AP PHOTOS: People around the world mark Christmas

Pakistani worshipper Aiman Javed, 17, poses for a picture next to an outdoor Mass on Christmas Day, in a Christian neighborhood in Islamabad, Pakistan, Thursday, Dec. 25, 2014. (AP Photo/Muhammed Muheisen) — Pakistani worshipper Aiman Javed, 17, poses for a picture next to an outdoor Mass on Christmas Day, in a Christian neighborhood in Islamabad, Pakistan, Thursday, Dec. 25, 2014. (AP Photo/Muhammed Muheisen) Pakistani worshipper Aiman Javed, 17, poses for a picture next to an outdoor Mass on Christmas Day, in a Christian neighborhood in Islamabad, Pakistan, Thursday, Dec. 25, 2014. (AP Photo/Muhammed Muheisen)

By Associated Press December 26, 2014 1 min read

People around the world celebrate Christmas with prayers, festive meals, costume parades and selfies.

Here’s a gallery of images from Christmas celebrations in Pakistan, Iran, Russia and elsewhere.

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