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A Palestinian man prepares salted fish to be sold in a market ahead of the Eid al-Fitr holiday marking the end of Ramadan, in Khan Younis, in the southern Gaza Strip. (REUTERS)

Updated on: Jul 04, 2016 12:48 PM IST
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A Palestinian man prepares salted fish to be sold in a market ahead of the Eid al-Fitr holiday marking the end of Ramadan, in Khan Younis, in the southern Gaza Strip. (REUTERS) expand-iconView Photos in a new improved layout
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A Palestinian man prepares salted fish to be sold in a market ahead of the Eid al-Fitr holiday marking the end of Ramadan, in Khan Younis, in the southern Gaza Strip. (REUTERS)

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A Pakistani girl prays on the night of Laylat al-Qadr (in Islamic belief the night when the first verses of the Quran were revealed) in a mosque in Karachi on July 2, 2016.  (AFP) expand-iconView Photos in a new improved layout
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A Pakistani girl prays on the night of Laylat al-Qadr (in Islamic belief the night when the first verses of the Quran were revealed) in a mosque in Karachi on July 2, 2016. (AFP)

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Pakistani girls buy traditional bangles for the upcoming Eid al-Fitr holiday to mark the end of the holy fasting month of Ramadan in Karachi, Pakistan. (AP) expand-iconView Photos in a new improved layout
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Pakistani girls buy traditional bangles for the upcoming Eid al-Fitr holiday to mark the end of the holy fasting month of Ramadan in Karachi, Pakistan. (AP)

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Pakistani women buy shoes for the upcoming Eid al-Fitr holiday to mark the end of the holy fasting month of Ramadan in Karachi, Pakistan, Sunday, July 3, 2016.  (AP) expand-iconView Photos in a new improved layout
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Pakistani women buy shoes for the upcoming Eid al-Fitr holiday to mark the end of the holy fasting month of Ramadan in Karachi, Pakistan, Sunday, July 3, 2016. (AP)

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Afghan residents buy cookies for the upcoming Eid Al-Fitr festivities at a local market in Jalalabad on July 3, 2016. (AFP) expand-iconView Photos in a new improved layout
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Afghan residents buy cookies for the upcoming Eid Al-Fitr festivities at a local market in Jalalabad on July 3, 2016. (AFP)

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Muslims who arrived in the city for shopping on the last Sunday ahead of Eid al-Fitr, break their day long fast at a special Iftar hosted for them by traders at a market in Ahmadabad. (AP) expand-iconView Photos in a new improved layout
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Muslims who arrived in the city for shopping on the last Sunday ahead of Eid al-Fitr, break their day long fast at a special Iftar hosted for them by traders at a market in Ahmadabad. (AP)

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Burqa-clad Afghan women walk and children walk through a market to buy clothes for the upcoming Eid Al-Fitr festivities at a local market in Jalalabad on July 3, 2016. (AFP) expand-iconView Photos in a new improved layout
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Burqa-clad Afghan women walk and children walk through a market to buy clothes for the upcoming Eid Al-Fitr festivities at a local market in Jalalabad on July 3, 2016. (AFP)

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Asghar, 9, prepares sweets at a traditional factory for the upcoming Eid al-Fitr holiday to mark the end of the holy fasting month of Ramadan, in the old part of Kabul, Afghanistan, Sunday, July 3, 2016.  (AP) expand-iconView Photos in a new improved layout
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Asghar, 9, prepares sweets at a traditional factory for the upcoming Eid al-Fitr holiday to mark the end of the holy fasting month of Ramadan, in the old part of Kabul, Afghanistan, Sunday, July 3, 2016. (AP)

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Afghan vendors prepare sweets at a traditional bakery for the upcoming Eid al-Fitr holiday to mark the end of the holy fasting month of Ramadan, in the old part of Kabul, Afghanistan, Sunday, July 3, 2016. (AP) expand-iconView Photos in a new improved layout
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Afghan vendors prepare sweets at a traditional bakery for the upcoming Eid al-Fitr holiday to mark the end of the holy fasting month of Ramadan, in the old part of Kabul, Afghanistan, Sunday, July 3, 2016. (AP)

