Here Are The Diverse Ways Muslims Are Marking Ramadan Across The World

Muslims all over the globe have begun fasting for the Islamic holy month.

Ivory Coast

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A Muslim woman buys fruit at a market stand for the beginning of Ramadan.

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A boy holds a banana before breaking his fast in front of a mosque in Treichville, a district of Abidjan.

Malaysia

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Malaysian Muslims break their fast on the first day of Ramadan.

Gaza City

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A Palestinian man sits reading the Qur'an at the al-Sayed Hashem mosque in Gaza City, 6 June 2016.

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Palestinian children take part in a street celebration ahead of Ramadan, Gaza City.

Syria

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A Syrian Muslim man reads the Qur'an at a mosque in Kafr Batna, in rebel-held Eastern Ghouta, on the outskirts of Damascus.

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A Syrian Muslim man reads the Qur'an at a mosque in Kafr Batna, in rebel-held Eastern Ghouta, on the outskirts of Damascus.

Turkey

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Thousands of Turkish people break their fasting on 6 June 2016 at the Blue Mosque square in Istanbul during the first day of Ramadan.

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Turkish people purchase different kinds of fruit, vegetables, and meats in the Ulus district of Ankara.

Lebanon

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A vendor fills a bag with pickled produce.

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A shop owner sells sweets prior to Iftar in the old market in Tripoli, north of Beirut.

Pakistan

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Pakistani bakers fry vermicelli for customers in preparation for Ramadan.

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A Pakistani customer tries on a traditional cap ahead of Ramadan.

Jerusalem

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Muslims perform the first Tarawih prayer on the eve of Ramadan at the Al-Aqsa Mosque's yard in Jerusalem, which Muslims believe to be the third-holiest site in Islam.

Bahrain

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A Bahraini man looks at the sky to spot the first crescent of the moon, marking the start of Ramadan, in the village of Karzakkan, south of Manama.

Indonesia

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An Indonesian girl reads a copy of the Qur'an on the first day of Ramadan.

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Indonesian Muslims hold prayers to mark the start of Ramadan at the Al Akbar mosque in Surabaya, 5 June 2016.

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Indonesian Muslims hold prayers to mark the start of Ramadan at the Al Akbar mosque.

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A Muslim woman reads the Qur'an at Istiqlal Mosque following noon prayers on the first day of Ramadan.

Indonesia

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Students at Ar-Raudlatul Hasanah Islamic boarding school read the Qur'an.

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Students sit in circles during a Qur'an recital class at Ar-Raudlatul Hasanah Islamic boarding school.

United States

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People gather at Ulu Mosque to break their fast at a fast-breaking dinner.

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Bangladesh

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Morocco

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A pastry vendor sells pancakes at the Old Medina on the day before the start of Ramadan.

Germany

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Muslims perform the first Tarawih prayer at the Martyrdom (Sehitlik) Mosque on the eve of Ramadan.

India

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Kashmiri Nomadic Muslim women devotees listen to sermons at the forest shrine of Miyan Peer in Baba Nagri, about 30 miles northeast of Srinagar.

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An elderly faith healer distributes free amulets among the devotees at the forest shrine of Miyan Peer.