15 pictures of Ramazan being observed around the world

Muslims all over the world are observing the holy month of Islam, one of vital importance in the Islamic calendar. During the holy month, Muslims abstain from food and drink from dawn until sunset, when they break their fast with a meal known as Iftar.

Here we look at 13 pictures of people observing the month of Ramazan in different parts of the world.

A woman receives food given out as Iftar meals by a member of Saaed group for the poor and internally displaced Syrians during in Damascus, Syria. PHOTO: REUTERS

Muslim sailors break their fast with dates onboard the USS Boxer, where aircraft striking Islamic State-held positions in Iraq were launched from, during the holy month of Ramazan in Arabian Gulf. PHOTO: REUTERS

Men arrange tables for iftar before people break their fast on a street in Karachi. PHOTO: AFP

An Afghan Muslim offers his prayers during Ramazan on a roadside in Kabul. PHOTO: AFP

Indian Muslims break their fast at the Nakhoda Mosque in Kolkata. PHOTO: AFP

Food preparations for Iftar are pictured on this cart of a street seller in Karachi. PHOTO: AFP

Bahraini Muslim boys read the Quran during Ramazan at a mosque in the village of Sanabis, west of Manama. PHOTO: AFP

Fighters from the Free Syrian Army share a meal as they break the fast during Ramazan. PHOTO: AFP

Iraqis walk on a street during Ramazan in Kadhimiya, a northern neighbourhood of Baghdad. PHOTO: AFP

Young Syrian boys serve orange juice as they prepare to break the fast with an Iftar dinner distributed by a charity at a mosque during Ramazan. PHOTO: AFP

A Tunisian family watches a Euro 2016 football match during the break of fast in Tunis. PHOTO: AFP

Afghan street vendors break their fast during the holy month of Ramazan at their roadside stall in Kabul. PHOTO: AFP

Women are seen praying at a mosque during Ramazan in Thailand's southern province of Narathiwat. PHOTO: AFP

An Emirati man walks past a restaurant boat adorned for the holy month of Ramazan. PHOTO: AFP