Ramadhan 2013 around the world in pictures

[Muhammad]

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Ramadan, the Islamic month of fasting, began earlier this week, with the observation of the Hilal, or new moon. The fast, one of the five pillars of Islam, is seen as a time for spiritual reflection, prayers, and charity. After sunset, Muslims traditionally break the fast by eating dates, performing the Maghrib prayer, and sitting down to Iftar, the main evening meal, where communities and families gather together. Gathered here are images of Muslims around the world observing Ramadan this year, including areas of recent turmoil, like Egypt and Turkey. [Modified intro from here].

Muslims scan the horizon for the crescent moon that will determine the beginning of the holy fasting month of Ramadan, in Jakarta, Indonesia, on July 8, 2013.

Egyptians shop in a market on the eve of Ramadan, the sacred holy month for Muslims where many will fast from sun-up to sun-down, on July 9, 2013 in Cairo, Egypt.

A Palestinian man reads verses from the Quran, Islam's holy book, at al-Omari mosque on the first day of Ramadan, on July 10, 2013 in Gaza City.

An Afghan worker carries sweets at a traditional factory ahead of the Islamic holy month of Ramadan in Kabul, Afghanistan, on July 9, 2013.

A Pakistani Muslim performs ablutions before evening prayer at historical Wazir Khan mosque in Lahore, Pakistan, on July 10, 2013.

A Palestinian boy looks at a traditional Ramadan lantern in a street market in Gaza City, on July 6, 2013.

Anti-government protesters eat as they break their fast on the first day Ramadan as police officers take position at Taksim Square in Istanbul, on July 9, 2013. Turkish police allowed thousands of protesters who have been trying to block the redevelopment of a park in Istanbul to break their Ramadan fast on Tuesday before resuming efforts to get them to leave the area.

Workers clean the floor of the Badshahi Mosque ahead of the holy month of Ramadan in Lahore, Pakistan, on July 9, 2013.

Students perform an afternoon prayer on the first day of Ramadan, at Ar-Raudlatul Hasanah Islamic boarding school in Medan, North Sumatra, Indonesia, on July 10, 2013.

Indonesian Muslim women hold prayers on the first night of Ramadan at the Istiqlal mosque in Jakarta, on July 9, 2013.

Students perform an afternoon prayer on the first day of the holy fasting month of Ramadan, at Ar-Raudlatul Hasanah Islamic boarding school in Medan, North Sumatra, Indonesia, on July 10, 2013.

Muslims pray in the first Tarawih to mark the start of the month of Ramadan in Cheng Ho Mosque on July 9, 2013 in Surabaya, Indonesia.

A child walks near members of the Muslim community attending midday prayers at Strasbourg Grand Mosque in Strasbourg, Ferance on the first day of Ramadan, July 9, 2013.

A child leans down near members of the Muslim community attending midday prayers at Strasbourg Grand Mosque in Strasbourg, Ferance on the first day of Ramadan, July 9, 2013.

Mosque workers prepare food for distribution to the poor and Muslims who come to break their fast at Noor Mosque in Nairobi, Kenya, on July 10, 2013.

A pastry chef holds a tray of Arabic sweets at his bakery in Gaza City on the eve of the start of Ramadan, on July 9, 2013.

An Indonesian Muslim man reads the Quran at a mosque on July 9, 2013 in Jakarta, Indonesia.

Muslims attend an evening communal prayer session called "Tarawih" to mark the holy fasting month of Ramadan at the Bajrakli mosque in Belgrade, Serbia, on July 9, 2013.

A Palestinian arranges qatayef, a dessert traditionally eaten during Ramadan, for sale on the first day of Ramadan in the West Bank city of Ramallah, on July 10, 2013.

Muslims attend an evening communal prayer session called "Tarawih" to mark the holy fasting month of Ramadan at the Bajrakli mosque in Belgrade, Serbia, on July 9, 2013.

Indonesian Muslim women hold prayers on the first night of the holy month of Ramadan at the Istiqlal mosque in Jakarta, on July 9, 2013.

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Indonesian Muslims prepare to sight the new moon from the rooftop of the Al-Hidayah Basmol mosque in Jakarta on July 8, 2013 in preparation for the beginning of the Muslim holy fasting month of Ramadan.

Indonesian children and Muslim men pray as they anticipate the sighting of the new moon from the rooftop of the Al-Hidayah Basmol mosque in Jakarta on July 8, 2013 in preparation for the beginning of the Muslim holy fasting month of Ramadan.

Muslim boys walk inside a mosque to pray during the holy Islamic month of Ramadan in Manila July 10, 2013.

Afghan children read and memorise the Koran at a mosque in Jalalabad on July 10, 2013

Afghan boys sweep at the main mosque and wash the carpets, ahead of the Islamic holy month of Ramadan, in Herat on July 9, 2013.

Afghan girls sit on the ground as they study the holy Koran, ahead of the Islamic holy month of Ramadan, in Herat on July 9, 2013.

