender.
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Young Muslim girls show their hands decorated with henna after attending prayers on Eid Al-Fitr at the Regent's Park Mosque in London on August 19, 2012.
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A Pakistani man arranges sweets at his shop ahead of the Muslim festivities of Eid al-Fitr, in Lahore on August 19, 2012.
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A Muslim boy prays at the start of Eid al-Fitr at the Peace and Friendship stadium in Piraeus near Athens on August 19, 2012.
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Iranian women perform their Eid al-Fitr prayer in the Olympic Village neighbourhood, in western Tehran, on August 19, 2012 to mark the end of the holy fasting month of Ramadan.
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Filipino Muslim women gather to pray celebrating the start of Eid al-Fitr in Manila on August 19, 2012.
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Indonesian youths hit a drum on the eve of Eid al-fitr, which marks the end of the holy month of Ramadan, in Jakarta on August 18, 2012.
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Sri Lankan Muslims wash before prayers during Eid al-Fitr celebrations at the Galle Face esplanade in Colombo on August 19, 2012.
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