In Pictures: Muslims around the world celebrate Ramadan

The holy month brings with it fasting and reflection, charity and prayer

Last updated: April 05, 2022 | 07:38

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A Muslim woman reads Quran before breaking fast at the Jama Masjid (Grand Mosque) in the old quarters of Delhi, India.

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A woman checks a traditional Ramadan lantern, called "Fanous", at a stall for the holy month of Ramadan, in Cairo, Egypt.

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People shop for decorations for the holy month of Ramadan in Amman, Jordan.

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Silhouettes of Malaysia's Islamic Authority's officers and a theodolite which they use to perform "rukyah", the sighting of the new moon which signals the start of the holy month of Ramadan, are seen in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

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A vendor shows a date at his shop as Yemenis prepare for the fasting month of Ramadan in Sanaa, Yemen.

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A vendor arranges decorative lanterns for the holy month of Ramadan in Jerusalem's Old City.

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Muslim man prepares boxes of meals for Iftar at the Great Mosque of Sunda Kelapa in Jakarta, Indonesia.

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Palestinian vendors sell Qatayef, a traditional dessert served during the holy fasting month of Ramadan at a market in Khan Younis, in the southern Gaza Strip.

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A man checking himself in a mirror while shopping for a cap at a stall outside a mosque to mark the fasting month of Ramadan in Peshawar, Pakistan.

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A Saudi volunteer distributes Iftar meals, for people to break their fasts in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

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A Palestinian vendor sells olives and pickles in a market during the holy fasting month of Ramadan in the southern Gaza Strip.

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A Muslim man prays at the Cut Meutia Mosque during the first day of holy fasting month of Ramadan in Jakarta, Indonesia.

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A woman checks Ramadan decorations in Beirut, Lebanon.

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