'All over the world Muslims have begun their holiest month of the year by fasting from dawn until dusk each day, broken each evening by large, communal meals. The start of Ramadan is earlier each year because it is calculated based on the sighting of the new moon, which begins the Muslim lunar month. Muslims use the time to reevaluate their lives through the scope of Islamic doctrine.'
A Palestinian reads from the Koran during the dawn prayer on the first day of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan at a mosque in the West Bank city of Jenin on July 20. Muslims from Morocco to Afghanistan are steeling themselves for the toughest Ramadan in more than three decades with no food or drink, not even a sip of water, for 14 hours a day during the hottest time of the year. (Mohammed Ballas/Associated Press)
Muslims attend a mass prayer session "Tarawih" marking the beginning of the holy fasting month of Ramadan in a mosque in Makassar of Indonesia's South Sulawesi province on July 20. The Indonesian government set Ramadan to fall on July 21. (Yusuf Ahmad/Reuters) #
Kashmiri Muslims offer prayers next to parked cars on a road outside a mosque on the first day of the holy month of Ramadan in Srinagar on July 21. (Danish Ismail/Reuters) #
Pilgrims circle the Kaaba inside the Grand Mosque during the Muslim month of Ramadan in the holy city of Mecca on July 23. (Hassan Ali/Reuters) #
A Palestinian man reads the Koran outside a mosque in the West Bank city of Jenin on the first day of the Muslim holy fasting month of Ramadan on July 20. (Saif Dahlah/AFP/Getty Images) #
People prepare food to sell for iftar (breaking fast) at Chakbazaar during the holy month of Ramadan in Dhaka on July 21. (Andrew Biraj/Reuters) #
Pakistani truck drivers supplicate to God before breaking their fast on the third day of the Muslim holy fasting month of Ramadan, in Lahore, Pakistan on July 23. (K.M. Chaudary/Associated Press) #
Muslims attend a mass prayer session "Tarawih" marking the beginning of the holy fasting month of Ramadan in a mosque in Makassar of Indonesia's South Sulawesi province on July 20. (Yusuf Ahmad/Reuters) #
Students recite the Holy Koran during Madrasa class at Al-Nour Islamic school in the historic center of Stone Town in the Indian Ocean Island of Zanzibar on July 21. (Thomas Mukoya/Reuters) #
Muslims attend Friday prayers on a rainy first day of Ramadan in the courtyard of a housing estate next to the small BBC community center and mosque (right) in east London on July 20. (Chris Helgren/Reuters) #
Kashmiri Muslim children pray at a Muslim religious school during the holy month of Ramadan in Srinagar, India, on July 24. (Mukhtar Khan/Associated Press)
Afghan girls read the Koran during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan at a mosque in the city of Jalalabad, the provincial capital of Nangarhar province, east of Kabul, Afghanistan on July 22. (Rahmat Gul/Associated Press)
A man prepares cookies to be eaten when breaking fast during the holy month of Ramadan in Kabul, Afghanistan on July 23. (Mohammad Ismail/Reuters)
Thai Muslim women pray in a mosque in the southern province of Pattani, Thailand on July 23. (Surapan Boonthanom/Reuters)
A Yemeni man reads verses of the Koran, Islam's holy book, on the third day of the fasting month of Ramadan in the grand Mosque in the old city of Sanaa on July 22. (Mohammed Huwais/AFP/Getty Images)
Pakistani volunteers give food to people gathered at a local mosque to break their fast during the holy month of Ramadan in Islamabad, Pakistan, on July 24. (B.K. Bangash/Associated Press)
A Palestinian boy plays with fireworks as he celebrates the start of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan in Gaza City on July 20. (Hatem Moussa/Associated Press)
Indonesians line up to receive free porridge provided by a mosque to break their fast during the first day of the holy month of Ramadan in Solo, Central Java, Indonesia on July 21. (Associated Press)
Egyptian Sheikh Hassan Saeed al-Sakandarany (right) teaches worshippers how to recite from the Koran at the Amr Ibn Al-As mosque in Cairo, Egypt, during the first day of Ramadan on July 20. (Amr Nabil/Associated Press)
Pakistani workers supplicate after attending the daily Asr prayer, the afternoon prayer, on a street median a day before the start of the Muslim holy fasting month of Ramadan, on the outskirts of Islamabad, Pakistan on July 20. (Muhammed Muheisen/Associated Press)
A Pakistani boy prays next to plates of fruits donated to worshippers to break their fast, on the first day of the holy fasting month of Ramadan, in a mosque in Karachi on July 21. (Shakil Adil/Associated Press)
Kashmiri Muslim children recite verses from the Koran at a Muslim religious school, during Ramadan in Srinagar, India on July 24. Muslims across the world are observing the holy fasting month of Ramadan, where they refrain from eating, drinking and smoking from dawn to dusk. (Mukhtar Khan/Associated Press)
31 July 2012 Last updated at 02:39 In pictures: Ramadan in Gaza's old quarter
At night time, when prayers are optional, the interior of the Omari Mosque is used exclusively by women, whilst men pray outside in the courtyard.
