Ramadan around the world
[size=15]Muslims fast from sunrise to sunset during the holy month of Ramadan
Jerusalem: A Palestinian woman splashes cold water on other female
worshippers to cool them off as the temperature rises in the al-Aqsa
mosque compound during the second Friday prayers
Cairo: A boy offers passers-by free drinks to break their fast at dusk
Delhi: A man and child break their fast after sunset on the first day of
Ramadan at Jama mosque
Jakarta: Friday prayers
Leh, Kashmir: An evening prayer session
Kuala Lumpur: A vendor tidies up her stall
Manila, Philippines: Inmates at Quezon jail pray in the prison courtyard
Nairobi: Children read the Qur'an in a madrasa
Sukkur, Pakistan: A woman prepares tea for her family before the sun
comes up
Jerusalem: A Palestinian girl holds a traditional Ramadan lantern
Jerusalem: Palestinian Muslims decorate the old city with festive lights
Sidon, Lebanon: A musaharati (dawn awakener) strikes his drum to wake
Muslims for their sahur (last meal) before the day's fast
Gaza City: A Palestinian boy celebrates with fireworks
Kabul, Afghanistan: A vendor makes pastries at his shop
Manila: Muslim pupils read the Qur'an
Surabaya, Indonesia: Women attend Tarawih (evening prayers) to mark the start of Ramadan
Gaza City: Studying the Qur'an at the al-Omri mosque
Kuala Lumpur: Stallholders prepare food at a Ramadan bazaar in Petaling
Jaya
Allahabad, India: Muslims gather for prayers