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    Photos: Muslims across the world mark first day of Ramadan 2023

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    Photos: Muslims across the world mark first day of Ramadan 2023

    Ramadan will last for 29 or 30 days depending on the moon-sighting tradition


    Published:  March 23, 2023 13:04 Compiled by Nilanjana G Javed, Editorial Liaison Manager

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    A Saudi woman shops for Ramadan decorations to mark the beginning of the Holy Month of Ramadan in a local market in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, March 22, 2023.
    Thursday, March 23, marked the first day of Ramadan for Muslims around the globe. The holy month marks a time for prayer, self-sacrifice, introspection, empathy, and family for believers. [A Saudi woman shops for Ramadan decorations to mark the beginning of the holy month of Ramadan in a local market in Riyadh.] Image Credit: REUTERS
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    Muslim women offer 'Tarawih' mass prayers during the first evening of the holy fasting month of Ramadan at Sheikh Zayed Grand mosque in Solo, Central Java province, Indonesia. Image Credit: Reuters
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    People look through binoculars and a telescope to view the moon ahead of Ramadan to mark the beginning of the holy fasting month, in the holy city of Najaf, Iraq.
    The first day of Ramadan is traditionally marked by the sighting of the crescent moon with the naked eye, and is the ninth month of the Islamic calendar. Image Credit: REUTERS
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    A spiritual atmosphere surrounds those who go to the Grand Mosque during Tarawih.  prayers on the first night of the holy month
    The crescent moon of Ramadan was seen in the UAE on Wednesday. Traditionally, moon-sighting is used to determine the start and end of months in the Islamic calendar. [A spiritual atmosphere surrounds those who go to the Grand Mosque during Taraweeh prayers on the first night of the holy month] Image Credit: twitter/@SPAregions
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    Thousands of the faithful offer Taraweeh, the special night prayers in Ramadan, at the Masjid an-Nabawi, also known as the Prophet Mosque. Worshippers pray both inside the mosque and outside in the mosque's plazas and on its roof. During Ramadan pilgrims and visitors from all over the world fly into Medina to pay homage to the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) at the second holiest site in Islam.
    Thousands of the faithful offer Taraweeh, the special night prayers in Ramadan, at the Masjid an-Nabawi, also known as the Prophet Mosque. Worshippers pray both inside the mosque and outside in the mosque's plazas and on its roof. During Ramadan pilgrims and visitors from all over the world fly into Medina to pay homage to the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) at the second holiest site in Islam. Image Credit: twitter@SPAregions
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    Ramadan lasts for one complete moon cycle, which is usually 29 or 30 days. Adult Muslims are required to fast from dawn to dusk every day throughout Ramadan. [People read the Quran at the Grand Mosque in Sana'a, Yemen ahead of Ramadan] Image Credit: REUTERS
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    Those who are ill, elderly, diabetic, pregnant, menstruating, or breastfeeding are not required to fast. [People read the Quran at the Grand Mosque in Sana'a, Yemen] Image Credit: REUTERS
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    Muslim worshippers perform evening prayers called
    During the month, fasting Muslims will head to mosques for 'Taraweeh' prayers – one of the specialities during Ramadan. [Muslim worshippers perform evening prayers called 'Taraweeh' during the eve of the first night of the holy fasting month of Ramadan, at Al Azhar mosque in the old Islamic area of Cairo, Egypt.] Image Credit: Reuters
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    Muslim women offer 'Tarawih' mass prayers during the first evening of the holy fasting month of Ramadan at Sheikh Zayed Grand mosque in Solo, Central Java province, Indonesia, March 22, 2023.
    Taraweeh is derived from the Arabic word which means ‘to rest and relax’, as it is seen as a special form of Islamic meditation. [Muslim women offer 'Taraweeh' mass prayers at Sheikh Zayed Grand mosque in Solo, Central Java province, Indonesia.] Image Credit: in this photo taken by Antara Foto. Antara Foto/Mohammad Ayudha/ via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY. MANDATORY CREDIT. INDONESIA OUT. NO COMMERCIAL OR EDITORIAL SALES IN INDONESIA.
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    The Taraweeh prayers take place after Isha prayers around mid-evening. [Muslim women offer 'Taraweeh' mass prayers in Cairo, Egypt.] Image Credit: REUTERS
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    A vendor sells traditional
    Ramadan also features month-long iftar tents and majlises, shopping markets and more. Here, a vendor sells traditional "fanous" lanterns as Muslim devotees prepare for the start of Ramadan, in Khan Yunis town in the southern Gaza Strip . Image Credit: AFP
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    Members of Muslim Scout Association play drums during a rally to welcome the holy fasting month of Ramadan, in Sidon, Lebanon .
    Members of Muslim Scout Association play drums during a rally to welcome Ramadan, in Sidon, Lebanon. Image Credit: REUTERS
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    Muslims attend 'Taraweeh' mass prayers during the first evening of Ramadan at the Baiturrahman Grand Mosque in Banda Aceh, Indonesia. Image Credit: via REUTERS

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