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Over 50,000 Muslims shut down street in Australia [PHOTO]

July 6, 2016 5:46 PM

Over 50, 000 Muslims gathered around Lakemba Mosque in Western Sydney, Australia, to celebrate the Eid-el-fitri (the end of Ramadan).

Muslims praying on the street, around the Mosque

Western Sydney, Australia saw a huge turnout for the Eid-el-fitri (the end of Ramadan) celebrations.

DailyMail reports that over 50,000 Muslims were gathered around Lakemba Mosque, Sydney's biggest mosque, to celebrate the end of the 30-day fast.

The mosque was full by 6am, leaving others to place their prayer rugs on the streets around the place of worship.

The celebrations also affected the market, as the stalls were filled with the evening meal, also known as Iftar.

These stalls sold camel burgers, corn on the cob, tandoori chicken kebabs, paratha flatbread and the cheese dessert Knafeh.

"This is the Mecca you might say of Muslim activity at this time of year. The shops are open virtually all night, and the streets as you can see are just full of people who are shopping and enjoying themselves", Canterbury Mayor, Brian Robson, said, concerning the 30-day fast.

Non-muslims reportedly travelled to Lakemba for the food and celebrations.