CAIRO, EGYPT - MARCH 31, 2025: Muslims gathered at the historic Amr Ibn Al-As Mosque in Cairo to perform the Eid al-Fitr prayer, marking the end of Ramadan on Monday, March 31. Following the prayer, the imam of the mosque emphasized solidarity with Palestinians, calling for peace and support for their ongoing struggles. The mosque, built in 642 AD as the first mosque in both Egypt and Africa, witnessed a large turnout of worshippers celebrating the end of the holy month of Ramadan. Muslims around the world celebrate Eid al-Fitr with prayers, feasts, and social gatherings marking the end of Ramadan's month-long dawn-to-dusk fasting. It is the first one of the two main festivals in Islam, the other being Eid al-Adha. Some countries began to celebrate Eid al-Fitr on Sunday, while others mark the festival on Monday. Religious authorities in Saudi Arabia, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Kuwait and Bahrain said the new crescent of Shawwal (10th month of the Islamic calendar) was sighted Saturday and Eid al-Fitr will be observed Sunday. Authorities in Palestine, Sudan, Yemen, and Türkiye made similar announcements. Eid al-Fitr, however, will be celebrated Monday in Oman, Egypt, Syria, Jordan, Algeria and Tunisia as the new moon could not be sighted. Iraq’s Sunni and Shia Muslims will also mark the festival on Monday. Muslims in Indonesia, Malaysia, Brunei, Pakistan, India and Bangladesh will also welcome the festival on Monday. Reporting by Ahmed Sayed // Writing by Mustafa Tuncer