Muslims Celebrate Eid, Following a Month of Ramadan

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An NYPD Officer gives a short speech after being thanked for his help to the community during the month of Ramadan, during morning prayers on Eid-ul-Fitr, in the East Village of New York City.

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Women chatting, after the end of morning prayers on Eid-ul-Fitr, in the East Village of New York City.

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Algerian brothers eating candy provided by the mosque, after the end of morning prayers on Eid-ul-Fitr, in the East Village of New York City.

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A man is seen facing a wall of the playground where morning prayers on Eid-ul-Fitr were held, in the East Village of New York City.

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A child looks up while the adults bow down and pray, during morning prayers on Eid-ul-Fitr, in the East Village of New York City.

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Men are see praying during morning prayers on Eid-ul-Fitr, in the East Village of New York City.

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A woman and her daughters arrive for morning prayers on Eid-ul-Fitr, in the East Village of New York City.

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A child is seen running after morning prayers on Eid-ul-Fitr, in the East Village of New York City.

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A man uncovers photographs that were covered up during morning prayers on Eid-ul-Fitr, in the East Village of New York City. Muslims do not pray before figures of humans or animals, as it is considered idolatrous.

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Imam Hafiz of Madina Masjid is seen preaching to members of his mosque, the Madina Masjid, during morning prayers on Eid-ul-Fitr, in the East Village of New York City.

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Men embrace and wish each other "Eid Mubarak" after morning prayers on Eid-ul-Fitr, in the East Village of New York City.

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Women are seen praying during morning prayers on Eid-ul-Fitr, in the East Village of New York City.

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A man walks past a beggar, on his way to morning prayers on Eid-ul-Fitr, in the East Village of New York City.

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Members of the Madina Masjid mosque are seen handling donations from the crowd, after morning prayers on Eid-ul-Fitr, in the East Village of New York City.

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Men are seen during morning prayers on Eid-ul-Fitr, in the East Village of New York City.

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Men are seen eating inside the mosque, the prior night, which marked the end of Ramadan, the Muslim holy month of fasting.

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Morning prayers on Eid-ul-Fitr, in the East Village of New York City.

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Morning prayers on Eid-ul-Fitr, in the East Village of New York City.

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A man is seen photographing his friends after morning prayers on Eid-ul-Fitr, in the East Village of New York City.

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Hundreds of Muslims attended the morning prayer at Madina Masjid in the East Village, Manhattan, to begin celebrating Eid today. Eid is a religious celebration following the end of Ramadan, the Muslim holy month.