Preparations around the world ahead of Ramadan 2024 - in pictures

  • A displaced Palestinian child sells handmade Ramadan lanterns in Rafah. AFP
    A displaced Palestinian child sells handmade Ramadan lanterns in Rafah. 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