In pictures: Middle East celebrates Eid under the shadow of Iran war

In pictures: Middle East celebrates Eid under the shadow of Iran war Submitted by MEE staff on Fri, 03/20/2026 - 10:40 Muslim worshippers mark the end of Ramadan amid bombardments, mass displacement and crackdowns Muslim worshippers gather around the Kaaba, Islam's holiest shrine, at the Grand Mosque complex in Saudi Arabia's holy city of Mecca on 20 March 2026 for the early morning prayers for Eid al-Fitr, marking the end of the holy month of Ramadan (AFP) A Muslim devotee attends morning prayers celebrating the holiday of Eid al-Fitr, marking the end of the holy month of Ramadan, at the Mary Mother of Jesus Mosque in Abu Dhabi early on 20 March 2026 (Ryan Lim/AFP) For the first time since Israel seized East Jerusalem in 1967, Palestinians have been banned from performing Eid al-Fitr prayers at Al-Aqsa Mosque, Islam's third holiest site. A leading Palestinian Islamic cleric has issued a fatwa calling for Eid prayers outside the mosque in Jerusalem on Friday. In this photo, Muslim worshippers gather outside Jerusalem's Old City walls for morning prayers (Ahmad Gharabli/AFP) A Muslim worshipper holds a bouquet of flowers and a prayer mat after early morning prayers for Eid al-Fitr along Salah al-Din street in Jerusalem, 20 March 2026 (John Wessels/AFP) Israeli security forces walk past Muslim worshippers gathering outside Jerusalem's Old City walls to attend attend early morning prayers for Eid al-Fitr, 20 March 2026 (Ahmad Gharabli/AFP) A Muslim worshipper at Hajj Bahaa El-Din al-Hariri Mosque Complex in Lebanon's southern city of Saida on the morning of Eid al-Fitr.