Abu Yusuf Murtaja runs this stall, selling dates and spices. He says, “Ramadan is better than all other months for us, partly because of the fasting
and piety, but also because this year, since Ramadan has begun, we’ve experienced no bombings.”
Thirteen-year-old Basil spends his days at the Omari Mosque. "Look at these arches. This place is really old and beautiful," he says marvelling at the architecture. For Basil, Ramadan teaches him patience. "I'm really thirsty, but everything we do is before God."
Traditional Ramadan lanterns, or fawanees, decorate the streets, shops and homes throughout the month.
Through the walls of the Omari Mosque, children hide atop a minaret as they watch worshippers praying and reciting the Koran below. [Words and pictures by Ruqaya Izzidien]
As Muslims around the world mark the holy month of Ramadan, Gaza's old quarter comes alive as shoppers explore the markets in search of traditional Ramadan foods, in preparation for the breaking of the fast.
Abstaining from food and drink from dawn until dusk, Muslims stream through Gaza's narrow alleyways in search of dates, hibiscus, carob and spices, as well as traditional sweets filled with syrup and nuts.
JENIN:Palestinian security forces perform the dawn prayer in the street during a patrol on the first day of Ramadan in the West Bank city of Jenin on July 20 2012.
Ramadan decorations are hung outside a shop in the West Bank city of Hebron on July 18, 2012, to welcome the upcoming Muslim holy fasting month of Ramadan. AFP PHOTO / HAZEM BADER
A Palestinian man and his sons enter al-Omari mosque, in Gaza City, on the first day of the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan on July 20, 2012. During the lunar month of Ramadan, Muslims fast from dawn to dusk and strive to be more pious and charitable. AFP PHOTO/ SAID KHATIB (Photo credit should read SAID KHATIB/AFP/GettyImages)
A Palestinian baker prepares “Qatayef”, traditional pancakes that are popular during the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan, in Gaza City, on the first day of Ramadan on July 20, 2012. During the lunar month of Ramadan, Muslims fast from dawn to dusk and strive to be more pious and charitable. AFP PHOTO/ SAID KHATIB (Photo credit should read SAID KHATIB/AFP/GettyImages)
Palestinian men read the Koran, Islam’s holy book, in al-Omari mosque in Gaza City on the first day of the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan on July 20, 2012. During the lunar month of Ramadan, Muslims fast from dawn to dusk and strive to be more pious and charitable. AFP PHOTO/ SAID KHATIB (Photo credit should read SAID KHATIB/AFP/GettyImages)
Palestinian worshippers pray outside the Dome of the Rock at the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in Jerusalem during the first Friday prayers of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan on July 20, 2012.
Palestinian female worshippers pray at the Dome of the Rock at the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in Jerusalem during the first Friday prayers of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan on July 20, 2012.
Palestinian women pray in front the Dome of the Rock on the compound known to Muslims as Noble Sanctuary and to Jews as Temple Mount in Jerusalem’s Old City on the first Friday of the holy month of Ramadan July 20, 2012. Israeli police said that Palestinian males over the age of 40 would be freely permitted to enter the compound in Jerusalem’s Old City on Friday.
Palestinian men pray in front the Dome of the Rock on the compound known to Muslims as Noble Sanctuary and to Jews as Temple Mount in Jerusalem’s Old City on the first Friday of the holy month of Ramadan July 20, 2012. Israeli police said that Palestinian males over the age of 40 would be freely permitted to enter the compound in Jerusalem’s Old City on Friday.