Afghan children sit on the ground as they study the holy Koran, ahead of the Islamic holy month of Ramadan, in Herat on July 9, 2013.

The Bank Indonesia mosque on the first day of the holy month of Ramadan in Jakarta, on July 10, 2013

An Indonesian Muslim prays at a mosque on the first day of the holy month of Ramadan in Jakarta, on July 10, 2013

A Pakistani customer tries a cap ahead of Ramadan, in Peshawar, Pakistan on Tuesday, July 9, 2013.

A man walks near Ramadan lanterns, or Fanoos Ramadan, which are displayed for sale at a shop a day ahead of the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan in Cairo July 9, 2013.

Mostafa Abdo, 36, makes a Ramadan lamp in a workshop during preparations a day ahead of the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan in Cairo July 9, 2013.

People rest near Ramadan lanterns, or Fanoos Ramadan, which are displayed for sale at shops a day ahead of the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan in Cairo July 9, 2013.

Pakistani Muslims buy dates ahead of the Islamic holy month of Ramadan in Karachi on July 9, 2013.

SURABAYA, INDONESIA – JULY 09: Mats are prepared at Cheng Ho Mosque for use in first Tarawih prayers as a sign of the start of the month of Ramadan on July 9, 2013 in Surabaya, Indonesia.

Sudanese people shop for Ramadan at a market in Khartoum, Sudan, Monday, July 8, 2013. Over a billion Muslims around the world including Sudan prepare for the holy month of Ramadan with the dawn-to-dusk fast.

A Sudanese man prepares his shop for Ramadan shopping at a market in Khartoum, Sudan, Monday, July 8, 2013.

A Sudanese boy helps prepare a shop for Ramadan shopping at a market in Khartoum, Sudan, Monday, July 8, 2013.

A Muslim man cooks yellow fin tuna before selling them at a market during the holy Islamic month of Ramadan in Manila July 10, 2013.

[Muhammad]

An official from the State Islamic University uses a telescope to observe the moon after sunset from the coast of Madura in East Java province of Indonesia on the eve of Ramadan

Saudi men gather to spot the moon in the city of Taif

A man points skyward at dusk, in Hamad Town, Bahrain, towards where a slim crescent moon should be visible to indicate the start of the Islamic holy month of Ramadan

A child runs after a mass prayer session "Tarawih" which marks the beginning of the holy fasting month of Ramadan at Istiqlal mosque in Jakarta

A Palestinian boy plays with fireworks to celebrate the holy month of Ramadan, in Gaza City

A Palestinian boy decorates a shop with Ramadan festive lights in the West Bank city of Nablus

Indonesian women pray during the first night of Ramadan in Jakarta

Fasting workers pick grapes at the Zomoot farm under the soaring heat, which nearly reached 40 degrees Celsius, in Mafraq, Jordan.

A Musaharati, or dawn awakener, strikes his drum to wake observant Muslims for their overnight 'sahur', or last meal, before the day's fast in Sidon's Old City in southern Lebanon

A vendor holds a plate of dates in Baghdad's Karrada district. Dates are popular during Ramadan, as many believers break their day-long fast by first eating a date

Children read the Koran inside an elementary school during Ramadan in Manila, the Philippines

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Indian Muslim men gather to sight of the crescent moon in the compound of Jamia Masjid or Grand Mosque in New Delhi, India, Wednesday, July 10, 2013.


An Indian Muslim man helps an elderly man to locate the crescent moon in the compound of Jamia Masjid or Grand Mosque in New Delhi, India, Wednesday, July 10, 2013.

Bahraini men gather to search the sky over the Persian Gulf for the crescent moon in the western village of Karzakan, Bahrain, on Tuesday, July 9, 2013.




CAIRO, EGYPT - JULY 09: Egyptians shop in a market on the eve of Ramadan, the sacred holy month for Muslims where many will fast from sun-up to sun-down, on July 9, 2013 in Cairo, Egypt.


An Egyptian man waits to perform the sunset prayer after the first fasting day of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan at the Al-Ahzar mosque in Cairo on July 10, 2013.


In this picture taken on Tuesday, July 9, 2013 worshippers walk down from the Cave of Hira on the top of al-Nour mountain in Mecca, Saudi Arabia. The Cave of Hira is where Muslims believe Muhammad :saws: received his first revelations.


An elderly man reads verses of the Quran, Islam's holy book, on the first day of the fasting month of Ramadan in the grand Mosque in the old city of Sanaa, Yemen, Wednesday, July 10, 2013.


An elderly man reads verses of the Quran, Islam's holy book, on the first day of the fasting month of Ramadan in the grand Mosque in the old city of Sanaa, Yemen, Wednesday, July 10, 2013.


People buy vermicelli ahead of Ramadan, which begins tomorrow in Pakistan, on Wednesday, July 10, 2013 in Rawalpindi, Pakistan.


People buy garlic, onion and other items ahead of Ramadan, which begins tomorrow in Pakistan, on Wednesday, July 10, 2013 in Rawalpindi.


