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Eid 2016: Muslims around the world share Iftar meals for the end of Ramadan

As the holy month of Ramadan comes to a close, iftars from Brazil to Singapore provide a celebratory look at diverse muslim cultures all over the world 

Megan Townsend
Wednesday 06 July 2016 12:56 EDT
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Fruits and vegetables, which workers at a brick factory shared on the outskirts of Islamabad, Pakistan
Fruits and vegetables, which workers at a brick factory shared on the outskirts of Islamabad, Pakistan (Reuters)

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Muslims all around the world will soon end their fasting for the holy month Ramadan, in ways that highlight the diversity of the global Muslim community.

The challenge of the daily Ramadan fast ends with the satisfaction of an iftar, a community meal which celebrates local cuisine and serves as a much-needed reward for a long day without food or water.

In these images taken by photographers from Reuters, Muslims from every corner of the globe share the meals that make up those celebrations, from the streets of Cairo to a local mosque in Sao Paulo.

Delhi, India: Anwaar Hussain, 35, his coworkers and employer as they eat their iftar meal of samosa, fried snacks, fruit salad and dates in the old quarters of the city. Hussain is a mechanic who repairs second hand electric motors and water pumps. He said that Ramadan is about self improvement and kindness, and that one should stay away from all evil.
Delhi, India: Anwaar Hussain, 35, his coworkers and employer as they eat their iftar meal of samosa, fried snacks, fruit salad and dates in the old quarters of the city. Hussain is a mechanic who repairs second hand electric motors and water pumps. He said that Ramadan is about self improvement and kindness, and that one should stay away from all evil. (Reuters)
Kabul, Afghanistan: Shir Alam, 31 prepares shorba, an Afghan soup made from beef or lamb, served with bread and potatoes for iftar for his colleagues
Kabul, Afghanistan: Shir Alam, 31 prepares shorba, an Afghan soup made from beef or lamb, served with bread and potatoes for iftar for his colleagues (Reuters)
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Coal miners eat veal, tomatoes and brown bread for iftar as they break their fast deep inside the Haljinici coal mine
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Coal miners eat veal, tomatoes and brown bread for iftar as they break their fast deep inside the Haljinici coal mine (Reuters)
Manila, Phillipines: Filipino tricycle drivers eating iftar of packets of fish, chicken, rice and rice cakes in Taguig
Manila, Phillipines: Filipino tricycle drivers eating iftar of packets of fish, chicken, rice and rice cakes in Taguig (Reuters)
Damascus, Syria: Syrian army recruits eating iftar of spaghetti at a guard post inside a military training camp on the outskirts of the city
Damascus, Syria: Syrian army recruits eating iftar of spaghetti at a guard post inside a military training camp on the outskirts of the city (Reuters)

Muslims around the world will celebrate the Eid Al-Fitr festival on Wednesday July 6, which signals the end of Ramadan 2016.

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