An ethnic Dusun girl converting to Islam at Tutong Da'wa Unit Office on the first night of Ramadan. 87 people converted to Islam in Tutong town since January. (Media Permata)
Muslims reading the Koran at Masjid Kampung Perpindahan Mata-Mata, Bandar Seri Begawan. (Media Permata)
Taraweeh prayers at Masjid Kampung Perpindahan Skim Tanah Kurnia Rakyat Jati Lambak Kiri, Bandar Seri Begawan. (Media Permata)
Worshippers look for the Ramadan moon after Maghrib prayers outside a mosque in Jumeirah, Dubai, on Friday.
(Gulfnews)
Muslims attending the last Friday prayers before the start of Ramadan in a mosque in Karama, Dubai. Muslims around the world will begin to observe Ramadan, a month of fasting and spiritual purity, during which they refrain from eating and drinking from dawn until dusk.
(Gulfnews)
Soldiers firing a cannon at Maghrib time to signal iftar, the end of fast, at Mosque Al Noor in Sharjah.
(Gulfnews)
A family on Ramadan shopping. Emiratis say they devote Ramadan for worship and to reconnect with parents and other family members.
(Gulfnews)
There are more than 1,500 varieties of dates in the world today, and an estimated 42 million date palms in the UAE.
(Gulfnews)
A shopping mall in the United Arab Emirates is decorated with stars and crescents for the holiday. (AP)
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Mosques across Turkey were filled with believers late Thursday for the year's first terawih prayer, performed after the night prayer during the holy month of Ramadan. Millions of people flocked to mosques yesterday afternoon as well, this time for Friday prayer.
(Today's Zaman)
Turkey's first mehteran (Ottoman janissary band) group made up of young members has attracted a great deal of attention across all of Turkey's provinces, many of which have lined up to host them for a concert during the holy month of Ramadan.
(Today's Zaman)
As the holy month is not restricted to fasting, but is a period of powerful solidarity, bringing a sense of empathy, prominent Turkish aid organizations have rolled up their sleeves to extend a helping hand to those in need both in Turkey and abroad. (Today's Zaman)
A woman and her two daughters break their fast during the iftar, on the first day of the Islamic fasting month of Ramadan in Istanbul, Turkey, Friday, Aug. 21, 2009 (AP Photo)
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The sun sets over a mosque during the Muslim holy fasting month of Ramadan in the Bosnian capital Sarajevo,on Friday, Aug. 21, 2009. Ramadan is Islam's holiest month and a time of reflection when Muslims abstain from eating, drinking, smoking and sex from dawn to dusk, and the exact start of the month is determined by sightings of the moon.
(AP Photo)
People walk past paper lanterns used as decoration during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, on a street in downtown Sarajevo, Bosnia, on Friday, Aug. 21, 2009. Ramadan is Islam's holiest month and a time of reflection when Muslims abstain from eating, drinking, smoking and sex from dawn to dusk, and the exact start of the month is determined by sightings of the moon. (AP Photo)
A Muslim woman serves herself as she breaks her fast on the first day of the holy month of Ramadan at the Merkez mosque in Duisburg August 21, 2009. Muslims around the world congregate for special evening prayers called "tarawih" during the fasting month of Ramadan. (REUTERS)
The Merkez mosque is seen on the first day of the Islamic fasting month of Ramadan in Duisburg August 21, 2009. Muslims around the world congregate for special evening prayers called "tarawih" during the fasting month of Ramadan. The sign reads "Welcome the eagerly awaited Ramadan". (REUTERS)
Muslims attend prayers on the evening of the first day of the Islamic fasting month of Ramadan at Merkez mosque in Duisburg August 21, 2009. Muslims around the world congregate for special evening prayers called "tarawih" during the fasting month of Ramadan. (REUTERS)
Muslims attend prayers on the evening of the first day of the Islamic fasting month of Ramadan at Merkez mosque in Duisburg August 21, 2009. Muslims around the world congregate for special evening prayers called "tarawih" during the fasting month of Ramadan. (REUTERS)
The Merkez mosque is seen on the first day of the Islamic fasting month of Ramadan in Duisburg August 21, 2009. Muslims around the world congregate for special evening prayers called "tarawih" during the fasting month of Ramadan. The sign reads "Welcome the eagerly awaited Ramadan". (REUTERS)
Muslims attend prayers on the evening of the first day of the Islamic fasting month of Ramadan at Merkez mosque in Duisburg August 21, 2009. Muslims around the world congregate for special evening prayers called "tarawih" during the fasting month of Ramadan. (REUTERS)
Sparkles : A Palestinian boy plays with a sparkler on the eve of the Muslim holy fasting month of Ramadan in Gaza City. (AFP)
Palestinian Muslims celebrate the announcing of the holy fasting month of Ramadan, in Jerusalem's old city, Friday, Aug. 21, 2009. The holy month of Ramadan, when observant Muslims fast from dawn to dusk, will begin Saturday. (AP Photo)
A Palestinian youth decorates a street in the West Bank city of Jenin. (AFP)
A resident of Jerusalem decorates a street with traditional festive lights. (AFP)
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A Jordanian Muslim family shops for decoration lights for the coming holy fasting month of Ramadan in Amman, Jordan, Friday, Aug. 21, 2009. Starting Saturday, Muslims around the world will mark the beginning of the holy fasting month of Ramadan where the devout fast from dawn until dusk. (AP Photo)
Muslims traditionally decorate their homes, like this woman in Amman, Jordan. (AP)
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