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Afghan residents buy dry fruits and sweet for the upcoming Eid Al-Fitr festivities at a local market in Jalalabad on July 3, 2016.  (AFP) expand-iconView Photos in a new improved layout
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Afghan residents buy dry fruits and sweet for the upcoming Eid Al-Fitr festivities at a local market in Jalalabad on July 3, 2016. (AFP)

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Muslim women shop in a market ahead of the Eid-ul-Fitr festival in Karad, Maharashtra on Sunday.  (PTI) expand-iconView Photos in a new improved layout
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Muslim women shop in a market ahead of the Eid-ul-Fitr festival in Karad, Maharashtra on Sunday. (PTI)

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An Afghan woman pumps water at a shrine ahead of Eid al-Fitr holiday to mark the end of the holy fasting month of Ramadan, in Kabul, Afghanistan, Sunday, July 3, 2016. (AP) expand-iconView Photos in a new improved layout
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An Afghan woman pumps water at a shrine ahead of Eid al-Fitr holiday to mark the end of the holy fasting month of Ramadan, in Kabul, Afghanistan, Sunday, July 3, 2016. (AP)

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An Afghan adult prays at a shrine ahead of Eid al-Fitr holiday to mark the end of the holy fasting month of Ramadan, in Kabul, Afghanistan, Sunday, July 3, 2016. (AP) expand-iconView Photos in a new improved layout
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An Afghan adult prays at a shrine ahead of Eid al-Fitr holiday to mark the end of the holy fasting month of Ramadan, in Kabul, Afghanistan, Sunday, July 3, 2016. (AP)

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Afghan teenagers gather ahead of Eid al-Fitr holiday to mark the end of the holy fasting month of Ramadan, in Kabul, Afghanistan, Sunday, July 3, 2016.  (AP) expand-iconView Photos in a new improved layout
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Afghan teenagers gather ahead of Eid al-Fitr holiday to mark the end of the holy fasting month of Ramadan, in Kabul, Afghanistan, Sunday, July 3, 2016. (AP)

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A Palestinian family, whose house was destroyed during 2014 war, make traditional cakes inside their makeshift shelter, ahead of Eid-al-Fitr celebrations in Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip July 3, 2016.  (REUTERS) expand-iconView Photos in a new improved layout
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A Palestinian family, whose house was destroyed during 2014 war, make traditional cakes inside their makeshift shelter, ahead of Eid-al-Fitr celebrations in Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip July 3, 2016. (REUTERS)

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Pakistani passengers gather at a railway station as they prepare to return to their home towns ahead of the Eid al-Fitr festival in Lahore on July 3, 2016. (AFP) expand-iconView Photos in a new improved layout
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Pakistani passengers gather at a railway station as they prepare to return to their home towns ahead of the Eid al-Fitr festival in Lahore on July 3, 2016. (AFP)

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Patna: Muslims shop for Eid festival in Patna on Sunday.  (PTI) expand-iconView Photos in a new improved layout
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Patna: Muslims shop for Eid festival in Patna on Sunday. (PTI)

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Muslim women busy in shopping for the festival of Id-ul-Fitr at Pink City in Jaipur on Sunday.  (PTI) expand-iconView Photos in a new improved layout
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Muslim women busy in shopping for the festival of Id-ul-Fitr at Pink City in Jaipur on Sunday. (PTI)

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Thousands of travellers heading to their hometowns to celebrate Eid al-Fitr, the Muslim holiday to mark the end of Ramadan, wait in a traffic jam to board a ferry at the entrance to Gilimanuk port on Bali, Indonesia July 3, 2016. (REUTERS) expand-iconView Photos in a new improved layout
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Thousands of travellers heading to their hometowns to celebrate Eid al-Fitr, the Muslim holiday to mark the end of Ramadan, wait in a traffic jam to board a ferry at the entrance to Gilimanuk port on Bali, Indonesia July 3, 2016. (REUTERS)

