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Men pray at the Wyoming Valley Sports Dome for Eid.
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During Eid, Muslims often wear their best clothes. Boys from Burkina Faso in West Africa dressed alike and prayed.
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Muhammeh Ceesay, 2, holds on to his father's clothes while the adults pray. His family is from Gambia.
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A young boy stands with the men during prayer.
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Farah Rezwi, from Mountain Top, prays during Masjid Al-Noor's Eid Al-Fitr at the Wyoming Valley Sports Dome.
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Mamoun Bader tells the crowd at Masjid Al-Noor's Eid celebration to be charitable in whatever way possible.
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Dr. Ibrahim Almeky and Sheik Ismail listen to a speaker during Masjid Al-Noor's Eid celebration.
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A woman holds prayer beads during Masjid Al-Noor's Eid celebration.
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Zakat ul Fitr are charitable donations that are given before Eid prayer, which marks the end of Ramadan.
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Beautiful clothes are worn for the celebration of Eid.
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Mehmet Sacit Arvasi, from Turkey, wears traditional garb.
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A boy grabs his father's Zulfiqar, a sword worn by Middle Eastern men.
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Women decorate their skin with ornate henna ahead of the Eid celebration.
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Dr. Ibrahim Almeky and young men sing a call to prayer during an Eid celebration.
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Adam Dahou, 9 months, is held by his sister while his mother fixes his clothes during an Eid celebration in Luzerne County.
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At the end of the Eid celebration, hugs and other signs of respect are given.
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Khadim Diop of Senegal shows a sign of respect of the communauté mouride, a Sufi spiritual guide.
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Gamal Derghn, of Palestine, made hummus and a Fava dip for Eid, the celebration officially breaking the month long fast of Ramadan.
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Shoes are left outside of the prayer area during an Eid celebration in Luzerne County.
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Men pray in a separate area from women. Many kneel in prayer and face the Ka'bah in Makkah, Saudi Arabia.
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Women pray during Eid.
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An Eid celebration was held at the Wyoming Valley Sports Dome.
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Muslims embrace during an Eid celebration in Luzerne County.
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Dyana Elbattah hands out sweets to the children attending an Eid celebration.
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Eid al-Fitr was Wednesday. It marks the end of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan — which is a time for dawn-to-sunset fasting, prayer and charitable acts. The holiday began on March 11 when the new moon was sighted.
Muslims celebrate Eid worldwide. Particular prayers are said during the celebration.
Masjid Al-Noor held a large Eid celebration at the Wyoming Valley Sports Dome.
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