A man cooks traditional curries before Muslims break their fast at a mosque during Ramadan in Banda Aceh, Indonesia. AFP
A man cooks traditional curries before Muslims break their fast at a mosque during Ramadan in Banda Aceh, Indonesia. AFP
Muslim worshippers circumambulate around the Kaaba, the cubic building at the Grand Mosque, during the pilgrimage known as Umrah, marking Ramadan in Makkah, Saudi Arabia. AP Photo/Amr Nabil
Muslim worshippers circumambulate around the Kaaba, the cubic building at the Grand Mosque, during the pilgrimage known as Umrah, marking Ramadan in Makkah, Saudi Arabia. AP Photo/Amr Nabil
An Indonesian man prays at a mosque during Ramadan. AFP
An Indonesian man prays at a mosque during Ramadan. AFP
Vendors prepare prayer beads for sale at a market in Kuwait City during Ramadan. AFP
Vendors prepare prayer beads for sale at a market in Kuwait City during Ramadan. AFP
Muslims pray as they gather for Iftar, the meal to end their fast at sunset, during Ramadan, at Kazan Arena Stadium in Kazan, Russia. Reuters
Muslims pray as they gather for Iftar, the meal to end their fast at sunset, during Ramadan, at Kazan Arena Stadium in Kazan, Russia. Reuters
Sikhs distribute free meals for Muslims to break the fast in Islamabad, Pakistan. EPA
Sikhs distribute free meals for Muslims to break the fast in Islamabad, Pakistan. EPA
Sri Lankan Muslim women enjoy cups of rice porridge during an iftar organised by the Sri Lanka Muslim Civil Society (SLMCS) on the lawn of the Municipal Council in Colombo, Sri Lanka. EPA
Sri Lankan Muslim women enjoy cups of rice porridge during an iftar organised by the Sri Lanka Muslim Civil Society (SLMCS) on the lawn of the Municipal Council in Colombo, Sri Lanka. EPA
A Sri Lankan Muslim woman walks past food placed for devotees and Sri Lankan military, as they prepare to break their fast in Colombo, Sri Lanka. Reuters
A Sri Lankan Muslim woman walks past food placed for devotees and Sri Lankan military, as they prepare to break their fast in Colombo, Sri Lanka. Reuters
A group of young people sing and play traditional music as they walk around a village to announce Suhoor, the pre-dawn meal, during Ramadan in Kampung Bukit Piatu, Malacca, Malaysia. EPA
A group of young people sing and play traditional music as they walk around a village to announce Suhoor, the pre-dawn meal, during Ramadan in Kampung Bukit Piatu, Malacca, Malaysia. EPA
A vendor prepares prayer beads for sale at a market in Kuwait City during Ramadan. AFP
A vendor prepares prayer beads for sale at a market in Kuwait City during Ramadan. AFP
Men cook traditional curries before Muslims break their fast at a mosque during Ramadan in Banda Aceh, Indonesia. AFP
Men cook traditional curries before Muslims break their fast at a mosque during Ramadan in Banda Aceh, Indonesia. AFP
Orphans eat their iftar meal during Jordan's largest charity event, organised by a society from the UAE for 4,000 children and held at Petra Stadium in Amman. Reuters
Orphans eat their iftar meal during Jordan's largest charity event, organised by a society from the UAE for 4,000 children and held at Petra Stadium in Amman. Reuters
Orphans wait to eat their iftar meal at Petra Stadium in Amman, Jordan. Reuters
Orphans wait to eat their iftar meal at Petra Stadium in Amman, Jordan. Reuters

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