In pictures: End of Ramadan

Most of the world's one billion Muslims celebrated Eid al-Fitr on Wednesday, the festival marking the end of the holy month of Ramadan.

An Islamic cleric in Sarajevo performs the first morning prayers after the fasting month of Ramadan.

Indonesia was one of the first countries to mark the start of the three-day holiday.

But the celebrations came amid fears of violence following the Christmas Eve church bombings.

Muslims traditionally celebrate the end of a month of fasting with a special feast.

But in Afghanistan, many women started the day begging for basic food.

For some Palestinians it was also a day to grieve over loved ones killed in the latest violence.

In Iran, Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei led prayers by exorting Muslims to support the Palestinian uprising.