A displaced Palestinian child sells handmade Ramadan lanterns in Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip on March 8, 2024, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas militants, as Muslim worshippers prepare to welcome the holy fasting month of Ramadan which begins next week. (Photo by MOHAMMED ABED / AFP)
A displaced Palestinian child sells handmade Ramadan lanterns in Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip on March 8, 2024, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas militants, as Muslim worshippers prepare to welcome the holy fasting month of Ramadan which begins next week. (Photo by MOHAMMED ABED / AFP)
Muslims gather to celebrate the beginning of Ramadan at the Omar Ibn Al-Khatab Mosque, in Foz do Iguacu, Brazil. EPA
Muslims gather to celebrate the beginning of Ramadan at the Omar Ibn Al-Khatab Mosque, in Foz do Iguacu, Brazil. EPA
People visit the graves of family members in Surabaya, during a tradition before the start of Ramadan. AFP
People visit the graves of family members in Surabaya, during a tradition before the start of Ramadan. AFP
An Egyptian baker prepares Knafeh ahead of Ramadan in Giza, Egypt. EPA
An Egyptian baker prepares Knafeh ahead of Ramadan in Giza, Egypt. EPA
A vendor of copper Islamic figures at his shop at El Moez Street in Cairo, Egypt. Reuters
A vendor of copper Islamic figures at his shop at El Moez Street in Cairo, Egypt. Reuters
Traditional sweets are prepared ahead of Ramadan, in Kandahar, Afghanistan. EPA
Traditional sweets are prepared ahead of Ramadan, in Kandahar, Afghanistan. EPA
Workers clean the carpet in the Badshahi Mosque in preparation for Ramadan, Lahore, Pakistan. AP
Workers clean the carpet in the Badshahi Mosque in preparation for Ramadan, Lahore, Pakistan. AP
People buy prayer caps in Peshawar, Pakistan. EPA
People buy prayer caps in Peshawar, Pakistan. EPA
People shop for decorations at a shop in Beirut, Lebanon. AP
People shop for decorations at a shop in Beirut, Lebanon. AP
A Pakistani man cleans a mosque in Karachi, Pakistan. AP
A Pakistani man cleans a mosque in Karachi, Pakistan. AP
A woman stands in front of the Lagos Central Mosque in Lagos. AFP
A woman stands in front of the Lagos Central Mosque in Lagos. AFP
Palestinian children look at toys in Gaza city, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas militants, as Ramadan nears. AFP
Palestinian children look at toys in Gaza city, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas militants, as Ramadan nears. AFP
A view of the Ramadan lights installation at Piccadilly Circus in London. AP
A view of the Ramadan lights installation at Piccadilly Circus in London. AP
An Iraqi man sells traditional lanterns at the Shorja market in central Baghdad. AFP
An Iraqi man sells traditional lanterns at the Shorja market in central Baghdad. AFP
People attend the opening of the Ramadan Market in Beirut, Lebanon. EPA
People attend the opening of the Ramadan Market in Beirut, Lebanon. EPA
People celebrate along a street ahead of the holy month of Ramadan in Giza, Egypt. EPA
People celebrate along a street ahead of the holy month of Ramadan in Giza, Egypt. EPA

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Preparations begin around the world ahead of Ramadan - in pictures

From a Palestinian child's handmade lanterns to dancing in the streets of Giza

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March 10, 2024

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