Hundreds of Muslims cram into a Sydney mosque and spill onto the streets as they celebrate the end of Ramadan by praying and breaking their fasts
- Muslim worshippers crammed into a Sydney mosque to celebrate the end of Ramadan with Eid-al-Fitr
- Men, women and children flocked to Lakemba mosque, in Sydney's west, to give thanks and commemorate
- The wet weather didn't put a dampener on festivities, with crowds spilling out onto the base of the steps
Muslim worshippers have crammed into a Sydney mosque to celebrate the end of Ramadan with the Eid-al-Fitr festival.
Men, women and children flocked to Lakemba mosque in Sydney's west to give thanks and commemorate the end of their month-long fast.
The wet weather didn't put a dampener on festivities, with crowds spilling out onto the base of the steps at the mosque after it reached capacity.
The men braved the rain on Wednesday to give the traditional prayer of thanks to signify the completion of Ramadan.
During Ramadan, Muslims fast during daylight hours and use the month as a period of introspection and communal prayer.
The wet weather didn't put a dampener on festivities, with crowds spilling out onto the base of the steps at the mosque after it reached capacity
Muslim worshippers have crammed into a Sydney mosque to celebrate the end of Ramadan with the Eid-al-Fitr festival
During Ramadan, Muslims fast during daylight hours and use the month as a period of introspection and communal prayer
The Eid-al-Fitr is one of only two major festivals in the Islamic faith and sees Muslims give money to the poor and needy as an obligatory act of charity
Muslims around the world celebrate the holy month of Ramadan by praying during the night time and abstaining from eating, drinking, and sexual acts during the period between sunrise and sunset
Worshippers packed their umbrella's and were aware they may need to complete their prayers outside the mosque, which regularly hits capacity during Eid-al-Fitr celebrations
It is one of the five pillars of Islam alongside regular prayer, giving to the poor, a profession of faith and pilgrimage to Mecca.
Devout Muslims are expected to abide by the pillars of Islam to the best of their abilities.
The Eid-al-Fitr is one of only two major festivals in the Islamic faith and sees Muslims give money to the poor and needy as an obligatory act of charity.
Children are often given new clothing and gifts to celebrate the end of fasting.
There are around 72,000 Muslims in the Canterbury-Bankstown Council area of Sydney, comprising 21 per cent of the local population, according to the 2016 Australia Bureau of Statistics data.
Last year, thousands of worshippers spilled onto the streets of Lakemba to celebrate, closing roads in the neighbourhood during prayers.
The men braved the rain on Wednesday to give the traditional prayer of thanks to signify the completion of Ramadan
There are around 72,000 Muslims in the Canterbury-Bankstown Council area of Sydney, comprising 21 per cent of the local population, according to the 2016 Australia Bureau of Statistics data
New South Wales Premier Gladys Berejiklian (centre) speaks during a visit to the Muslim community celebrating Eid al-Fitr, marking the end of the month-long fast of Ramadan
Ms Berejiklian appeared at the festival in Lakemba, in Sydney's west, to greet Muslims celebrating the end of Ramadan
The wet weather didn't put a dampener on festivities, with crowds spilling out to the base of the steps at the mosque after it reached capacity
Worshippers were pictured leaving the mosque after prayers and shielding themselves from Sydney's wet weather
Last year hundreds of Muslims could been seen praying on the streets outside the Lakemba Mosque in front of a TV screen
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