• Worshippers gather for Laylat Al Qadr prayers at Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque. Victor Besa / The National
    Worshippers gather for Laylat Al Qadr prayers at Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque. Victor Besa / The National
  • An Ethiopian man prays on the banks of Lake Karum, a salt lake in Afar Region, amid above-50° temperatures. AFP
    An Ethiopian man prays on the banks of Lake Karum, a salt lake in Afar Region, amid above-50° temperatures. AFP
  • Palestinians break their fasts amid the rubble of their destroyed homes in Rafah, in the southern Gaza Strip. Reuters
    Palestinians break their fasts amid the rubble of their destroyed homes in Rafah, in the southern Gaza Strip. Reuters
  • The faithful offer the final Friday prayers of Ramadan at Delhi's Jama Masjid. Reuters
    The faithful offer the final Friday prayers of Ramadan at Delhi's Jama Masjid. Reuters
  • A Palestinian worshipper at the Al Aqsa Mosque compound in Jerusalem's Old City. Reuters
    A Palestinian worshipper at the Al Aqsa Mosque compound in Jerusalem's Old City. Reuters
  • A Pakistani worshipper rests at a mosque in Karachi. EPA
    A Pakistani worshipper rests at a mosque in Karachi. EPA
  • An imam prays before iftar at Bronx's Masjid Ansarudeen in New York. AP
    An imam prays before iftar at Bronx's Masjid Ansarudeen in New York. AP
  • A Palestinian worshipper at the Al Aqsa Mosque compound. AFP
    A Palestinian worshipper at the Al Aqsa Mosque compound. AFP
  • Children pray outside the Hazratbal shrine in Indian Srinagar. AP
    Children pray outside the Hazratbal shrine in Indian Srinagar. AP
  • Indonesian children welcome Laylat Al Qadr in Ternate, North Maluku. AFP
    Indonesian children welcome Laylat Al Qadr in Ternate, North Maluku. AFP
  • V&A Dundee design museum in Scotland hosts iftar. Getty Images
    V&A Dundee design museum in Scotland hosts iftar. Getty Images
  • A worshipper reads the Quran at the Prophet's Mosque in Madinah. AFP
    A worshipper reads the Quran at the Prophet's Mosque in Madinah. AFP
  • Members of a motorcycle club distribute iftar in Damascus. AFP
    Members of a motorcycle club distribute iftar in Damascus. AFP
  • Palestinians being checked by Israeli soldiers as they head to the Al Aqsa Mosque compound. AFP
    Palestinians being checked by Israeli soldiers as they head to the Al Aqsa Mosque compound. AFP
  • A worshipper reads the Quran at Sanaa's Grand Mosque. Reuters
    A worshipper reads the Quran at Sanaa's Grand Mosque. Reuters
  • A Shiite cleric at the shrine of Imam Ali in the city of Najaf, Iraq. Reuters
    A Shiite cleric at the shrine of Imam Ali in the city of Najaf, Iraq. Reuters
  • Displaced Palestinians gather for iftar in Rafah, in the southern Gaza Strip. Reuters
    Displaced Palestinians gather for iftar in Rafah, in the southern Gaza Strip. Reuters
  • People sit for iftar in Cape Town, South Africa. Reuters
    People sit for iftar in Cape Town, South Africa. Reuters
  • Students of an Islamic boarding school recite Quran in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Reuters
    Students of an Islamic boarding school recite Quran in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Reuters
  • A charity-sponsored iftar gathering in Manama. Reuters
    A charity-sponsored iftar gathering in Manama. Reuters
  • A young worshipper gets ready for iftar in Fass Boye, Senegal. Reuters
    A young worshipper gets ready for iftar in Fass Boye, Senegal. Reuters
  • Fruits and snacks on sale in Dubai's Gold Souq area on a Ramadan evening Antonie Robertson / The National
    Fruits and snacks on sale in Dubai's Gold Souq area on a Ramadan evening Antonie Robertson / The National
  • A worshipper reads the Quran while waiting for iftar at Grand Istiqlal Mosque in Jakarta. Reuters
    A worshipper reads the Quran while waiting for iftar at Grand Istiqlal Mosque in Jakarta. Reuters
  • A young worshipper covers her ears as the cannon goes off marking the end of the day's fast at Duba's Expo City. Chris Whiteoak / The National
    A young worshipper covers her ears as the cannon goes off marking the end of the day's fast at Duba's Expo City. Chris Whiteoak / The National
  • People gather in streets for iftar in Ezbet Hamada in Cairo's Matariya suburb. AFP
    People gather in streets for iftar in Ezbet Hamada in Cairo's Matariya suburb. AFP
  • A man dries vermicelli, a popular ingredient used to make traditional Ramadan delicacies, in Hyderabad, Pakistan. AFP
    A man dries vermicelli, a popular ingredient used to make traditional Ramadan delicacies, in Hyderabad, Pakistan. AFP
  • A displaced Palestinian boy waits for food in Rafah, the southern Gaza Strip. AFP
    A displaced Palestinian boy waits for food in Rafah, the southern Gaza Strip. AFP
  • Worshippers gather for iftar at Imam Hussein Mosque in Satwa, Dubai. Leslie Pableo for The National
    Worshippers gather for iftar at Imam Hussein Mosque in Satwa, Dubai. Leslie Pableo for The National
  • Worshippers offer Friday prayers at Jaamia Masjid in Rawalpindi, Pakistan. AP
    Worshippers offer Friday prayers at Jaamia Masjid in Rawalpindi, Pakistan. AP
  • Artists perform Sufi dance in Baghdad. AP
    Artists perform Sufi dance in Baghdad. AP
  • The faithful gather for prayer at the Grand Mosque in Makkah. AFP
    The faithful gather for prayer at the Grand Mosque in Makkah. AFP
  • Staff at Asateer tent of Atlantis The Palm in Dubai get ready to serve iftar. Pawan Singh / The National
    Staff at Asateer tent of Atlantis The Palm in Dubai get ready to serve iftar. Pawan Singh / The National
  • Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque during the first evening of Ramadan 2024. Victor Besa / The National
    Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque during the first evening of Ramadan 2024. Victor Besa / The National
  • Ramadan's inaugural Friday prayers at Al Farooq Omar bin Al Khattab Mosque in Dubai. Pawan Singh / The National
    Ramadan's inaugural Friday prayers at Al Farooq Omar bin Al Khattab Mosque in Dubai. Pawan Singh / The National
  • An Egyptian traditional Ramadan drummer in the city of Dikernis, about 150km north of Cairo. AP
    An Egyptian traditional Ramadan drummer in the city of Dikernis, about 150km north of Cairo. AP
  • Taraweeh prayers at Al Noor Mosque in Sharjah. Ahmed Ramzan for The National
    Taraweeh prayers at Al Noor Mosque in Sharjah. Ahmed Ramzan for The National
  • Saudis look for the Ramadan crescent moon in the southern Saudi city of Hautat Sudair. AFP
    Saudis look for the Ramadan crescent moon in the southern Saudi city of Hautat Sudair. AFP

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The best photos from Ramadan 2024

This year's celebrations were muted owing to Israel's war in Gaza

The National

April 07, 2024

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Updated: April 07, 2024, 11:31 AM
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