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Around 1.5 billion Muslims across the Middle East and South Asia are celebrating the Islamic holiday of Eid al-Fitr. Eid is an Arabic word which means- festivity, while Fitr means- breaking the fast. The festival marks the conclusion of the holy month of Ramadan. However, the celebration of the holiday is varied from country to country depending on the geographical location. The beginning of Eid is based on sightings of the new moon. It was on this day when the Quran, the holy book of Muslim was revealed to Prophet Mohammed. (Photo: Agencies)
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During the holy month of Ramadan, the Muslims refrained from eating, drinking, smoking or any such activity from dawn to dusk. The holiday lasts one to three days. (AP Photo)
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On this day, most business houses close as people visited their relative's house and enjoyed their first daytime meals in a lunar month. The mosques hold special prayers at sunrise. The children are also given gifts or a special allowance to mark the occasion. (AP Photo)
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This grand festival symbolises peace and brotherhood. The people offer prayers at mosques and idgahs to seek blessings of the divine. Special dishes are being made to mark the festival. (AP Photo)
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Ramadan is considered as the ninth month in the Islamic lunar calendar and lasts between 29 and 30 days. The Eid-ul-Fitr is celebrated on the first day of Shawwal or the 10th month of the lunar Islamic calendar. (AP Photo)
The most common greeting on this festival is Eid Mubarak or Happy Eid. In Indonesia, the people say 'Selamat lebaran', while in Turkey, the people say 'Mutlu Bayramlar' and in Nigeria 'Barka da Sallah'. (PTI Photo) -
A boy looks on the camera as others attend Eid al-Fitr prayers to mark the conclusion of the holy fasting month of Ramadan in Sri Lanka's Colombo city (Reuters photo)
This year's Eid is being celebrated amid war and turmoil in several areas which includes Sudan and Yemen. In both the places, the ruling military conducted a deadly crackdown on pro democracy killing at least 35. (Reuters Photo) 
In Afghanistan, President Ghani has asked the Taliban to celebrate the Eid with a ceasefire as they marked last year. However, the Taliban refused to do so, saying there will be no end to fighting when US and NATO forces are still in the country. (Reuters photo) 
Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates started celebrating Eid on Tuesday while Egypt, Syria, Jordan, the Palestinian territories, and others clarified that the Shawwal crescent moon was not seen and so they won't start till Wednesday. (AP Photo)
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