A Palestinian woman holds the Koran as she protests against Syrian President Bashar al-Assad in front the Dome of the Rock on the compound known to Muslims as Noble Sanctuary and to Jews as Temple Mount in Jerusalem’s Old City on the first Friday of the holy month of Ramadan July 20, 2012.
A Palestinian child holds up a sign reading in Arabic, ?Syria, Palestine is with you until the death?, during a protest outside the Dome of the Rock mosque in the al-Aqsa mosque compound in Jerusalem on July 20, 2012.
A Palestinian man carries his prayer mat on his head as he walks towards the compound known to Muslims as Noble Sanctuary and to Jews as Temple Mount in Jerusalem’s Old City on the first Friday of the holy month of Ramadan July 20, 2012.
Palestinians show their identity cards at an Israeli checkpoint in Bethlehem on their way to the Al Aqsa mosque in Jerusalem on the first day of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, Friday, July 20, 2012. Muslims from Morocco to Afghanistan are steeling themselves for the toughest Ramadan in more than three decades with no food or drink, not even a sip of water, for 14 hours a day during the hottest time of the year.
An Israeli border policeman checks the identity of Palestinian women as they cross into Jerusalem at Israel’s Qalandiya checkpoint outside the West Bank city of Ramallah, on the first Friday of the holy month of Ramadan July 20, 2012.
Palestinian men pray on the first Friday of the holy month of Ramadan in the West Bank city of Nablus July 20, 2012.
Ibrahimi Mosque, al-Khalil (Hebron) First Friday of Ramadan July 20, 2012
Ibrahimi Mosque, al-Khalil (Hebron) First Friday of Ramadan July 20, 2012
Children receive Ramadan meal in Balata refugee camp, Nablus – July 21, 2012
Children receive Ramadan meal in Balata refugee camp, Nablus – July 21, 2012
Children receive Ramadan meal in Balata refugee camp, Nablus – July 21, 2012
Children receive Ramadan meal in Balata refugee camp, Nablus – July 21, 2012
A Palestinian woman stirs a pot of rice as she prepares food to be distributed to the poor in a soup kitchen in the West Bank city of Nablus, during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan July 25, 2012.
First moon of Ramadan 2012
First moon of Ramadan 2012
Palestinian Muslims perform the “Tarawih” evening prayer at the Al-Aqsa mosque compound in the old city of Jerusalem during the fasting month of Ramadan on July 24, 2012
Palestinians eat donated food at the compound of the Dome of the Rock mosque known to Muslims as Noble Sanctuary and to Jews as The Temple Mount in Jerusalem’s old city, as they break their fast during the holy month of Ramadan July 25, 2012.
Palestinian men pray in front of the Dome of the Rock, at the compound known to Muslims as Noble Sanctuary and to Jews as The Temple Mount in Jerusalem’s Old City during the holy month of Ramadan July 25, 2012.
Palestinians walk at the compound of the Dome of the Rock known to Muslims as Noble Sanctuary and to Jews as The Temple Mount in Jerusalem’s Old City during the holy month of Ramadan July 25, 2012.
People walk through Damascus gate of Jerusalem’s Old City as it is decorated for the holy month of Ramadan July 25, 2012.
Palestinian girls read the Koran at a mosque during the holy month of Ramadan in the West Bank city of Nablus July 26, 2012.
Palestinian men pray in front of the Dome of the Rock on the compound known to Muslims as Noble Sanctuary and to Jews as Temple Mount in Jerusalem’s Old City on the second Friday of the holy month of Ramadan July 27, 2012.
A Palestinian man pours water over a Muslim female worshiper as others pray outside the Dome of the Rock at the al-Aqsa mosque compound, in Jerusalem, during the second Friday prayers of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan on July 27, 2012.
Second friday of Ramadan in Al-Quds – July 27, 2012
A Palestinian woman reads the Koran on the compound known to Muslims as Noble Sanctuary and to Jews as Temple Mount in Jerusalem’s Old City on the second Friday of the holy month of Ramadan July 27, 2012.