Egyptians break their fast during the first day of Ramadan outside Tahrir Square in Cairo, Egypt, Wednesday, July 10, 2013. After a week of violence and mass demonstrations, Egyptians were hoping that Wednesday's start of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan will significantly calm the streets. The sunrise-to-sunset fast cuts down on daytime activity, although there are fears of unrest at night.


Egyptians break their fast during the first day of Ramadan outside Tahrir Square in Cairo, Egypt, Wednesday, July 10, 2013.


A Palestinian boy plays with fireworks as he celebrates the start of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan in Gaza City, Wednesday, July 10, 2013.


A worshipper reads Islam's holy book Quran at the Grand Mosque in the holy Muslim city of Mecca, Saudi Arabia, Wednesday, July 10, 2013


Worshippers eat during Iftar, or breaking of the fast, at the Grand Mosque in the holy Muslim city of Mecca, Saudi Arabia, Wednesday, July 10, 2013.

Yemeni girls wearing traditional costumes attend a festival for children to welcome the Holy month of Ramadan in the old city of Sanaa, Yemen, on Monday, July 8, 2013.

Pakistani Muslims sweep the floor of a mosque on the eve of Ramadan in Karachi on July 10, 2013.

A Palestinian child poses with a star as people arrive to attend the evening prayer during the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan at the Al-Aqsa mosque compound in the old city of Jerusalem on July 9, 2013.

Kuwaitis buy fruits and vegetables at a market place on July 10, 2013 in downtown Kuwait City, on the first day of the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan.

Afghan children read and memorise the Koran at a mosque in Jalalabad on July 10, 2013

Students sit in circles during a Quran recital class on the first day of the holy fasting month of Ramadan, at Ar-Raudlatul Hasanah Islamic boarding school in Medan, North Sumatra, Indonesia, Wednesday, July 10, 2013.

A Palestinian woman buys traditional Ramadan decorations at a store in the West Bank city of Jenin, Monday, July 8, 2013.

A Lebanese man prays at a mosque in Beirut, Lebanon, Wednesday, July 10, 2013.

Indian Muslims pray at Jama Masjid on the eve of Ramadan in New Delhi on July 10, 2013.

A Palestinian vendor displays a prayer mat at a market in the West Bank city of Jenin ahead of Ramadan, Tuesday, July 9, 2013.

Afghan workers make sweets at a traditional factory ahead of the Islamic holy month of Ramadan in Kabul, Afghanistan, Tuesday, July 9, 2013.

Students perform an afternoon prayer on the first day of the holy fasting month of Ramadan, at Ar-Raudlatul Hasanah Islamic boarding school in Medan, North Sumatra, Indonesia, Wednesday, July 10, 2013.

Flint resident Ahmad Deeb helps set up decorations at the Flint Islamic Center on Tuesday, July 9, 2013 in preparation for the Islamic tradition of Ramadan that starts Wednesday, July 10. Hundreds are expected to gather at the center for the Terawih prayer, which leads into a month of fasting -- or sawm -- and prayer.

Pakistani bakers make traditional food for the holy fasting month of Ramadan at a shop in Karachi on July 10, 2013.

A Palestinian boy blows soap bubbles as he hawks toys on the eve of the start of the holy Muslim fasting month of Ramadan, at a street market in Gaza City on July 9, 2013.

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[glo]

I just love the pictures of this little boy:

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[_E_3]

The little boy is so cute
thank you Brother for posting the pictures

[Iceee]

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/07/10/ramadan-2013-pictures_n_3573707.html#slide=2681633

Breaking The Fast in Turkey.






Cairo Residents Shop for Supplies on Eve of Ramadan





Worshippers walk down from the Cave of Hira on the top of al-Nour mountain in Mecca, Saudi Arabia.

[Muhammad]

Boys carry buckets as they line up to receive free food for their first iftar, or breaking fast, during Ramadan in Raqqa province, eastern Syria July 10, 2013.

People walk and on the first day of Ramadan in a passageway separating Aleppo's Bustan al-Qasr, which is under the rebels' control, and Al-Masharqa neighborhood, an area controlled by the regime, July 10, 2013.

Fruits are displayed for sale at al-Shaalan market a day before the fasting month of Ramadan in Damascus, Syria, July 9, 2013.

Syrians shop in the covered market in central Damascus as they prepare for the month of Ramadan, July 9, 2013.

A boy stands among the supporters of ousted Egypt's President Mohamed Morsi, who are offering the the Tarawih prayer, after the evening meal when Muslims break their fast during Ramadan, in Nasr City, Cairo, July 10, 2013.

A man reads a Quran at a mosque in Beirut, Lebanon, July 10, 2013.

Indonesian Muslim women hold prayers on the first night of the holy month of Ramadan at the Istiqlal mosque in Jakarta, July 9, 2013.

Yemeni girls wearing traditional costumes attend a festival to welcome the month of Ramadan in the old city of Sanaa, Yemen, July 8, 2013.

