Muslims in Iran, other countries celebrate Eid al-Fitr
Muslims in Iran and some other countries have celebrated Eid al-Fitr which puts an end to the fasting month of Ramadan, with mass prayers held in the morning across Iran to mark the festive occasion.
Naqareh drums were played at the holy shrine of Imam Reza, the eighth Shia Imam, in Mashhad, Iran, on Tuesday morning, on the occasion of Eid al-Fitr in the country. In the capital, Tehran, people gathered at the University of Tehran to perform Eid al-Fitr prayers.
Meanwhile, three countries, including Afghanistan, Niger, and Mali, marked Eid al-Fitr on Sunday.
Dozens of Muslim countries, including Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Kuwait, the United Arab Emirates, Yemen, Palestine, Syria, and Egypt, announced that Monday marks the beginning of the holy occasion.
Iran, Bangladesh, India, and Pakistan, as well as Iraq celebrated Eid al-Fitr on Tuesday.
Muslims follow a lunar calendar and differences in the sighting of the moon can lead to communities marking the occasion on different days.
