• Worshippers are seen at the Al-Basha mosque, renovated and reopened after being destroyed during the war in Mosul, ahead of the holy month of Ramadan, in the old city of Mosul, Iraq. Reuters
    Worshippers are seen at the Al-Basha mosque, renovated and reopened after being destroyed during the war in Mosul, ahead of the holy month of Ramadan, in the old city of Mosul, Iraq. Reuters
  • Thai Muslim girls carry bags of rice and food donated by the local government during a ceremony ahead of the Islamic holy month of Ramadan in the southern Thai province of Narathiwat. AFP
    Thai Muslim girls carry bags of rice and food donated by the local government during a ceremony ahead of the Islamic holy month of Ramadan in the southern Thai province of Narathiwat. AFP
  • Traditional decorations made of thick fabric called 'al khayma' are displayed for sale at a stall, ahead of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan in Cairo, Egypt Reuters
    Traditional decorations made of thick fabric called 'al khayma' are displayed for sale at a stall, ahead of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan in Cairo, Egypt Reuters
  • Pakistani Muslim families of Dawoodi Bohra Community gather to take free sack of food items distributed by their community's mosque ahead of Islamic fasting month of Ramadan, in Rawalpindi, Pakistan. AP
    Pakistani Muslim families of Dawoodi Bohra Community gather to take free sack of food items distributed by their community's mosque ahead of Islamic fasting month of Ramadan, in Rawalpindi, Pakistan. AP
  • Men look at clothes at the Carrefour supermarket in Abidjan, Ivory Coast. on the eve of the start of the Ramadan, the Muslim holy month of fasting. AFP
    Men look at clothes at the Carrefour supermarket in Abidjan, Ivory Coast. on the eve of the start of the Ramadan, the Muslim holy month of fasting. AFP
  • Palestinians check a shop selling Ramadan lights in the old city of Jerusalem. AFP
    Palestinians check a shop selling Ramadan lights in the old city of Jerusalem. AFP
  • People take videos for a man singing Islamic songs during celebrations two days ahead of the holy month of Ramadan at al-Baragel, Cairo, Egypt. EPA
    People take videos for a man singing Islamic songs during celebrations two days ahead of the holy month of Ramadan at al-Baragel, Cairo, Egypt. EPA
  • Members of an Egyptian Islamic musical band eat before performing religious songs during celebrations two days ahead of the holy month of Ramadan at al-Baragel, Cairo, Egypt. PA
    Members of an Egyptian Islamic musical band eat before performing religious songs during celebrations two days ahead of the holy month of Ramadan at al-Baragel, Cairo, Egypt. PA
  • Believers of the Community of the Turkish-Islamic Union in Germany (DITIP) arrive to pray at the Merkez mosque in Duisburg, Germany. EPA
    Believers of the Community of the Turkish-Islamic Union in Germany (DITIP) arrive to pray at the Merkez mosque in Duisburg, Germany. EPA
  • Muslim children carry torches as they take part during a parade ahead of Ramadan at a rural area in Jakarta, Indonesia. Reuters
    Muslim children carry torches as they take part during a parade ahead of Ramadan at a rural area in Jakarta, Indonesia. Reuters
  • Egyptians buy Ramadan decoration items 'Fanous' (Lantern) at a market in Cairo, Egypt. Date traders in Egypt have the annual tradition of naming their merchandise after local and foreign celebrities and landmark events prior to Ramadan. EPA
    Egyptians buy Ramadan decoration items 'Fanous' (Lantern) at a market in Cairo, Egypt. Date traders in Egypt have the annual tradition of naming their merchandise after local and foreign celebrities and landmark events prior to Ramadan. EPA
  • Libyans buy food products at a market as residents of the capital Tripoli get ready for the beginning of the fasting month of Ramadan. AFP
    Libyans buy food products at a market as residents of the capital Tripoli get ready for the beginning of the fasting month of Ramadan. AFP
  • Models display creations by Barli Asmara during the Muslim Fashion Festival in Jakarta, Indonesia. The event was held to greet the upcoming holy fasting month of Ramadan. AP
    Models display creations by Barli Asmara during the Muslim Fashion Festival in Jakarta, Indonesia. The event was held to greet the upcoming holy fasting month of Ramadan. AP
  • Libyans buy fresh fish at a market as residents of the capital Tripoli get ready for the beginning of Ramadan. AFP
    Libyans buy fresh fish at a market as residents of the capital Tripoli get ready for the beginning of Ramadan. AFP
  • The Merkez mosque in Duisburg, Germany. EPA
    The Merkez mosque in Duisburg, Germany. EPA
  • People buy prayer mats ahead of Ramadan, in Peshawar, Pakistan. EPA
    People buy prayer mats ahead of Ramadan, in Peshawar, Pakistan. EPA
  • A vendor sells prayer beads at a shop, ahead of Ramadan, in Peshawar, Pakistan. EPA
    A vendor sells prayer beads at a shop, ahead of Ramadan, in Peshawar, Pakistan. EPA
  • Saudi women shop for dried dates in the Saudi coastal city of Jeddah. AFP
    Saudi women shop for dried dates in the Saudi coastal city of Jeddah. AFP
  • A Yemeni vender displays variety of spices for sale at a market ahead of Ramadan in Sana'a, Yemen. EPA
    A Yemeni vender displays variety of spices for sale at a market ahead of Ramadan in Sana'a, Yemen. EPA
  • Yemenis walk through a market ahead of Ramadan in Sana'a, Yemen. EPA
    Yemenis walk through a market ahead of Ramadan in Sana'a, Yemen. EPA
  • People shop ahead of Ramadan, at a wholesale market in Baghdad, Iraq Reuters
    People shop ahead of Ramadan, at a wholesale market in Baghdad, Iraq Reuters
  • A Saudi woman takes a picture of decorations in the Saudi coastal city of Jeddah ahead of Ramadan. AFP
    A Saudi woman takes a picture of decorations in the Saudi coastal city of Jeddah ahead of Ramadan. AFP

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Ramadan 2019: Preparations around the world - in pictures

Muslims have been getting ready for the holy month

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May 05, 2019

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