A man prepares special sweets at a small traditional factory ahead of Ramadan in Kabul, Afghanistan, July 8, 2013.

Palestinians walk before attending the evening prayer during the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan at the Al-Aqsa mosque compound in the old city of Jerusalem, July 9, 2013.

Men gather for prayer on the first day of Ramadan at the Dar Al-Hijrah Islamic Center in Falls Church, Virginia.

A worker cleans a chandelier inside the Badshahi mosque in Lahore.

The Jakarta women at prayer

[Born_Believer]

Mashallah I love these pictures, now idea how you got them but the quality is great! Keep it up :D

[zohaibfiaz1]

Mashallah - marhaba ramadan

[aflawedbeing]

Masha'Allah. These pictures are beautiful! Good find/source!

[Muhammad]

A Nepalese Muslim is silhouetted as he offers prayers during the the month-long fasting in the holy month of Ramadan in Kathmandu July 11, 2013.

A Muslim boy enters a mosque to offer prayers during the month-long fasting in the holy month of Ramadan in Kathmandu July 11, 2013.

A Muslim boy sits inside a mosque as he waits to offer prayers during the month-long fasting in the holy month of Ramadan in Kathmandu July 11, 2013.

A Nepalese Muslim reads the Koran during the month-long fasting in the holy month of Ramadan in Kathmandu July 11, 2013.

A Nepalese Muslim offers prayers during the month-long fasting in the holy month of Ramadan in Kathmandu July 11, 2013.

Civilians receive free food for their first iftar, or breaking fast, during the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan in Raqqa province, eastern Syria July 10, 2013.

Rohingya Muslims illegal immigrants gather at the Immigration Detention Centre during the Muslim holy fasting month of Ramadan in Kanchanaburi province July 10, 2013. More than a hundred Rohingya Muslims gathered to pray and break fast as they welcome the first day of Ramadan in Thailand. The stateless people arrived in Thailand earlier in January this year after fleeing a bloody conflict between the Buddhist and Muslims in Myanmar’s western Rakhine State.

A Rohingya Muslim cries as he prays at the Immigration Detention Centre during the Muslim holy fasting month of Ramadan in Kanchanaburi province July 10, 2013.

Rohingya Muslim pray at the Immigration Detention Centre during the Muslim holy fasting month of Ramadan in Kanchanaburi province July 10, 2013.

A Rohingya Muslim prepares plates of food at the Immigration Detention Centre during the holy month of Ramadan in Kanchanaburi province July 10, 2013.

A Rohingya Muslim prays at the Immigration Detention Centre during the Muslim holy fasting month of Ramadan in Kanchanaburi province July 10, 2013.

Rohingya Muslims break their fast at the Immigration Detention Centre during the Muslim holy fasting month of Ramadan in Kanchanaburi province July 10, 2013.

A Rohingya Muslim prays at the Immigration Detention Centre during the Muslim holy fasting month of Ramadan in Kanchanaburi province July 10, 2013.

A man reads the Koran in a mosque during the Muslim holy fasting month of Ramadan in Sanaa, July 10, 2013. Muslims in Yemen begin fasting on Wednesday.

A vendor selling prayer mats waits for customers a day before the start of the Islamic holy month of Ramadan in the old quarters of Delhi July 10, 2013. Ramadan in India begins on Thursday

A Muslim youth uses a piece of cloth to cool himself while waiting to offer the evening prayers a day before the start of the Islamic holy month of Ramadan at Jama Masjid in the old quarters of Delhi July 10, 2013.

A Muslim man looks at an Islamic poster before buying it a day before the start of the Islamic holy month of Ramadan outside the Jama Masjid in the old quarters of Delhi July 10, 2013.

COLOMBO, SRI LANKA – JULY 10: Muslim children attend a special evening Ramadan prayer at the Juma Masjid July 10, 2013 in Colombo, Sri Lanka. Islam in Sri Lanka is practiced by a group of minorities who make up 9.72% of the population.

A man buys dates during the Muslim holy fasting month of Ramadan in downtown Tunis July 10, 2013. Muslims in Tunisia begin fasting on Wednesday.

[Iceee]

Muslims attend an evening communal prayer session called "Tarawih" to mark the holy fasting month of Ramadan at the Bajrakli mosque in Belgrade, Serbia, on July 9, 2013.

A woman looks at products as she buys food supplies at a supermarket, as Muslims prepare for the fasting month of Ramadan in Dubai, on July 8, 2013.

People nap while waiting to break their fast in Istiqlal mosque during the first day of the holy fasting month of Ramadan in Jakarta, on July 10, 2013.

A woman sells dates and cereals in a street market in Abobo, suburb of Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire, on July 9, 2013, on the first day of Ramadan.

Muslims attend an evening communal prayer session called "Tarawih" to mark the holy fasting month of Ramadan at the Bajrakli mosque in Belgrade, Serbia, on July 9, 2013.

