The celebration of Eid also marks the anniversary of the Quran being revealed.
Millions visit Mecca to observe the five pillars of Islam including fasting, belief, worship and charitable donations.
Muslims around the world will observe Eid al-Fitr on or around 17 July.
The Islamic festival of Eid al-Fitr, held on 17 July in UK, will mark the end of the fasting of Ramadan.
Each local troop has right to decide for itself on whether to allow gay leaders
London mayoral candidate Sadiq Khan says that attacks on Sikhs are often wrongly listed as Islamophobic
Muslims around the world will celebrate Eid al-Fitr later this week.
A former Catholic archbishop has been admitted into hospital just hours before he was due to stand trial for sexually abusing boys.
Speaking in Santa Cruz, Bolivia, Pope Francis calls for just economic order.
The pontiff arrived in Bolivia on the second part of his three-country tour of South America.
The move is aimed at improving the moral standards of students, says the university
An anonymous US student is looking to raise $1m in three days to prevent her having an abortion
There has been a massive surge in hate crimes against London's Jewish and Muslim communities.
They're not supposed to look at images of females.
IBTimes UK meets some of the inter-faith LGBT members parading during Gay Pride 2015
Second time this year that students have left University of Medical Sciences and Technology.
State attorney general vows support for those who flout law for religious reasons.
Preachers of hate will be deported vows Interior Minister Bernard Cazeneuve
Israeli Christians said to be fearful for their lives, despite veracity of leaflet not certain.
Tibetan spiritual leader describes violence of extremist group as 'unthinkable'.
Isis statement talks of harm in coming days
Business bosses are turning to Kabbalah as source of spiritual profit.
Growing number of finance gurus turning to mystic tradition for business advice
Founder of Neocatechumenal Way group tells Family Day rally child murder is linked to atheism and lack of love.
The CofE invests heavily in companies including BP and Shell.
Owner faces fine for breaking French anti-discrimination law
Tyga's former fiancee Blac Chyna is allegedly not confident about her looks.
Cash rewards await the fourth and fifth prize winners, according to an Isis advert from Syria.
It's one more burden for nation's persecuted Rohingyas.
Film-maker Miguel Angel Rolland explains how his documentary exposes animal cruelty throughout Spain.