Incredible drone footage shows thousands of Muslims praying at the historic Jama Masjid mosque in New Delhi, India. The aerial view shows worshippers praying on final day of Eid al-Fitr, a religious holiday celebrated by Muslims to mark the end of Ramadan, on Wednesday. Jama Masjid one of the oldest mosques in India, as well as one of the largest with a capacity of 25,000 people. The building was constructed during 17th century by Mughal emperor Shah Jahan whose other famous work includes the iconic Taj Mahal in Agra. Footage from the air show the devotees seen sitting in neat and tidy rows inside the venue. The thousands of attendees can be seen surrounding a square water feature in the centre of the mosque. Thousands more devotees are also seen outside of the mosque praying, despite not being able to get a spot inside. Incredible drone footage shows thousands of Muslims praying at the historic Jama Masjid mosque in New Delhi, India on final day of Eid al-Fitr, a religious holiday celebrated by Muslims to mark the end of Ramadan, on Wednesday Jama Masjid one of the oldest mosques in India, as well as one of the largest with a capacity of 25,000 people The building was constructed during 17th century by Mughal emperor Shah Jahan whose other famous work includes the iconic Taj Mahal in Agra The thousands of attendees can be seen surrounding a square water feature in the centre of the mosque Many are dressed in traditional white outfits while others are seen wearing colourful clothes. A group of children can been seen looking very excited for the festivities ahead after prayers, many of them in brand new clothes with intricate designs. This comes as worshippers from across the Middle East and around the world celebrate Eid al-Fitr, one of the most celebrated holidays for the world's 1.5 billion Muslims and traditionally a time for family and festivities. Thousands more devotees are also seen outside of the mosque praying, despite not being able to get a spot inside Many attendees are dressed in traditional white outfits while others are seen wearing colourful clothes The incredible building, by Mughal emperor Shah Jahan, features many elements of Islamic architecture such as four minarets that mark the corners of the structure A group of children can been seen looking very excited for the festivities ahead after prayers, many of them in brand new clothes with intricate designs The holiday marks the end of the holy month of Ramadan, when devout Muslims have been fasting from sunrise to sunset. Many - including Muslims in western nations - began celebrations on Tuesday, but because its start date is based on the sighting of a new moon it varies from country to country and sometimes within the same nation. As with everything else in the Middle East, politics often plays a part in the timing of the celebrations. This comes as millions of Muslims around the world gathered on Tuesday to celebrate Eid al-Fitr, the holiday which marks the end of Ramadan, the Islamic holy month when followers fast from dawn until sunset (pictured, worshippers in Ethiopia on Tuesday) Thousands gathered in Addis Ababa stadium, in the Ethiopian capital, on Tuesday morning (pictured) to take part in prayers before spending the day feasting with their families and friends This was the scene outside the Central Mosque in Moscow on Tuesday morning as thousands of Muslims began the three-day Eid celebration with solemn prayer A flock of birds swoops over the heads of Libyan Muslim worshippers gathered in the Martyrs Square of the capital Tripoli Turkey's Muslims offer prayers during the first day of Eid al-Fitr at Istanbul's Suleymaniye Mosque early on Tuesday Eid prayers mark the beginning of a three-day festival during which most Muslims make time to spend with their families and friends, while breaking their month-long fast Bosnian Muslims attend morning prayers in front of the main Gazi Husrev-beg Mosque in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina Islamic worshippers press their heads to the ground in prayer at a mosque in Grozny, Russia, during Eid al-Fitr prayers Women take part in Eid al-Fitr prayers at The Pumwani Grounds in Nairobi, Kenya, to mark the end of Ramadan A square in Naples, Italy, is filled with Muslim worshippers celebrating the start of the Eid al-Fitr