Indonesian Muslim women hold prayers on the first night of the holy month of Ramadan at the Istiqlal mosque in Jakarta, on July 9, 2013.

[Muhammad]

Ramadan in Palestine

Palestinian men recite the Koran at al-Omari mosque in Gaza City, during the first day of the holy fasting month of Ramadan, July 10, 2013.

A Palestinian Bedouin shepherleads his flock of sheep at sunset near the West Bank city of Jenin on the eve of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, Tuesday, July 9, 2013.

July 10 2013 – Atmosphere of the first day of Ramadan atmosphere inside the Gaza mosque

[sister herb]

Salam alaykum

It is always wonderful to see how our sisters and brothers spend they ramadan all over the world. Thanks about sharing those pictures.

[aflawedbeing]

May Allah swt protect our Rohingya brothers and sisters and grant them ease from their situation!!! Ameen.

Keep the pictures coming.

[Muhammad]

Syria

[Muhammad]

Yemen


Sanaa, Yemen


Paris


Southern Lebanon


Mogadishu, Somalia


Kathmandu


Grand Mosque, Delhi

[ardianto]

I hope one day I can feel Ramadan in Gaza.

[Ramadan90]

Beautiful pictures. :)

[Iceee]

An Indian Muslim prays on the first Friday of the holy month of Ramadan at an old Mughal era mosque in New Delhi, India


Indian Muslim men perform ablution before offering prayers on the first Friday of the holy month of Ramadan at an old Mughal era mosque in New Delhi, India,


Muslims leave a mosque after Friday prayers as the sky is covered by haze during the holy fasting month of Ramadan in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia,


An Indonesian man reads Quran as he waits for the time to break his fast at a mosque in Solo, Central Java, Indonesia,



Pakistani Muslim women offer Friday prayers during Ramadan in Lahore, Pakistan,



Muslims perform Azhr prayer on the second day of Ramadan at Al Akbar Mosque on July 11, 2013 in Surabaya, Indonesia.



Indian Muslims, soaked from monsoon rains, pray on the streets outside a mosque



Indian Muslims offer prayers during the first Friday of the holy Islamic month of Ramadan






Indian Muslims offer Friday prayers during the holy month of Ramadan on the road in Kolkata on July 12, 2013.


A supporter of ousted president Mohamed Morsi participates in Friday prayer on the third day of Ramadan,


CAIRO, EGYPT - JULY 12: Supporters of ousted president Mohamed Morsi participate in Friday prayer on the third day of Ramadan



Indian Muslims end the day's fast in the rain during Ramadan at the 600 year old Shahi Jama Mosque in Ahmedabad on July 12, 2013.

[faithandpeace]

Jazakallah khair for these wonderful pictures! :)

[Muhammad]

Indian Muslim men gather to sight the crescent moon in the compound of Jamia Masjid or Grand Mosque in New Delhi, India, on July 10. The new moon heralds the start of the Islamic holy month of Ramadan, a time of fasting, prayer and charitable giving for Muslims worldwide.

Indonesian Muslims prepare to sight the new moon from the rooftop of the Al-Hidayah Basmol mosque in Jakarta on July 8 in preparation for the beginning of the Muslim holy fasting month of Ramadan.

A Nepalese Muslim boy offers Friday prayers during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan in Kathmandu on July 12.

Muslims offer first Friday prayers during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan at a mosque in the northern Indian city of Allahabad on July 12.

A Pakistani Muslim boy reads the Koran during the holy fasting month of Ramadan, in Peshswar, Pakistan, 16 July 16.

Students read the Koran on the first day of the holy fasting month of Ramadan, at Ar-Raudlatul Hasanah Islamic boarding school in Medan, North Sumatra, Indonesia, on July 10.

A Pakistani woman receives milk, sweetened with fruit juice, for Iftar to break the fast during the Muslim holy fasting month of Ramadan in Rawalpindi, Pakistan, on July 15.

Foreign Muslim workers break their fast with a free Iftar dinner during the holy month of Ramadan in Dubai, on July 15.

A Palestinian Muslim worshipper sneaks through a hole in the Old City wall near the Lions Gate after prayers at the Al Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem's Old City, Israel, on July 12.

A young Muslim boy helps his friend to put on a turban at a mosque in Ampang, suburbs of Kuala Lumpur on July 11.

Students sit in circles during a Quran recital class on the first day of the holy fasting month of Ramadan, at Ar-Raudlatul Hasanah Islamic boarding school in Medan, North Sumatra, Indonesia, on July 10.

A Free Syrian Army fighter washes himself before the time for iftar, or breaking fast, during the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan in Aleppo's Karm al-Jabal district on July 15.

Umm Atheer sits near her son, Atheer Ali, 5, who was burned in a car bomb attack in Kut, 100 miles (160 kilometers) southeast of Baghdad, Iraq, on July 15. The car bomb exploded among shops and take-away restaurants in central Kut shortly before the breaking of the Ramadan fast on Sunday.

