Anti-government demonstrations are reported to be breaking out across Syria after morning prayers marking the end of the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan.
Thousands of people have taken to the streets, demanding the downfall of President Bashar al-Assad's government.
But much of the focus was on cemeteries, where the BBC reports it is customary on the first day of Eid to visit the graves of relatives.
Activists say security forces have opened fire in several areas, killing at least seven people.
Several protesters were also reportedly injured in the suburbs of Damascus.
Meanwhile, the BBC reports State television broadcast pictures of the president attending prayers in one of the capital's mosques and taking coffee and cakes with fellow worshippers.
The UN has said more than 2200 people have been killed since pro-democracy demonstrations began in mid-March. The government has blamed ''armed criminal gangs'' for much of the unrest.
Access to Syria is severely restricted for international journalists and the BBC says it is rarely possible to verify accounts by witnesses and activists.