A Palestinian Muslim woman walks past Israeli soldiers maning a barricaded on the outskirts of the West Bank city of Bethlehem, on July 20, 2012, as she makes her way to Jerusalem to attend the first Friday prayers of the holy fasting month of Ramadan at the Al-Aqsa mosque compound
An Israeli police officer checks the ID of Muslim Palestinian women at the Qalandia checkpoint near the West Bank city of Ramallah on July 20, 2012, as worshipers head to Jerusalem to attend the first Friday prayers of the holy month of Ramadan at the Al-Aqsa mosque compound
Palestinians wait at Bethlehem checkpoint to go to Al-Aqsa to pray for the first Friday of Ramadan . July 20, 2012
Qalandia checkpoint July 27, 2012, second friday of Ramadan
Palestinian women passing an Israeli checkpoint on their way to pray at the Al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem, on the second Friday off the Muslim holy month of Ramadan near the West Bank city of Ramallah, Friday, July 27, 2012
Palestinian men pray at a mosque in the West Bank city of Nablus on the second Friday of the holy month of Ramadan July 27, 2012.
Palestinians perform the second Friday prayers of the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan outside the Ibrahimi Mosque or the Tomb of the Patriarchs in the West Bank city of Hebron on July 27, 2012.
Second Friday in Ramadan approximately 250.000 worshipers from all over Palestine at the Al-Aqsa Mosque Jerusalem – July 27, 2012
Second Friday in Ramadan approximately 250.000 worshipers from all over Palestine at the Al-Aqsa Mosque Jerusalem – July 27, 2012
Second friday of Ramadan in Al-Quds – July 27, 2012
Palestinian Muslim worshippers pray next to shops in a the market after they were prevented from attending a prayer for the Islamic holy month of Ramadan in an over-crowded nearby mosque, in the West Bank town of Nablus Thursday Aug. 2, 2012.
Palestinian men try to pass through an Israeli checkpoint on their way to pray at the Al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem, on the third Friday of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan near Bethlehem, West Bank, Friday, Aug. 03, 2012.
Palestinian men pass an Israeli checkpoint on their way to pray at the Al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem, on the third Friday of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan near Bethlehem, West Bank, Friday, Aug. 03, 2012
Qalandia checkpoint July 27, 2012, second friday of Ramadan
Qalandia checkpoint July 27, 2012, second friday of Ramadan
Israeli border policemen check the ID cards of Palestinian women at the Qalandia checkpoint near the West Bank city of Ramallah on July 27, 2012 as Palestinian Muslims cross into Jerusalem to attend the second Friday prayers of the fasting month of Ramadan at the Al-Aqsa mosque compound.
Palestinian women passing an Israeli checkpoint on their way to pray at the Al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem, on the second Friday off the Muslim holy month of Ramadan near the West Bank city of Ramallah, Friday, July 27, 2012
Palestinian women pass an Israeli checkpoint on their way to pray at the Al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem, on the third Friday of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan near Bethlehem, West Bank, Friday, Aug. 03,
Palestinian men and women cross Qalandia checkpoint to go to pray at Al Aqsa mosquee in Jerusalem for the 1st Friday of the Holy month of Ramadan
Palestinian women show their ID cards to an Israeli border policeman as they wait to cross through an Israeli checkpoint on their way to pray at the Al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem, on the third Friday of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan near Ramallah, West Bank, Friday, Aug. 3, 2012
Palestinian women gather at Israel’s Qalandiya checkpoint outside the West Bank city of Ramallah July 27, 2012, as they make their way to Jerusalem on the second Friday of the holy month of Ramadan.
Palestinian men and women cross Qalandia checkpoint to go to pray at Al Aqsa mosquee in Jerusalem for the 1st Friday of the Holy month of Ramadan
Palestinian men and women cross Qalandia checkpoint to go to pray at Al Aqsa mosquee in Jerusalem for the 1st Friday of the Holy month of Ramadan
Third Friday of Ramadan. Worshipers at Bethlehem checkpoint. Aug 3, 2012
Third Friday of Ramadan. Worshipers at Bethlehem checkpoint. Aug 3, 2012
Third Friday of Ramadan. Worshipers at Bethlehem checkpoint. Aug 3, 2012
Third Friday of Ramadan. Worshipers at Bethlehem checkpoint. Aug 3, 2012
Third Friday of Ramadan. Worshipers at Bethlehem checkpoint. Aug 3, 2012
A Palestinian woman, covered in a prayer mat to protect herself from the sun, reads the Koran on the compound known to Muslims as Noble Sanctuary and to Jews as Temple Mount during the holy month of Ramadan in Jerusalem’s Old City August 3, 2012
Palestinian Muslims walk outside the Dome of the Rock at the Al-Aqsa mosque compound in Jerusalem during the third Friday prayers of Islam’s holy month of Ramadan on August 3, 2012.
