• Iraqi men pray at the shrine of Abdel Kader Gilani in central Baghdad, during the month of Ramadan. AFP
    Iraqi men pray at the shrine of Abdel Kader Gilani in central Baghdad, during the month of Ramadan. AFP
  • A view of a 20-metre fanous (lantern) in Shoubra district, Cairo, Egypt, made by a Coptic man, in celebration of Ramadan. EPA
    A view of a 20-metre fanous (lantern) in Shoubra district, Cairo, Egypt, made by a Coptic man, in celebration of Ramadan. EPA
  • Men offer prayers outside a shrine in Srinagar, the summer capital of Indian Kashmir. EPA
    Men offer prayers outside a shrine in Srinagar, the summer capital of Indian Kashmir. EPA
  • A man shows his catch after fishing in the sea, during a Ramadan morning, in Banda Aceh, Indonesia. EPA
    A man shows his catch after fishing in the sea, during a Ramadan morning, in Banda Aceh, Indonesia. EPA
  • Colorful lights are strung above a cafe where Palestinians smoke water pipes in the Old City of Jerusalem, during the month of Ramadan. AP Photo
    Colorful lights are strung above a cafe where Palestinians smoke water pipes in the Old City of Jerusalem, during the month of Ramadan. AP Photo
  • A volunteer from the Samen Sterk Vrouwen West foundation hands out a meal in Amsterdam, The Netherlands. EPA
    A volunteer from the Samen Sterk Vrouwen West foundation hands out a meal in Amsterdam, The Netherlands. EPA
  • A woman takes food for security forces to break their fast during Ramadan at the site of a passenger train accident near Banha, Qalyubia province, Egypt. AP
    A woman takes food for security forces to break their fast during Ramadan at the site of a passenger train accident near Banha, Qalyubia province, Egypt. AP
  • Muslims gather to break their fast on a street in Najaf, Iraq. Reuters
    Muslims gather to break their fast on a street in Najaf, Iraq. Reuters
  • Jordanian imam Eyyas Hajibi reads the Quran inside a mosque in Amman, Jordan. Reuters
    Jordanian imam Eyyas Hajibi reads the Quran inside a mosque in Amman, Jordan. Reuters
  • A pickle seller packs merchandise for a customer at his stall at the Souq Al Hout (Whale Market) district of Libya's eastern city of Benghazi during Ramadan. AFP
    A pickle seller packs merchandise for a customer at his stall at the Souq Al Hout (Whale Market) district of Libya's eastern city of Benghazi during Ramadan. AFP
  • A view of the 99 Domes Mosque in Makassar, Indonesia, during Ramadan. AFP
    A view of the 99 Domes Mosque in Makassar, Indonesia, during Ramadan. AFP
  • Soldiers of the Afghan National Army pray after ending their fast in Herat, Afghanistan. EPA
    Soldiers of the Afghan National Army pray after ending their fast in Herat, Afghanistan. EPA
  • Syrian refugees - Raed Mattar, 24, centre, his wife Ayesha Al Abed, 21, and daughters Rahaf, 6, Rayan, 18 months, and a friend - end their fast at a refugee camp in Tripoli, Lebanon. AP
    Syrian refugees - Raed Mattar, 24, centre, his wife Ayesha Al Abed, 21, and daughters Rahaf, 6, Rayan, 18 months, and a friend - end their fast at a refugee camp in Tripoli, Lebanon. AP
  • Members of the Saudi security forces with parasols stand guard as worshippers pray around the Kaaba in Makkah. AFP
    Members of the Saudi security forces with parasols stand guard as worshippers pray around the Kaaba in Makkah. AFP
  • People shop at a market during Ramadan in Thailand's southern province of Narathiwat. AFP
    People shop at a market during Ramadan in Thailand's southern province of Narathiwat. AFP
  • A Palestinian boy rides past a giant traditional lantern known as fanous in Gaza city. AFP
    A Palestinian boy rides past a giant traditional lantern known as fanous in Gaza city. AFP
  • A worker sprays disinfectant as people gather for noon prayers inside a mosque in the Yemeni city of Taez. AFP
    A worker sprays disinfectant as people gather for noon prayers inside a mosque in the Yemeni city of Taez. AFP
  • Egyptian policeman Mohamed Nasser fires a Ramadan cannon, traditionally used to announce the time to break fast, in Cairo, Egypt. EPA
    Egyptian policeman Mohamed Nasser fires a Ramadan cannon, traditionally used to announce the time to break fast, in Cairo, Egypt. EPA
  • A man reads the Quran on his mobile phone during afternoon prayers at Abu Bakr Al Siddiq Mosque in Oman's capital, Muscat. EPA
    A man reads the Quran on his mobile phone during afternoon prayers at Abu Bakr Al Siddiq Mosque in Oman's capital, Muscat. EPA
  • Palestinians attend Friday prayers during Ramadan outside the Ibrahimi Mosque in the West Bank city of Hebron. EPA
    Palestinians attend Friday prayers during Ramadan outside the Ibrahimi Mosque in the West Bank city of Hebron. EPA
  • Women at prayer in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Reuters
    Women at prayer in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Reuters
  • Iftar on the first evening of Ramadan in Istanbul's Sultanahmet Square, with the Blue Mosque in the background. AFP
    Iftar on the first evening of Ramadan in Istanbul's Sultanahmet Square, with the Blue Mosque in the background. AFP
  • Worshippers offer taraweeh prayers at a mosque in Johannesburg, South Africa. AP Photo
    Worshippers offer taraweeh prayers at a mosque in Johannesburg, South Africa. AP Photo
  • A girl at a prayer meeting at Wasimi Central Mosque in the Oyingbo district of Lagos, Nigeria. EPA
    A girl at a prayer meeting at Wasimi Central Mosque in the Oyingbo district of Lagos, Nigeria. EPA
  • Worshippers perform taraweeh prayers while complying with physical-distancing rules at the Istiqlal Mosque in Jakarta, Indonesia. Bloomberg
    Worshippers perform taraweeh prayers while complying with physical-distancing rules at the Istiqlal Mosque in Jakarta, Indonesia. Bloomberg
  • A boy waits as Palestinian Walid Al Hattab, right, distributes soup to people in need during Ramadan in Gaza city. AFP
    A boy waits as Palestinian Walid Al Hattab, right, distributes soup to people in need during Ramadan in Gaza city. AFP
  • A volunteer prepares sweet drinks for devotees before they break their fast at the Jamia Mosque in Rawalpindi, Pakistan. AFP
    A volunteer prepares sweet drinks for devotees before they break their fast at the Jamia Mosque in Rawalpindi, Pakistan. AFP
  • People pray at the East London Mosque Muslim Centre, UK. AP Photo
    People pray at the East London Mosque Muslim Centre, UK. AP Photo
  • Muslims pray on the street in front of a mosque in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Reuters
    Muslims pray on the street in front of a mosque in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Reuters
  • A cyclist passes the Great Koumassi Mosque in Abidjan, Ivory Coast. EPA
    A cyclist passes the Great Koumassi Mosque in Abidjan, Ivory Coast. EPA

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Ramadan 2021 across the world - some of the best pictures so far

From Pakistan to Palestine, here are some of the best pictures so far from the Islamic holy month

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April 15, 2021

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