In Pictures: Muslims around the world celebrate Ramadan

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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.

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

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

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

A woman checks Ramadan decorations in Beirut, Lebanon.