More than 50,000 Muslims close streets around Lakemba Mosque

More than 50,000 Muslims close streets around Lakemba Mosque as they pray on the road to celebrate the end of Ramadan

More than 50,000 Muslims close the streets around Lakemba Mosque to celebrate the end of Ramadan

The Mosque was full by 6am on Wednesday and thousands prayed on the street to mark end of 30-days of fasting

The June Ramadan celebrations left Lakemba town centre transformed with food stalls for Iftar in the evenings

The Lebanese stalls served camel burgers, tandoori chicken kebabs, corn on the cob, paratha and knafeh

The end of Ramadan means the beginning of the 'festival of breaking the fast,' Eid al-Fitr, which lasts for three days

More than 50,000 Muslims have closed the streets around Sydney's biggest mosque to celebrate the end of Ramadan and 30-days of fasting.

Lakemba Mosque was full by 6am on Wednesday, leaving thousands to place their prayer rugs on Wangee Road while their morning prayers were broadcast over loudspeakers.

The Ramadan celebrations left the Lakemba town centre transformed with food stalls for the evening meal, known as Iftar, serving camel burgers, corn on the cob, tandoori chicken kebabs, paratha flatbread and the cheese dessert Knafeh.

New South Wales Premier Mike Baird arrived in Lakemba in the morning to address the service as Muslim families now begin to celebrate the three-day 'festival of breaking the fast,' Eid al-Fitr.

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