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Muslims who arrived in the city for shopping on the last Sunday ahead of Eid al-Fitr, break their day long fast at a special Iftar hosted for them by traders at a market in Ahmadabad, India, Sunday, July 3, 2016.  (AP) expand-iconView Photos in a new improved layout
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Muslims who arrived in the city for shopping on the last Sunday ahead of Eid al-Fitr, break their day long fast at a special Iftar hosted for them by traders at a market in Ahmadabad, India, Sunday, July 3, 2016. (AP)

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Pakistani families visit a market to buy clothes, shoes and other goods for the upcoming Eid al-Fitr holiday that marks the end of the Islamic fasting month of Ramadan, in Islamabad, Pakistan, Sunday, July 3, 2016.  (AP) expand-iconView Photos in a new improved layout
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Pakistani families visit a market to buy clothes, shoes and other goods for the upcoming Eid al-Fitr holiday that marks the end of the Islamic fasting month of Ramadan, in Islamabad, Pakistan, Sunday, July 3, 2016. (AP)

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People travel on the rooftop of a passenger bus to reach their destinations for the upcoming Eid al-Fitr holiday, in Lahore, Pakistan, Sunday, July 3, 2016.  (AP) expand-iconView Photos in a new improved layout
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People travel on the rooftop of a passenger bus to reach their destinations for the upcoming Eid al-Fitr holiday, in Lahore, Pakistan, Sunday, July 3, 2016. (AP)

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Pakistani women buy matching shawl with their new clothes for the upcoming Eid al-Fitr holiday to mark the end of the holy fasting month of Ramadan in Karachi, Pakistan, Sunday, July 3, 2016.  (AP) expand-iconView Photos in a new improved layout
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Pakistani women buy matching shawl with their new clothes for the upcoming Eid al-Fitr holiday to mark the end of the holy fasting month of Ramadan in Karachi, Pakistan, Sunday, July 3, 2016. (AP)

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Yemenis shop for clothes at a market in the capital Sanaa on July 3, 2016, ahead of the Muslim holiday of Eid al-Fitr marking the end of the holy fasting month of Ramadan. (AFP) expand-iconView Photos in a new improved layout
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Yemenis shop for clothes at a market in the capital Sanaa on July 3, 2016, ahead of the Muslim holiday of Eid al-Fitr marking the end of the holy fasting month of Ramadan. (AFP)

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Yemeni shop owners sell sweets in the capital Sanaa on July 3, 2016, ahead of the Muslim holiday of Eid al-Fitr marking the end of the holy fasting month of Ramadan. (AFP) expand-iconView Photos in a new improved layout
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Yemeni shop owners sell sweets in the capital Sanaa on July 3, 2016, ahead of the Muslim holiday of Eid al-Fitr marking the end of the holy fasting month of Ramadan. (AFP)

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Yemenis shop for clothes at a market in the capital Sanaa on July 3, 2016, ahead of the Muslim holiday of Eid al-Fitr marking the end of the holy fasting month of Ramadan. (AFP) expand-iconView Photos in a new improved layout
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Yemenis shop for clothes at a market in the capital Sanaa on July 3, 2016, ahead of the Muslim holiday of Eid al-Fitr marking the end of the holy fasting month of Ramadan. (AFP)

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A Muslim woman shops for meat during the last few days of the holy fasting month of Ramadan at a market in Jakarta, Indonesia, Monday, July 4, 2016. (AP) expand-iconView Photos in a new improved layout
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A Muslim woman shops for meat during the last few days of the holy fasting month of Ramadan at a market in Jakarta, Indonesia, Monday, July 4, 2016. (AP)

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