holiday on Tuesday As part of the celebrations, worshippers make an obligatory donation to charity. Here, a man accepts donations outside a mosque in Abidjan, in the Ivory Coast Ivorian Muslims offer prayers for the Eid al-Fitr holiday in front of a mosque in Adjame neighbourhood of Abidjan, on June 4 Ordinarily a festive occasion, this year's Eid comes amid war and turmoil in more than one area. In Afghanistan, the Taliban insurgent group has said it will not mark Eid with a cease fire, as they did last year. Yemen has been mired in war and famine for years, while in Sudan, the ruling military just conducted a deadly crackdown on Monday against pro-democracy protesters, killing at least 35. At night, the state-run SUNA news agency announced that the country will celebrate the first day of Eid on Wednesday, but the Sudanese Professionals' Association, which has spearheaded the protests, declared Tuesday is the first day of Eid according to astronomers in the Khartoum University - in defiance to the military council. Pictured: Indonesian youths light firecrackers and flares as they celebrate the end of the fasting month of Ramadan on a street in Jakarta, Indonesia Muslim worshippers pray during a mass prayer to celebrate Eid al-Fitr on June 4, 2019 at the Stade des Martyrs in Kinshasa People pray outside of a mosque called the Masjid at-Taqwa for Eid al-Fitr prayer on June 4, 2019 in the Brooklyn borough of New York City In Yemen, the internationally recognized government said Tuesday is the first day of Eid, while the Shiite Houthi rebels who control much of the country including the capital, Sanaa, announced that Eid starts on Wednesday. It is the first time in Yemen's modern history that its people were split over celebrating Eid. Muslim Sunni powerhouse Saudi Arabia, as well as Kuwait, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates, started celebrating on Tuesday, whereas Egypt, Syria, Jordan, the Palestinian territories and others said the Shawwal crescent moon was not visible across the country and won't start till Wednesday. Worshippers offer up prayers in the early-morning light outside the Moscow Cathedral Mosque in Russia, on Tuesday People attend Eid al-Fitr prayers to mark the end of the holy fasting month of Ramadan in Peshawar, Pakistan Albanian Muslim men are pictured during morning prayers in the main square of the capital Tirana on Tuesday Kenyan Muslims are pictured, on Tuesday, praying outside Masjid As Salaam during the Eid al-Fitr prayers in the capital, Nairobi Worshippers at the Juma-Jami Mosque, located in the occupied Ukrainian region of Crimea, knelt for prayers this morning Kuwait Muslims greet each other after attending a morning prayer session to celebrate Eid al-Fitr in Kuwait City Muslims arrive to perform Eid al-Fitr prayer at Rawza-i-Sharif in Afghanistan, watched by a military guard. Unlike in previous years, the Taliban have said they will not stop fighting during Eid A mufti and other Muslims pray outside the Moscow Cathedral Mosque during celebrations of Eid al-Fitr in Moscow, Russia on Tuesday Muslims perform Eid al-Fitr prayer at Skanderbeg Square in Tirana, Albania this morning. The holiday traditionally lasts one to three days and is eagerly anticipated after the month of fasting Muslim worshippers attend prayers in Mogadishu, in the war-torn African nation of Somalia, on Tuesday A woman wearing a headscarf and carrying her child makes her way to prayers at the Stade des Martyrs in Kinshasa, in the capital of the Democratic Republic of the Congo Female worshippers inside the Stade des Martyrs, Kinshasa, offer up Eid prayers on Tuesday morning Women have their hands dyed with Henna, to celebrate the Eid al-Fitr, which marks the end of Ramadan, in Karachi, Pakistan Muslims around the world are celebrating Eid al-Fitr, the three day festival marking the end of the Muslim holy fasting month of Ramadan. Eid al-Fitr is one of the two major holidays in Islam In Lebanon and Iraq, Sunnis began celebrating on Tuesday whereas Shiites will celebrate on Wednesday. Pakistan, which is mostly Sunni, traditionally celebrates a day after most of the Muslim world. Pakistan is also split within the country along geographical lines, with residents of Khyber Pukhtunkhwa province, located on the border with Afghanistan and dominated