Dubai camel caravan rides past mosque during Ramadan - in pictures

There are more than 390,000 camels in the UAE, including wild and domesticated populations

A camel handler walks his cattle in Dubai shortly after suhoor, the pre-dawn meal consumed before the start of the daily fast during Ramadan. Getty Images

Muslim men, such as this camel handler in Dubai, and women around the world are observing Ramadan, a month-long celebration of self-purification and restraint. Getty Images

A camel handler walks his cattle past a mosque in Dubai on a Ramadan morning as Muslims in the UAE observe a month-long ritual of fasting and special prayers. Getty Images

A camel handler in Dubai. There are more than 390,000 camels in the UAE, including wild and domesticated populations. Getty Images

A view of Dubai on a Ramadan morning as a camel handler walks his animals past a mosque shortly after suhoor, the meal taken at the beginning of a day-long fast. Getty Images

A camel handler is pictured against the backdrop of a mosque in Dubai. Getty Images

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