Muslims across Africa – and the world – are celebrating Eid al-Fitr, which marks the end of the holy month of Ramadan.
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These Muslims embraced outside a mosque in the Kenyan capital, Nairobi…
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These men did manage to find a way of praying inside a mosque in Nairobi but at least they were keeping their distance…
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Muslims in Nigeria were also urged to celebrate Eid at home but people still gathered to perform their prayers as usual outside this mosque in Nasarawa state…
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While these Muslims in Ogun state managed to find somewhere to keep their distance…
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Eid, known in Nigeria as Sallah, is a time when children often get new clothes, which they wear to the mosque. This stylish family was pictured sitting on a motorbike after prayers…
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Before praying, Muslims must perform ritual ablutions, as this boy is doing outside a mosque…
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Sudan’s government has banned large gathering but the message hasn’t got through to these people in the capital, Khartoum…
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At least some of them were wearing face masks…
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In North Africa, the situation looked a bit different – the Zitouna mosque in the Medina (old town) of Tunisia’s capital would normally be crammed with worshippers during Eid al-Fitr…
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As would the famous Al-Azhar mosque in Egypt’s capital, Cairo.
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