An Egyptian army soldier reads Islam's holy book, the Koran as he sits on his armored personnel carrier, near the presidential palace in Cairo, Egypt, on the second day of Ramadan, July 11. Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood vowed Thursday not to back down in its push to restore ousted Islamist leader Mohammed Morsi to power but insisted its resistance is peaceful in an effort to distance itself from more than a week of clashes with security forces.

A Palestinian man prays in a mosque during the holy month of Ramadan in Gaza City, Gaza Strip, on July 12.

Members of the family of Palestinian Abu Jaber gather between graves of the Almaamadani Muslim cemetery adjacent to their family's place of living, for breaking fast during the month of Ramadan in Azkola, central Gaza Strip, on July 15. Abu Jaber's family, two men, two women and five children, lives at the cemetery in difficult and poor conditions. Jaber says he lives in this place because he can not afford a healthy housing for himself and his family with just a small daily income from random jobs. He and his children are not employed and are depending on the assistance of Civil Affairs department of the government of Gaza.

Supporters of ousted Egypt's President Mohammed Morsi, pray after breaking their fast, during the Islamic month of Ramadan, in Nasr City, Cairo, Egypt, on July 11.

A Muslim women wears a purple uniform as she performs the night prayer known as Tarawikh as millions of Muslims observe the holiday of Ramadan on July 16 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

A supporter of ousted president Mohammed Morsi prays before breaking the daily Ramadan fast on the second day of Ramadan, the sacred holy month for Muslims where many will fast from sun-up to sun-down on July 11 in Cairo, Egypt. Egypt continues to be in a state of political paralysis following the ousting of former President and Muslim Brotherhood leader Mohammed Morsi by the military.

A worker drains soybeans after they have been boiled at a small tempeh factory on July 12 in Jakarta, Indonesia. Tempeh is an Indonesian staple made from fermented soybeans. The Indonesian government has said that it will increase food imports during the Ramadan fasting month to reduce inflation caused by increased food consumption during the month leading up to and during the Eid Al Fitr holiday marking the end of the fasting month.

An Israeli border policeman, right, stands by as a Palestinian man prepares decorations at the entrance of the Al-Aqsa mosque ahead of the Muslim holiday of Ramadan, in Jerusalem's Old City, Israel, on July 8.

An Acehnese man reads a book while waiting for the time to break his fast between the pillars of a mosque in Banda Aceh, Indonesia, on July 10.

An Indian worker makes vermicelli inside a cottage factory in Lucknow, India, on July 16. Vermicelli is in great demand among Muslims when they break their day long fast during the holy month of Ramadan.

At the base for Mohammed Morsi supporters, a boy waits in line to receive food in order to break the days fast on the first day of Ramadan, the sacred holy month for Muslims where many will fast from sun-up to sun-down on July 10 in Cairo, Egypt.

Students from an Islamic boarding school pray during the Koran recitation "Tadarus" during Ramadan in a mosque in Medan of Indonesia's North Sumatra province in this on July 11.

An Afghan man prays after breaking his fast on the first day of Ramadan, the holiest month in the Islamic calendar, at a mosque in Kabul, Afghanistan, on July 10.

[Iceee]

Indian Muslim girls offer 'Dua' prayers



An Indian worker prepares vermicelli, used to make a traditional sweet dish popular during the fasting month of Ramadan



A boy stands near a traditional lantern, marking the Islamic month of Ramadan, with a poster of Egypt's ousted President Mohammed Morsi in a park in front of Cairo University



Kashmiri Muslim children attend recitation classes of the Quran at a local Madrasa or Muslim religious school, during Ramadan in Srinagar, India



A Muslim child raises his hand in prayer at Noor Mosque in Nairobi, Kenya



Indian Muslims perform ablution



Palestinians walk towards an Israeli checkpoint on their way to pray at the Al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem



An Indian Muslim watches as his son performs ablution

[ardianto]

Muslim men perform salah in cave of Hira, in the first day of Ramadan. (AP/Hadi Mizban)

Palestinian Muslims perform iftar near Dome of the Rock. Masjid Al-Aqsa complex., Jerusalem, July 22. (REUTERS/Ammar Awad)

Two madrasa students read Qur'an while other are sleeping in a mosque in Islamabad, Pakistan. July 22 (AP/Muhammed Muheisen)

A Muslim man read Qur'an in the first Friday in Ramadan in Mughal old mosque, New Delhi, India. (AP/Altaf Qadri)

A Muslim man is waiting for asr time in a mosque in Cairo, Egypt. July 14 (AP/Hussein Malla)

[Muhammad]

Palestinian worshippers pray outside al-Aqsa Mosque compound in Jerusalem on July 26.

Muslim men pray July 25 at a mosque in Surabaya, Indonesia.

A Kashmiri Muslim nomad drinks tea as her family breaks their fast at a temporary base camp on the outskirts of Srinagar, India, on July 25.

A Kashmiri Muslim man reads verses from the Quran in a mosque in Srinagar, India, on July 25.

