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In pictures: From Gaza to Lebanon, Eid al-Fitr celebrations under the shadow of war

People celebrate end of holy fasting month of Ramadan with prayers, communal gatherings and celebrations across the middle-east

Our Web Desk, Reuters Published 21.03.26, 02:40 PM
Children gather during an activity organized by a group of scouts inside a school in Sidon on the first day of Eid al-Fitr, following an escalation between Hezbollah and Israel amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran southern Lebanon, March 20, 2026.
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Children gather during an activity organized by a group of scouts inside a school in Sidon on the first day of Eid al-Fitr, following an escalation between Hezbollah and Israel amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran southern Lebanon, March 20, 2026.

(Reuters)
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Muslim worshippers attend Eid al-Fitr prayers at Hajj Bahaa El-Din al-Hariri Mosque Complex to mark the end of the holy fasting month of Ramadan, following an escalation between Hezbollah and Israel amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Sidon, Lebanon, March 20, 2026.
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Muslim worshippers attend Eid al-Fitr prayers at Hajj Bahaa El-Din al-Hariri Mosque Complex to mark the end of the holy fasting month of Ramadan, following an escalation between Hezbollah and Israel amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Sidon, Lebanon, March 20, 2026.

(Reuters)
Shi'ite displaced people from South Lebanon eat a meal as they take shelter in a Shi’ite religious centre, on the day of Eid al-Fitr, marking the end of the holy fasting month of Ramadan, following an escalation between Hezbollah and Israel amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Sidon, Lebanon, March 20, 2026.
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Shi'ite displaced people from South Lebanon eat a meal as they take shelter in a Shi’ite religious centre, on the day of Eid al-Fitr, marking the end of the holy fasting month of Ramadan, following an escalation between Hezbollah and Israel amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Sidon, Lebanon, March 20, 2026.

(Reuters)
A woman carries a child near shelters of displaced people on the day Muslim worshippers attend Eid al-Fitr prayers to mark the end of the holy fasting month of Ramadan, following an escalation between Hezbollah and Israel amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Beirut, Lebanon, March 20, 2026.
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A woman carries a child near shelters of displaced people on the day Muslim worshippers attend Eid al-Fitr prayers to mark the end of the holy fasting month of Ramadan, following an escalation between Hezbollah and Israel amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Beirut, Lebanon, March 20, 2026.

(Reuters)
A hawker sells balloons as worshippers gather outside the Mohammad Al Amin Mosque after attending Eid al-Fitr prayers marking the end of the holy fasting month of Ramadan, following an escalation between Hezbollah and Israel, amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Beirut, Lebanon, March 20, 2026.
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A hawker sells balloons as worshippers gather outside the Mohammad Al Amin Mosque after attending Eid al-Fitr prayers marking the end of the holy fasting month of Ramadan, following an escalation between Hezbollah and Israel, amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Beirut, Lebanon, March 20, 2026.

(Reuters)
A woman cooks food on the day of Eid Al-Fitr, next to a placard with an image of Iran's new Supreme Leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, at a school which is hosting displaced people, following an escalation between Hezbollah and Israel, amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Beirut, Lebanon, March 20, 2026.
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A woman cooks food on the day of Eid Al-Fitr, next to a placard with an image of Iran's new Supreme Leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, at a school which is hosting displaced people, following an escalation between Hezbollah and Israel, amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Beirut, Lebanon, March 20, 2026.

(Reuters)
Palestinians visit a grave at a cemetery on Eid al-Fitr, which marks the end of the Muslim holy fasting month of Ramadan, in Gaza City, March 20, 2026.
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Palestinians visit a grave at a cemetery on Eid al-Fitr, which marks the end of the Muslim holy fasting month of Ramadan, in Gaza City, March 20, 2026.

(Reuters)
Palestinian Muslims attend Eid al-Fitr prayer marking the end of the holy fasting month of Ramadan in Gaza City, March 20, 2026.
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Palestinian Muslims attend Eid al-Fitr prayer marking the end of the holy fasting month of Ramadan in Gaza City, March 20, 2026.