Palestinian men spray water on people to cool them down near the Dome of the Rock (R), on the compound known to Muslims as Noble Sanctuary and to Jews as Temple Mount, during the holy month of Ramadan in Jerusalem’s Old City, August 3, 2012.
Third Friday of Ramadan. Damascus Gate, Al-Quds (Jerusalem) Aug 3, 2012
Third Friday of Ramadan. Damascus Gate, Al-Quds (Jerusalem) Aug 3, 2012
Qalandiya Checkpoint. Palestinians and a religion under siege on the 3rd friday of Ramadan | Aug 3, 2012 |
Qalandiya Checkpoint. Palestinians and a religion under siege on the 3rd friday of Ramadan | Aug 3, 2012
Qalandiya Checkpoint. Palestinians and a religion under siege on the 3rd friday of Ramadan | Aug 3, 2012
Qalandiya Checkpoint. Palestinians and a religion under siege on the 3rd friday of Ramadan | Aug 3, 2012 | Photo by Raya.ps
Qalandiya Checkpoint. Palestinians and a religion under siege on the 3rd friday of Ramadan | Aug 3, 2012 | Photo by Raya.ps
Qalandiya Checkpoint. Palestinians and a religion under siege on the 3rd friday of Ramadan | Aug 3, 2012 | Photo by Raya.ps
Qalandiya Checkpoint. Palestinians and a religion under siege on the 3rd friday of Ramadan | Aug 3, 2012
Qalandiya Checkpoint. Palestinians and a religion under siege on the 3rd friday of Ramadan | Aug 3, 2012
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Last edited by Muhammad; 08-05-2012 at 12:39 AM.
Reason: Added many more pictures
Some of these pictures are heart breaking wala 7wala wla qiwta illa billah.. children receiving rations and when they shouldn't be fasting anyway. Parishioners pushing against Zionists pigs and in their own homeland to be able to make prayers.. and the injection of the 'temple' everywhere Al Aqsa has to be - even a topic regarding Ramadan and Muslims has to involve Zionists anyway..
May Allah SWT hasten those kaffirs' demise ameen ya rabb
Thank you for sharing. Subhanallah, these photos show how muslims all over the world unite in worshiping Allah and in their Ramadan activities such as praying Taraweeh.
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Egyptian Sheikh Hassan Saeed al-Sakandarany (right) teaches worshipers how to recite from the Koran at the Amr Ibn Al-As mosque in Cairo, Egypt, during the first day of Ramadan on July 20. (Amr Nabil/Associated Press)
It is a small world. Sheikh Hassan Saeed Al-Sakandarany is the founder and manager of dar altahfeez (school that teaches Quran recitation and memorizing) that I attend! The dar, called "Dar Al-Ihsan", was founded in 1996 and is one of the best in Alexandria, Egypt and is under the supervision of Al-Azhar University.
I like this topic Masha'Allah. Nice pics, keep it up!
format_quote Originally Posted by منوة الخيال
Some of these pictures are heart breaking wala 7wala wla qiwta illa billah.. children receiving rations and when they shouldn't be fasting anyway. Parishioners pushing against Zionists pigs and in their own homeland to be able to make prayers.. and the injection of the 'temple' everywhere Al Aqsa has to be - even a topic regarding Ramadan and Muslims has to involve Zionists anyway..
May Allah SWT hasten those kaffirs' demise ameen ya rabb
Little known is that the zionist have detained the imam of the al-aqsa masjid. Anyway, its sad indeed that they need to have permission from the israeli police and army to pray in al-aqsa.
