Thursday and Friday marked Eid al-Fitr , which occurs at the end of Ramadan, a month when Muslims fast from sunrise to sunset and it is celebrated over three days.
Over 800,000 Muslims in Australia, including Tanvil, a second-generation Australian Pakistani and her sister, celebrated this day in their own ways.
"It's really weird because you've gone a month fasting and you think that you're also fasting on this day.
And it feels weird to eat," the 24-year-old told SBS News.
"Eating that morning feels very different, but it's nice ...
Usually it'll be a really nice curry with fresh nan.
And then we move on to Eid's prayer, at our local mosque, that one is nice to do as a family, to see other Muslims in the community, to see the little kids." But for many Muslims around the world, this Eid feels different, as the Middle East, which is home to 20 per cent of Muslims, is under the shadow of a war which started on 28 February with US-Israeli strikes on Iran.
The war has reached various areas in the region, with Iran launching strikes at other countries in the region.
Bilal El-Hayek, the mayor of the City of Canterbury Bankstown, the most concentrated Muslim population in the country, said that while Eid is a "wonderful day", the war has made it "challenging" for the community.
"It's been a tough time.
People are feeling very tired, people are feeling very anxious, people are worried for their family and loved ones overseas as well," he told SBS News.
"We pray for peace in the Middle East." Almost 30 individuals have lost their lives in the Persian Gulf countries since the onset of the war.
In Kuwait, officials have imposed a temporary ban on plays, concerts, and weddings during Eid al-Fitr to reduce large gatherings.
Lebanon, a country with over 3 million Muslims, has also been heavily targeted since 2 March, after Hezbollah, an Iran-backed militant group, launched six missiles into Israel, the group's first missile attack on Israel since signing a fragile ceasefire agreement in November 2024.
Israel has attacked various regions in Lebanon in recent weeks, killing 968 people, including 111 children, according to the Lebanese health ministry and forcing over a million people to be displaced.
Gamel Kheir, secretary of the Lebanese Muslim Association, said Eid is now relevant "more than ever" as "it sends a message of peace and love to the world, which is needed." "Eid is a time for celebrating humanity and getting together.
Sadly, we're facing an atrocity happening in our homelands.
If ever there....
