Moscow's Muslims Celebrate Eid al-Fitr Jul 06, 2016 - 03:33 pm Muslim men gather to perform Eid al-Fitr prayers outside Moscow's Cathedral Mosque on July 5, 2016. Hundreds of thousands of Muslims crowded streets in Moscow and other Russian cities to mark the end of the Islamic fasting month of Ramadan. (Ivan Sekretarev / AP) Police officers guard as Muslims perform Eid al-Fitr prayers outside Moscow's Cathedral Mosque. (Ivan Sekretarev / AP) Muslim men gather to perform Eid al-Fitr prayers outside Cathedral Mosque. (Dmitry Yermakov / Moskva News Agency) Muslim men gather to perform Eid al-Fitr prayers outside Cathedral Mosque. (Ivan Sekretarev / AP) Muslim men perform Eid al-Fitr prayers outside Cathedral Mosque. (Ivan Sekretarev / AP) Muslim men perform Eid al-Fitr prayers inside Cathedral Mosque. (Kirill Zykov / Moskva News Agency) Muslim men perform Eid al-Fitr prayers inside Cathedral Mosque. (Kirill Zykov / Moskva News Agency) Muslim men perform Eid al-Fitr prayers outside Cathedral Mosque. (Ivan Sekretarev / AP) More image galleries Old And New In Photos: Pro-War Symbols Meet Soviet Imagery on Moscow's Streets Soviet symbols and modern pro-war motifs have an increasing presence in Moscow as the war in Ukraine continues. life goes on In Photos: Mariupol Under Russian Occupation While most of the devastated city's pre-war population of 400,000 has fled, some 100,000 civilians are believed to have stayed. up in flames Summer Wildfires Ravage Forest-Rich Siberia, in Photos The wildfires have become increasingly destructive in recent years as Russia's northern regions warm faster than the rest of the world. rural redevelopment An Artist Brings Life Back to Russia's Abandoned Villages An artist came back home to find that the villages of his childhood were empty and rotting. Russia media is under attack. At least 10 independent media outlets have been blocked or closed down over their coverage of the war in Ukraine. The Moscow Times needs your help more than ever as we cover this devastating invasion and its sweeping impacts on Russian society. Contribute today Maybe later
Moscow's Muslims Celebrate Eid al-Fitr Jul 06, 2016 - 03:33 pm Muslim men gather to perform Eid al-Fitr prayers outside Moscow's Cathedral Mosque on July 5, 2016. Hundreds of thousands of Muslims crowded streets in Moscow and other Russian cities to mark the end of the Islamic fasting month of Ramadan. (Ivan Sekretarev / AP) Police officers guard as Muslims perform Eid al-Fitr prayers outside Moscow's Cathedral Mosque. (Ivan Sekretarev / AP) Muslim men gather to perform Eid al-Fitr prayers outside Cathedral Mosque. (Dmitry Yermakov / Moskva News Agency) Muslim men gather to perform Eid al-Fitr prayers outside Cathedral Mosque. (Ivan Sekretarev / AP) Muslim men perform Eid al-Fitr prayers outside Cathedral Mosque. (Ivan Sekretarev / AP) Muslim men perform Eid al-Fitr prayers inside Cathedral Mosque. (Kirill Zykov / Moskva News Agency) Muslim men perform Eid al-Fitr prayers inside Cathedral Mosque. (Kirill Zykov / Moskva News Agency) Muslim men perform Eid al-Fitr prayers outside Cathedral Mosque. (Ivan Sekretarev / AP)