May Allah(SWT) free the muslim world from the oppressors, the hypocrites and the infiltrators. Ameen
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I will not calm down until I will put one cheek of a tyrant on the ground and the other under my feet, and for the poor and weak, I will put my cheek on the ground. - Umar ibn khattab(Ra)
Some of these pictures are heart breaking wala 7wala wla qiwta illa billah..
format_quote Originally Posted by ~Zaria~
^ These pics truly tug at various heart strings.
That is very true... there are many emotions involved in these pictures. The ones from Palestine are almost like a story, even though just a window, of the lives of the Palestinians. On the one hand there are images of strength, unity and celebration of Ramadhan as in other places, but then there are also images of oppression, conflict and struggle. It is a daily battle for them and yet they still smile and carry on.
There were many pictures of the Israeli checkpoints but I only included some - I may add some more later Insha'Allah. I found the two showing support for Syria particularly powerful messages of solidarity. And all the images of the poor, particularly children in refugee camps, are heartbreaking indeed. It is a reminder for us to make du'a for our Ummah as much as we can.
Another thing that stuck out for me was the emphasis on Qur'an - SubhanAllaah, people were reading it in the extreme heat of the sun under cover of prayer mats, the young and old are all studying it, and even the guard on duty was reading it. Seeing all our brothers and sisters exerting their efforts in this noble endeavour despite all their suffering and hardship is a big encouragement for us to strengthen our relationship with the Qur'an.
Edit: Added more pictures among the Palestine ones.
An Egyptian boy recites from the Quran at the Amr Ibn Al-As mosque in Cairo, Egypt, during the first day of Ramadan, the Muslim month of fasting, Friday, July 20, 2012.
People of limited means wait to get free food as Muslim's fasting month of Ramadan starts, in Rawalpindi, Pakistan on Friday, July 20, 2012.
Pakistani Muslims offer special evening prayer "Taraweeh' at the first night of holy month of Ramadan in Karachi on 20, July 2012.
Vendors prepare fish at a market in Mogadishu, Somalia, for customers during the first day of Ramadan, Friday July 20, 2012.
Egyptians pray at the Amr Ibn Al-As mosque in Cairo, Egypt, during the first day of Ramadan, the Muslim month of fasting, Friday, July 20, 2012.
Pakistani Muslim children run outside a decorated mosque at the first night of holy month of Ramadan in Karachi on 20, July 2012.
Pakistani bakers make traditional food for the holy month of Ramadan in Karachi on 20, July 2012.
Mohammed Fanas, 65, demonstrates on July 19, 2012 how he walks through the streets of the Old City in Sidon to wake the sleeping for the "sohour" meal -- the last meal before fasting for the coming day during the holy month of Ramadan. A "mussaharati", as the profession is known in Arabic, since the age of 15, the Sufi Fanas inherited the job from his father.
Tunisian people queue to buy bread at the central market in Tunis on July 20, 2012 as people make preparations for the Islamic holy month of Ramadan.
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, Friday, July 20, 2012.
Jordanians and Syrian refugees attend Friday prayers in the Ramtha Grand Mosque, on the first day of the Holy month of Ramadan, in Ramtha, Jordan, near the Syrian border, Friday, July 20, 2012.
A Bahraini man searches the sky over the Persian Gulf for the crescent moon in the western village of Karzakan, Bahrain, on Thursday, July 19, 2012.
Saudi men sit on a hill and wait to see the new moon of Ramadan as astronomers and scholars of Islam debate when the holy Muslim month of Ramadan begins, in the Saudi city of Taif on July 19, 2012.
This picture taken on July 17, 2012 shows man climbing a tower used in the call to prayer at a Mosque ahead of the Islamic holy month of Ramadan in Gao.
In this picture taken on Tuesday, July 17, 2012, Iraqis shop for food in preparation for the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan in Baghdad, Iraq.
A man carries noodles prepared for Ramadan in Rawalpindi, Pakistan on Thursday, July 19, 2012.
A Pakistani shopper selects a cap for the upcoming holy fasting month of Ramadan at a roadside shop in Karachi on July 19, 2012.
A Pakistani shopper selects a cap for the upcoming holy fasting month of Ramadan at a roadside shop in Karachi on July 19, 2012.
A street vendor plugs in decorations for Ramadan in Amman, Jordan, Thursday, July 19, 2012.
Indonesian Muslim attend a prayer during the first day of the fasting month of Ramadan in Jakarta on July 21, 2012.
