Muslim faithful greet each other during the Eid al-Fitr prayers at Addis Ababa Stadium in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. / Photo: Reuters

Muslims across Africa and the World are celebrating Eid al-Fitr, which marks the end of the holy month of Ramadan.

The holiday is being celebrated with family reunions, new clothes and sweet treats.

Faithfuls joined communal prayers shoulder-to-shoulder on open grounds, the streets and inside mosques.

A Federal police member stands guard during the Eid al-Fitr prayers at Addis Ababa Stadium in Addis Ababa.

In Chad, soldiers disembarked from their vehicles and laid down their weapons to join faithfuls in morning prayers.

Chadian soldiers attend a prayer to start the Eid al-Fitr festival at the Espace Public in Adre

While in Kenya's capital, Nairobi, this group of worshippers crammed an open ground in Ngara area for communal prayers.

Muslim women attend Eid al-Fitr prayers at the Sir Ali Muslim Club Ground, in Nairobi, Kenya
Muslim faithful attend Eid al-Fitr prayers at the Sir Ali Muslim Club Ground in Ngara district of Nairobi, Kenya.

At Abu Sir village in Egypt’s Giza, people put up balloons in the colours of the Palestinian flags and gathered in their shadow to hold the prayers and wish Palestinians peace, they said.

Egyptian Muslim girls pose for a photo as they celebrate Eid al-Fitr in the village of Abu Sir, in Giza.

“Happy Eid, I hope that the coming days are pleasant. May God support our brothers in Palestine and protect them. And, God willing, grant them a Eid holiday that will bring them joy, peace and blessings.” Abdullah Mohamed said.

A man waves a Palestinian flag at a ground in Abu Sir.

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TRT Afrika and agencies