by ethnic Pashtuns, celebrating Eid on Tuesday. The new moon was apparently spotted in North Waziristan, while the rest of Pakistan will celebrate on Wednesday. A young Muslim worshipper runs off during a mass prayer to celebrate Eid al-Fitr on June 4, 2019 at the Stade des Martyrs in Kinshasa Pictured: Indonesians light flares as they celebrate the end of the fasting month of Ramadan on a street in Jakarta A woman stands next to sweets for sale as Palestinians shop ahead of the Muslim holiday of Eid al-Fitr, which marks the end of the holy fasting month of Ramadan Muslim worshippers perform Eid al-Fitr prayers at the Grand Mosque in the Saudi holy city of Mecca on June 4, 2019 Pakistani Muslims greet each other after offering the Eid al-Fitr prayers, which marks the end of the holy fasting month of Ramadan at a Mosque in Peshawar, Pakistan In Afghanistan, Shiites were told by clerics that the moon was not seen so Ramadan would not begin for them until Wednesday. Sunnis however are celebrating Tuesday. The Taliban, which are Sunni hardliners, have said there will be no end to fighting while U.S. and NATO troops are still in Afghanistan. The holiday traditionally lasts one to three days and is eagerly anticipated after the month of fasting. During Ramadan, the faithful refrain from eating, drinking, smoking or sexual activity from dawn to dusk. Most businesses close during Eid, as people dress up and visited relatives, enjoying their first daytime meals in a lunar month. Mosques hold special prayers at sunrise, and children are often given gifts or a special allowance. Muslims pray in a square during celebrations of Eid al-Fitr holiday, a feast celebrated by Muslims worldwide, in Naples, Italy Afghan security officials greet people as they celebrate Eid al-Fitr, which marks the end of Ramadan, in Helmand, Afghanistan Muslims leave the 17th of Ramadan mosque after prayers on the first day of Eid al-Fitr holiday in Baghdad, Iraq Nigerian Muslim worshippers wash themselves before taking part in Eid al-Fitr prayers at the National Stadium sport complex of Surulere neighbourhood in Lagos Nigerian Muslim worshippers take part in Eid al-Fitr prayers at the National Stadium sport complex in Lagos Muslims perform Eid al-Fitr prayers at Fittja Mosque in Stockholm, Sweden, early on Tuesday. During Ramadan, the faithful refrain from eating, drinking, smoking or sexual activity from dawn to dusk Worshippers at the Turkish-Islamic Union for Religious Affairs Mosque (DITIB) in Berlin, Germany, performed morning prayers on Tuesday (pictured) Ashraf Ghani, centre, the president of Afghanistan, speaks to crowds of Eid worshippers at the presidential palace in Kabul Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan was photographed among the worshippers at Istanbul's Camlica mosque, the largest in Turkey, which he personally opened last month Worshippers at King Abdulaziz Historical Mosque in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, were among those celebrating the start of Eid on Tuesday, while some other Middle Eastern countries will begin Wednesday Men hug each other after offering Eid al-Fitr prayers at the presidential palace in Kabul, Afghanistan this morning Two women share a tender moment as they wait for the start of Eid prayers in Bucharest, Romania, on Tuesday morning Egyptian women eat 'Kahk', traditional Egyptian butter cookies to celebrate Eid al-Fitr, which marks the end of the holy month of Ramadan, in Cairo Muslims are pictured performing Eid al-Fitr prayer at Osmanagic Mosque in Podgorica, Montenegro on Tuesday People perform Eid al-Fitr prayer at the Gazi Husrev Beg Mosque in Historical Open Bazaar, Sarajevo in Bosnia and Herzegovina Muslims pray outside the Moscow Cathedral Mosque during celebrations of Eid al-Fitr holiday, a feast celebrated by Muslims worldwide Muslims perform Eid al-Fitr prayer at Rawza-i-Sharif (Shrine of Ali) mosque in Mazar-i-Sharif, Afghanistan Believers during a prayer as part of celebrations of the Muslim feast of Eid al-Fitr, a holiday marking the end of the holy month of Ramadan, by the White Cathedral Mosque in Tomsk, Russia Kenyan Muslims stand for prayers outside Masjid As Salaam during the Eid al-Fitr prayers in Nairobi, Kenya All rights reserved for this news site dailymail and under his responsibility