• Dervish dancers perform at a restaurant in Damascus, Syria as part of their iftar customs during Ramadan. EPA
    Dervish dancers perform at a restaurant in Damascus, Syria as part of their iftar customs during Ramadan. EPA
  • Man Yam, 19, stands on a beach waiting for aid distribution in the aftermath of a devastating cyclone, during Ramadan in Kumwamba village on Ibo Island, in Mozambique's Cabo Delgado province. AFP
    Man Yam, 19, stands on a beach waiting for aid distribution in the aftermath of a devastating cyclone, during Ramadan in Kumwamba village on Ibo Island, in Mozambique's Cabo Delgado province. AFP
  • A Pakistani Muslim boy learns to read the holy Quran at a mosque in Karachi. EPA
    A Pakistani Muslim boy learns to read the holy Quran at a mosque in Karachi. EPA
  • A Libyan lays out dishes on a tray to be served for iftar in Benghazi. AFP
    A Libyan lays out dishes on a tray to be served for iftar in Benghazi. AFP
  • A woman washes her face as she prepares for prayers in Kumwamba village on Ibo Island, in Mozambique's Cabo Delgado province. AFP
    A woman washes her face as she prepares for prayers in Kumwamba village on Ibo Island, in Mozambique's Cabo Delgado province. AFP
  • A Libyan man distributes snacks and water to motorists to breaking their fast in Tripol. AFP
    A Libyan man distributes snacks and water to motorists to breaking their fast in Tripol. AFP
  • People from the House of One gather for iftar in Berlin, Germany. EPA
    People from the House of One gather for iftar in Berlin, Germany. EPA
  • People from the House of One gather for iftar in Berlin, Germany. EPA
    People from the House of One gather for iftar in Berlin, Germany. EPA
  • Police and military personnel break fast with Indonesia's President Joko Widodo in Jakarta. AFP
    Police and military personnel break fast with Indonesia's President Joko Widodo in Jakarta. AFP
  • A Muslim student recites a prayer in Bentong, outside Kuala Lumpur. AFP
    A Muslim student recites a prayer in Bentong, outside Kuala Lumpur. AFP
  • Students in Bentong, outside Kuala Lumpur carry their wooden rehals, a foldable bookrest used for placing the Quran when reading and reciting, after completing their studies. AFP
    Students in Bentong, outside Kuala Lumpur carry their wooden rehals, a foldable bookrest used for placing the Quran when reading and reciting, after completing their studies. AFP

Ramadan spirit: best photos of the holy month from around the world

A look at the holy month for May 16, 2019

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May 16, 2019

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