The holy month of Ramadan  end on July 6. Over 1.6 billion Muslims around the world are celebrating the end of the fasting month with the festival of Eid.

All over the world from China and Pakistan to India and Iraq, Muslims worldwide celebrate the end of the fasting month of Ramadan..
Muslims around the world are celebrating theEid al-Fitr festival, which commemorates the end of Islam’s holy month of Ramadan.
Eid al-Fitr, which means “festival of breaking the fast”, marks the end of a month-long abstinence from consuming liquids and food, as well as smoking and sexual activity, from sunrise to sunset.
The starting day of Eid varies every year and from country to country depending on geographical location.
Eid celebrations begin with a special prayer in mosques and open-air areas.
Muslim families and communities across the world gather to celebrate with prayers, feasts and festivals.

People arrive to the historic Niujie mosque as Muslims celebrate the Eid al-Fitr in the Chinese capital of Beijing [Damir Sagolj/Reuters]

Sunni and Shia Muslims pray at the site of a suicide car bomb attack over the weekend in Baghdad’s Karada area, Iraq [Khalid Al-Mousily/Reuters]

A child attends Eid al-Fitr prayers at Sunda Kelapa port in Jakarta, Indonesia [Darren Whiteside/Reuters]

 Preparations for Eid were in full swing across Muslim communities around the globe. Here’s a glimpse of how the world was preparing for the festival:

In Peshawar, Pakistan: Vendors arrange sweets for sale ahead of Eid. Muslims fast between sunrise and sunset during the month of Ramadan. Special delicacies are prepared for Eid as part of the celebration.(EPA/Arshad Arbab)

 In Kolkata, India: A Muslim man tries a traditional cap at a stall outside a mosque ahead of Eid. Wearing new clothes is a part of Eid celebrations. Some Muslims believe that Prophet Muhammad encouraged everyone to dress in their best clothes on Eid.(Reuters/Rupak De Chowdhuri)

In Karachi, Pakistan: A girl extend her hand as she gets a Henna tattoo ahead of one of the biggest Muslim festivals.(EPA/Shahzaib Akber)

 In the Old City of Nablus, in the West Bank: People shop ahead for Eid.(AP Photo/Majdi Mohammed)

At a railway station in Dhaka, Bangladesh: People climb to board an overcrowded passenger train as they travel home to celebrate Eid al-Fitr festival.(Reuters/Adnan Abidi)

 In Damascus, Syria: A man and a boy arrange trays of traditional sweets ahead of the Eid holiday marking the end of Ramadan.(Reuters/Bassam Khabieh)

In Sanaa, Yemen: A youth plays with fireworks ahead of the upcoming festival of Eid.(AP Photo/Hani Mohammed)

The final meal of Ramadan, or iftar, is shared by three Bendigo Afghan families

Eight-year-old Arzoo and her six-year-old sister Simar gul Babaali showing off their henna designs.

Source: Al-Jazeera, News Media, 6 July 2016