A mosque worker prepares meals for the poor and those coming to break their fast at the mosque on July 25 in Nairobi, Kenya.

A Muslim man prays at the Jame Mosque in Kathmandu, Nepal, on Tuesday, July 23.

A Pakistani student of a madrassa, or Islamic school, attends a test in reciting verses of the Quran in Islamabad, Pakistan, on Monday, July 22.

A man prays after breaking his fast on July 22 inside the Blue Mosque in Istanbul, Turkey.

Girls leave a religious school in Herat, Afghanistan, on July 22.

Children read the Quran at a mosque in Kabul, Afghanistan, on Sunday, July 21.

A man reads the Quran at a mosque in Gaza City on July 21.

Muslim men attend prayers in a mosque on the outskirts of Islamabad, Pakistan, on Saturday, July 20.

Muslims offer prayers in New Delhi on July 19.

Men prepare food to break their fast during the month of Ramadan in Herat, Afghanistan, Thursday, July 18.

Girls read the Quran during Ramadan in their classroom at Madrasatur-Rashaad religious school in Hyderabad, India, on Wednesday, July 17.

Muslims offer noon prayers on July 17 at the Red Mosque in Islamabad, Pakistan.

A row of children joins the night prayer known as Tarawih on Tuesday, July 16, in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

A teacher shows a carving of the Quran at the Islamic Boarding School of Ashriyyah Nurul Iman in Parung, Indonesia, on July 16.

Muslim soldiers from the Kenyan Contingent serving with the African Union Mission in Somalia pray on July 16 inside a military base near the southern Somali port city of Kismayo .

Muslims rest at a mosque in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on Sunday, July 14.

Children watch as adults pray at a mosque in New Delhi on July 12, the first Friday of Ramadan.

Muslims break their fast in New Delhi on July 12.

Men are reflected in glass as women pray inside the Jamia Masjid, or Grand Mosque, in Srinagar, India, on July 12.

A young boy walks past elders offering Friday prayers at the Mecca Masjid mosque in Hyderabad, India, on July 12.

Volunteers arrange food to break the fast at a local mosque in Karachi, Pakistan, on Thursday, July 11.

A young Muslim girl arranges food plates before Iftar, the evening meal when Muslims break their fast, at the Jama Masjid mosque in New Delhi on July 11.

A man distributes bread for a fast-breaking evening meal, or Iftar, at the Eidgah mosque in Kabul, Afghanistan, on Wednesday, July 10.

Turkish people wait to break their fast on July 10 at Eyup in Istanbul.

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A teacher shows a carving of the Quran at the Islamic Boarding School of Ashriyyah Nurul Iman in Parung, Indonesia, on July 16.

Beautiful calligraphy of Surah Yaseen. What care and talent it's been done with, and how long it must have taken.

And what a lovely thread. Really makes you feel the global spirit and unity of the ummah. :jz:

An Indian worker prepares vermicelli, used to make a traditional sweet dish popular during the fasting month of Ramadan

I thought this sister was really brave sitting under a shower of water until I realised it was strands of vermicelli hanging. :hiding:

[Aisha]

I thought this sister was really brave sitting under a shower of water until I realised it was strands of vermicelli hanging. :hiding:

I thought that too.. Till you pointed it out :hiding:

Beautiful pictures mashaAllah. JazakAllahu Khairan for sharing.

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A teacher shows a carving of the Quran at the Islamic Boarding School of Ashriyyah Nurul Iman in Parung, Indonesia, on July 16.

Beautiful calligraphy of Surah Yaseen. What care and talent it's been done with, and how long it must have taken.

Other collection of Islamic Boarding School of Ashriyyah Nurul Iman.

Qur'an that written on metal plates. There are 306 pages with total weight more than 1,200 kilograms and become the heaviest Qur'an in the world.

Made by the founder of Ashriyyah Nurul Iman, Habib Saggaf bin Mahdi with eight other huffaz. They spent 5 years since 1985 until 1990, and always in state of fasting and wudoo when they wrote it. Habib Saggaf himself need 40 days to check its accuracy.

Giant Qur'an that written on paper made from banana tree skin. It's more a century old. A gift from "Bangsa Moro" (Moro people) from southern Philippine.