In this picture taken Saturday, July 21, 2012, Indian Muslim boys wait to break their fast on the first night of the holy fasting month of Ramadan at Jama Masjid, in New Delhi, India.
A Pakistani Muslim arranges fruit at a mosque in Karachi on July 21, 2102, on the first day of Muslims fasting month of Ramadan.
Muslim woman prepares drinks to be distributed to the people to break their fast at a mosque during the first day of the holy fasting month of Ramadan in Medan, North Sumatra, Indonesia, Saturday, July 21, 2012.
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Sudan
Sudanese break their Ramadan fast as they sit along a street in West Jarif, some 7 kilometers east of the capital Khartoum, on July 22, 2012.
Pakistan
Pakistani Muslims break their fast in Karachi on July 22, 2102 during the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan.
Yemen
Yemeni children read verses of the Koran, Islam's holy book, on the third day of the fasting month of Ramadan at the Grand Mosque in the old city of Sanaa on July 22, 2012.
Yemen
A Yemeni man reads verses of the Koran, Islam's holy book, on the third day of the fasting month of Ramadan in the grand Mosque in the old city of Sanaa, on July 22, 2012.
Somalia
Somali children wait in line at a feeding centre in the capital, Mogadishu, on July 21, 2012 as they prepare to break their fast on the first day of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan.
Pakistan
A Pakistani Muslim arranges fruit at a mosque in Karachi on July 21, 2102, on the first day of Muslims fasting month of Ramadan.
Pakistan
Pakistani worshippers attend the daily Asr prayer, the afternoon prayer, on the third day of the Muslim holy fasting month of Ramadan, in a mosque in Peshawar, Pakistan, Monday, July 23, 2012.
Libya
Libyan men shop for olives and pickles from a vendor in downtown Tripoli before breaking their fast during Islam's holy fasting month of Ramadan on July 22, 2012.
India
Indian Muslim families break their fast during sunset on the first day of the fasting month of Ramadan at the Jama Masjid Mosque in New Delhi on July 21, 2012.
Muslims attend Friday prayers on a rainy first day of Ramadan in east London
Worshippers attend their first Friday prayer for the holy month of Ramadan at Sultanahmet mosque, known as the Blue mosque, in Istanbul July 20, 2012.
Worshippers offer their prayers during the first Friday of the holy month of Ramadan before the opening ceremony of Mimar Sinan mosque in Istanbul, Turkey.
Muslims attend a mass prayer session "Tarawih" marking the beginning of the holy fasting month of Ramadan in mosque in Makassar of Indonesia's South Sulawesi province.
Muslims attend mass prayer session "Tarawih" marking beginning of Ramadan at mosque in Makassar.
Children look as volunteers prepare food for an Iftar meal for the needy during the holy month of Ramadan in Cairo.
Afghan men leave a mosque after breaking their fast during Ramadan, the holiest month in the Islamic calendar, in Kabul.
Afghan men sit in front of a mosque as they wait to break their fast during Ramadan in Kabul.
Afghan men leave a mosque after breaking their fast during Ramadan, the holiest month in the Islamic calendar, in Kabul July 22, 2012.
Syrian rebels break their fast with the "iftar" meal during the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan in the northern city of Aleppo on July 24, 2012.
Foreign Muslim workers break their fast with a free Iftar dinner during the holy month of Ramadan in Dubai, on July 24, 2012.
Egyptians break their fast during a holy month of Ramadan in Cairo, Egypt, Tuesday, July 24, 2012.
Pakistani volunteers give food to people gathered at a local mosque to break their fast during the holy month of Ramadan in Islamabad, Pakistan, Tuesday, July 24, 2012.
Afghans get free food donated by a private charity as they break their fast during a holy month of Ramadan in Jalalabad, east of Kabul, Afghanistan, Tuesday, July 24, 2012.
A food vendor serves customers as they shop for meals to break their fast in Jakarta, Indonesia, Tuesday, July 24, 2012.
A Muslim man attends an evening prayer called "Tarawih", during the holy fasting month of Ramadan, at Al Azhar mosque in old Cairo July 23, 2012.
A Muslim man reads the Koran after an evening prayer called "Tarawih", during the holy fasting month of Ramadan, at Al Azhar mosque in old Cairo July 23, 2012.