(Reuters)
Muslim faithful attend Eid al-Fitr prayers, marking the end of the fasting month of Ramadan, at the Sir Ali Muslim Club Ground in Ngara district of Nairobi, Kenya March 20, 2026.
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Muslim faithful attend Eid al-Fitr prayers, marking the end of the fasting month of Ramadan, at the Sir Ali Muslim Club Ground in Ngara district of Nairobi, Kenya March 20, 2026.

(Reuters)
A Muslim girl attends Eid al-Fitr prayers, marking the end of the fasting month of Ramadan, at the Sir Ali Muslim Club Ground in Ngara district of Nairobi, Kenya March 20, 2026.
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A Muslim girl attends Eid al-Fitr prayers, marking the end of the fasting month of Ramadan, at the Sir Ali Muslim Club Ground in Ngara district of Nairobi, Kenya March 20, 2026.

(Reuters)
Muslim worshippers attend Eid al-Fitr prayers, marking the end of the holy fasting month of Ramadan, outside a mosque on a frosty morning in the Siberian city of Krasnoyarsk, Russia, March 20, 2026.
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Muslim worshippers attend Eid al-Fitr prayers, marking the end of the holy fasting month of Ramadan, outside a mosque on a frosty morning in the Siberian city of Krasnoyarsk, Russia, March 20, 2026.

(Reuters)
Chairman of the Council of Muftis of Russia Ravil Gainutdin address Muslim worshippers during celebrations of Eid al-Fitr, a holiday marking the end of the holy fasting month of Ramadan, at the Cathedral Mosque in Moscow, Russia, March 20, 2026.
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Chairman of the Council of Muftis of Russia Ravil Gainutdin address Muslim worshippers during celebrations of Eid al-Fitr, a holiday marking the end of the holy fasting month of Ramadan, at the Cathedral Mosque in Moscow, Russia, March 20, 2026.

(Reuters)
Worshippers gather at Sultanahmet Mosque, known as the Blue Mosque, to attend Eid al-Fitr prayers marking the end of the fasting month of Ramadan, in Istanbul, Turkey, March 20, 2026.
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Worshippers gather at Sultanahmet Mosque, known as the Blue Mosque, to attend Eid al-Fitr prayers marking the end of the fasting month of Ramadan, in Istanbul, Turkey, March 20, 2026.

(Reuters)
People stroll at the courtyard of Sultanahmet Mosque, known as the Blue Mosque, after Eid al-Fitr prayers marking the end of the fasting month of Ramadan, in Istanbul, Turkey, March 20, 2026.
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People stroll at the courtyard of Sultanahmet Mosque, known as the Blue Mosque, after Eid al-Fitr prayers marking the end of the fasting month of Ramadan, in Istanbul, Turkey, March 20, 2026.

(Reuters)
A drone view shows Muslims attending Eid al-Fitr prayers marking the end of the holy fasting month of Ramadan near the Gazi Husrev-beg Mosque in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, March 20, 2026.
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A drone view shows Muslims attending Eid al-Fitr prayers marking the end of the holy fasting month of Ramadan near the Gazi Husrev-beg Mosque in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, March 20, 2026.

(Reuters)
Muslims attend a mass prayer during Eid al-Fitr, marking the end of the holy fasting month of Ramadan, at the Great Mosque Salam of Adjame in Abidjan, Ivory Coast March 20, 2026.
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Muslims attend a mass prayer during Eid al-Fitr, marking the end of the holy fasting month of Ramadan, at the Great Mosque Salam of Adjame in Abidjan, Ivory Coast March 20, 2026.

(Reuters)
People enjoy balloons released after Eid al-Fitr prayers, marking the end of the Muslim holy fasting month of Ramadan, at a public park outside El-Seddik Mosque in Cairo, Egypt, March 20, 2026.
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People enjoy balloons released after Eid al-Fitr prayers, marking the end of the Muslim holy fasting month of Ramadan, at a public park outside El-Seddik Mosque in Cairo, Egypt, March 20, 2026.

(Reuters)

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