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Ramadan in Indonesia. First Taraweeh

Despite heavy rain, Muslims in Jakarta come to Masjid Istiqlal to perform Salah Taraweeh in the first night of Ramadan. July 9, 2013 (( MI/ROMMY PUJIANTO/zn)

Protected by an umbrella, a mother and her children arrive in Masjid Istiqlal to perform Salah Taraweeh. July 9, 2013 ( MI/ROMMY PUJIANTO/wt)

Muslims perform Salah Taraweeh in Masjid Istiqlal, Jakarta, in the first night of Ramadan. July 9, 2013 ( MI/ROMMY PUJIANTO/zn)

A little girl. Masjid Istiqlal, Jakarta. July 9, 2013 (Metrotvnews)

Muslims perform Salah Taraweeh in Masjid Al-Markaz al-Islami, Makassar, in the first night of Ramadhan, July 9, 2013 (ANTARA/Yusran Uccang//zn)

Muslims from Muhammadiyah perform Salah Taraweeh in an elementary school in Kademangan, Tangerang. July 8, 2013. Different than majority of Indonesian people, Muhammadiyah decided to start fasting at July 9, 2013 and performed first taraweeh in July 8, 2013. (MI/ANGGA YUNIAR/am)

Muslim people are ready to perform Salah Taraweeh in Masjid Lautze-2, Bandung. July 9, 2013. Masjid Lautze-2 is a "mini mosque" that established and managed by Indonesian Muslims from Chinese ethnic in Bandung. (TEMPO/Prima Mulia)

Due to the mosque size, some Jamaah perform Salah Taraweeh on the sidewalk. Masjid Lautze-2, Bandung. July 9, 2013 (TEMPO/Prima Mulia)

Muslim women from Muhammadiyah peform first Taraweeh in old and historical mosque, Masjid Gede Kauman, Yogyakarta. July 8, 2013 (ANTARA FOTO/Sigid Kurniawan)

First Taraweeh in old and historical mosque, Masjid Menara Kudus, Central Java. July 9, 2013 (ANTARA FOTO/ Andreas Fitri Atmoko)

First Taraweeh in Masjid Jakarta Islamic Center, Jakarta. July 9, 2013 (ANTARA FOTO/M Agung Rajasa)

Residents of an apartment in Jakarta perform Salah Taraweeh in motorcycle parking area in the apartment basement. The mosque in this apartment is too small to accommodate all jamaah. July 9, 2013 (VIVAnews/Fernando Randy)

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Indonesia. Aceh, the veranda of Makah

First Taraweeh in Masjid Baiturrahman, Banda Aceh. July 9, 2013 (TEMPO/Adi Warsidi)


Old woman and a little girl. Masjid Baiturrahman, Banda Aceh. July 9, 2013 (TEMPO/Adi Warsidi)

Refugees of earthquake disaster perform Taraweeh in refugee camp in Kuta Glime, Central Aceh. July 9, 2013. Earthquake that happened on July 2, 2013 killed 42 people (ANTARA/Rahmad)

A refugee of Aceh earthquake disaster recite Qur'an in refugee camp Kuta Gelime, Central Aceh. July 16, 2013 (ANTARA FOTO/Rahmad)

A volunteer distribute free iftar meals for earthquake victims in Central Aceh. (Liputan6.com)

Grilled fish vendor in Peunayong marketplace, Banda Aceh. July 18, 2013. Grilled fishes that provided by seasonal vendors like this are available in Aceh only in Ramadan. (ANTARA FOTO/Ampelsa)

A vendor prepare sugar canes that would be squeezed as fresh drink for iftar in T.Nyak Makam street, Banda Aceh. July 10, 2013 (SERAMBI/M ANSHAR)

Two mosque caretakers cook "kanji rumbi" porridge in Masjid Al-Furqan Beurawe, Banda Aceh. July 12, 2013. Kanji Rumbi is typical Acehnese iftar meal. (TEMPO/Adi Warsidi)

Kanji Rumbi porridge that prepared for iftar in Masjid Baiturrahman, Banda Aceh. July 12, 2013 (ANTARA/Irwansyah Putra)

Islamic Center at Lhokseumawe in the early of Ramadan 2013 (WartaAceh.com/Fachrul Reza)

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Ramadan 2013, Bangkok, Thailand

Ramadhan Activity in Masjid Java at Sathorn, Bangkok, Thailand. July 19, 2013. Masjid Jawa is a mosque that built by Javanese people (Indonesia) in 1908 (ANTARA/Hendra Nurdiyansyah/zn)

Performing salah in Masjid Jawa at Sathorn, Bangkok, Thailand. July 19, 2013 (ANTARA/Hendra Nurdiyansyah/zn)

Iftar in Masjid Darul Aman, Pecthburi soi 7, Bangkok, Thailand. July 10, 2013 ((ANTARA FOTO/Hendra Nurdiyansyah)

Iftar in Masjid Darul Aman, Pecthburi soi 7, Bangkok, Thailand. July 10, 2013 ((ANTARA FOTO/Hendra Nurdiyansyah)

"Southern Thai Food Fest" in Asiatique, Bangkok, Thailand. July 21, 2013. The food festival that held to enliven Ramadan provide foods from Southern Thailand area where mostly of people there are Muslims. ( ANTARA/Hendra Nurdiyansyah/zn)

Buying foods in "Southern Thai Food Fest". July 21, 2013 (ANTARA/Hendra Nurdiyansyah/zn)

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Itikaf activities in Masjid Habiburrahman, Indonesian Aerospace complex, Bandung. Indonesia. Pictures were taken after midnight in early of July 31, 2013. (Photos: Kahiruddin Safri www.islamedia.web.id)