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Dawn-to-dusk fasting & nightly feasts: Muslims worldwide observe holy month of Ramadan

Last updated on - Mar 13, 2024, 16:00 IST
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Celebrating the sacred month of Ramadan

Muslims worldwide are currently celebrating the sacred month of Ramadan through worship, acts of charity, fasting from dawn until dusk, and nightly feasts. In various locations such as Indonesia, Kashmir, Pakistan, and Turkey, Muslims congregate inside mosques for prayers. Meanwhile, in places like New York's Times Square and the Gaza Strip, gatherings take place outdoors as well. (Photo: AP)

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​Evening prayer at Mosque

Indonesian Muslim women gather for the 'tarawih' evening prayer at the Istiqlal Mosque in Jakarta, marking the beginning of the holy fasting month of Ramadan. (Photo: AP)

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Ninth month of Islamic lunar calendar

Muslims offer prayers inside a mosque on the first day of Ramadan in Srinagar. Ramadan is the ninth month of the Islamic lunar calendar and begins with the sighting of the crescent moon. (Photo: AP)

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Celebration with prayer and fasting

Volunteers distribute food to people for breaking their fast during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan at a free meal distribution point in Rawalpindi, Pakistan. (Photo: AP)

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​Locals offer prayer at India's largest mosque

Jama Masjid stands out not only as one of India's largest mosques but also as a culinary paradise during Ramadan. The vicinity of the mosque transforms into a lively hub with vendors offering a rich assortment of traditional delights.

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​Muslim devotee reading Quran

During the sacred fasting month of Ramadan, a Muslim devotee is engrossed in reading the Quran, the most revered book in Islam, within the Hagia Sophia mosque in Istanbul, Turkey. (Photo: AP)

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Ramadan in Gaza strip

Ramadan this year comes as the Middle East remains inflamed by the ongoing Israel-Hamas war in Gaza, and many in the enclave are going hungry. Even where food is available, there is little beyond canned goods, and prices are high. (Photo: Agencies)

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​Fasting from dawn till dusk

A luminous "Ramadan Mubarak" sign adorns a pedestrian zone in Frankfurt, Germany, marking the commencement of the sacred month of Ramadan, during which devout Muslims observe fasting from dawn till dusk. (Photo: AP)

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Evening mass prayer

Muslims attend an evening mass prayer during the first night of the holy fasting month of Ramadan at a mosque in Bangkok, Thailand(Photo: Reuters)

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