Pilgrims pray in the Grand Mosque during the Muslim month of Ramadan in the holy city of Mecca July 23, 2012.
Pilgrims pray in the Grand Mosque during the Muslim month of Ramadan in the holy city of Mecca July 23, 2012.
Pilgrims pray in the Grand Mosque during the Muslim month of Ramadan in the holy city of Mecca July 23, 2012.
Pilgrims circle the Kaaba inside the Grand Mosque during the Muslim month of Ramadan in the holy city of Mecca July 23, 2012.
Pakistani boy Liaquat Wilayat, 7, center, listens to his teacher while he and other children attend a class on how to read verses of the Quran, on the third day of the holy fasting month of Ramadan, in a mosque on the outskirts of Islamabad, Pakistan, Monday, July 23, 2012.
The Crescent moon is seen above the King Hussein Grand Mosque on the third day of the Holy month of Ramadan, in Amman, Jordan, Sunday, July 22, 2012.
A Pakistani Muslim youth distributes food for Iftar to break fast in Karachi on July 22, 2102 during the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan.
Pakistani worshippers wait to break their fast, on the second day of the holy fasting month of Ramadan, in a mosque in Gujranwala, Pakistan, Sunday, July 22, 2012.
Pakistani worshippers wait to break their fast, on the second day of the holy fasting month of Ramadan, in a mosque in Gujranwala, Pakistan, Sunday, July 22, 2012.
Somali women and children wait in line at a feeding centre in the capital, Mogadishu, on July 21, 2012 as they prepare to break their fast on the first day of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan.
Pakistani worshippers chant prayers before breaking their fast on the first day of the holy fasting month of Ramadan in a mosque in Peshawar, Pakistan, Saturday, July 21, 2012.
A Kashmiri Muslim prays on a busy street on the first day of Ramadan in Srinagar, India on July 21.
These photographs have truly added to the splendour of Ramadhaan for me, to see so many of our Brothers and Sisters around the world fasting, reading Qur'aan during this month, praying in congregation... Alhamdulillah. What a wonderful sight!!!
Wa iyyaakum. It certainly is uplifting to see Muslims all around the world performing these acts of worship, as well as the unity, striving and generosity. May Allaah (swt) help all Muslims wherever they may be, accept our deeds, unite us all in this life and in the Hereafter unite us in the highest place in Paradise, Aameen.
Since the beginning of Ramadan, Zakat Foundation of America has been able to feed over 500 families residing in the Ifo Somali refugee camp. Ifo was created last year to address the overcrowding in Dadaab due to famine crisis and ongoing violence in Somalia.
Indian Muslim devotees offer prayers on the second Friday of the holy month of Ramadan at Moti Mosque in Bhopal, India, Friday, Aug. 3, 2012.
Malaysian Muslims offer congregational prayers during the first night of Ramadan in Kangar.
Malaysian Muslims attend to mosque for congregational prayers during the first night of Ramadan in Kangar.
People wait to break their fast a few minutes before sunset during the holy Muslim month of Ramadan, in front of al-Hussein mosque in Old Cairo July 30, 2012.
Muslim students read a Koran inside the IBN Khaldon Asian Integrated Institute in Maharlika village, Taguig city, south of Manila July 19, 2012
Ramadan at the Hassan II Mosque in Casablanca, Morocco. This is the largest mosque in the world and the only tourist attraction to Morocco’s largest city.
Boys stand on the balcony of a local mosque in Nepal. Photo by IHH Humanitarian Relief Foundation via Flickr.
Subhanallah they are heart trembling. Cant stop looking at this pictures
Makes me appreciate being a Muslim and having more than others. Alhamdollellah billion times, we are able to eat better food, we dont have wars, we are not ill. Alhamdollellah cannot count Allah's mercy and blessing.
The HIGHEST accomplishment I can achieve in this worldly life is to be a TRUE MUSLIM. (me)
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inna lillahi wa inna ilayhi rajioon
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Muslims attend a mass prayer session "Tarawih" marking the beginning of the holy fasting month of Ramadan in a mosque in Makassar of Indonesia's South Sulawesi province on July 20. The Indonesian government set Ramadan to fall on July 21. (Yusuf Ahmad/Reuters) 
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