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In pictures: Eid prayers in the Middle East

Muslim-majority nations in the Middle East and North Africa region celebrated Eid al-Fitr on Monday and Tuesday
Muslims in Turkey perform Eid al-Fitr prayer at Selimiye Mosque in Edirne, Turkey on July 28, 2014 (AA)

Egyptian Muslims perform Eid al-Fitr prayer at Al-Azhar Mosque in Cairo, Egypt on July 28, 2014 (AA).

Muslims perform Eid al-Fitr prayer at Al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem on July 28,2014 (AA).

Displaced Palestinians fleeing Israeli bombardment in Gaza pray at school-turned-shelter in the besieged Strip on July 28, 2014 (MEE/Mohammed Asad).

Muslims perform Eid al-Fitr prayer in the capital Tunis, Tunisia on July 28, 2014 (AA).

Muslims gather on Martyrs' Square to perform Eid al-Fitr prayer in Tripoli, Libya on 28 July, 2014 (AA).

Muslims perform Eid al-Fitr prayer in Juba, South Sudan on 28 July, 2014 (AA).

Ammar al-Hakim, the leader of Islamic Supreme Council of Iraq leads the Eid al-Fitr prayer for Shiite Muslims in Baghdad, Iraq on July 29, 2014 (AA).

Iranians perform Eid al-Fitr prayer in Tehran, Iran on 29 July, 2014 (AA).

Bahrain's Muslims perform Eid al-Fitr prayer in Manama, Bahrain on July 29, 2014 (AA).

Muslims perform Eid el-Fitr prayer at Zabeel Mosque in Dubai, United Arab Emirates on July 28, 2014 (AA).

Yemeni Muslims perform Eid al-Fitr prayer in Sanaa, Yemen on July 28, 2014 (AA).

Lebanese perform Eid al-Fitr prayer in Beirut, Lebanon on 28 July, 2014 (AA).

Syrian Muslims pray at the mosque on the first day of Eid al-Fitr July 28, 2014 in Aleppo, Syria (AA)

Muslims pour in to Mecca to perform Eid al-Fitr prayer in Masjid al-Haram; the oldest mosque surrounding Islam's holiest place; Kaaba, in Saudi Arabia on 28 July, 2014 (AA).

Muslims in Turkey perform Eid al-Fitr prayer at Selimiye Mosque in Edirne, Turkey on July 28, 2014 (AA).

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