Pictures of the day: June 29, 2016

We look at 13 pictures from events around the world
Multimedia Desk | June 29, 2016

Shia Muslims pray on Lailatul Qadr (Night of Power) which marks the night in which the holy Koran was first revealed to Prophet Mohammed (pbuh), outside the shrine of Shia Imam Ali in the holy Iraqi city of Najaf. PHOTO: AFP

An Indian woman sorts strands of drying seviiyan - thin vermicelli - which is used for the preparation of 'sheerkhorma', a traditional sweet dish prepared during Ramazan, at a food factory in Chennai. PHOTO: AFP


A worker is seen supervising the manufacturing of embroidered cloth in Karachi which will be turned into ladies clothing for Eid. PHOTO: INP


The SLS Five-Segment Solid Rocket Motor, that will launch NASA's Space Launch System and Orion spacecraft to deep space, undergoes a static test fire at the Orbital ATK facility in Promontory, Utah, US. PHOTO: REUETRS


A Muslim man reads the Quran at his shop during the holy month of Ramazan in Mumbai, India. PHOTO: REUTERS


USA's Serena Williams in action against Switzerland's Amra Sadikovic. PHOTO: REUTERS


Tailors in Peshawar stitch clothing in preparation for the forthcoming Eidul Fitr marking the end of Ramazan. PHOTO: AFP



Masked Palestinians read the Quran before clashes with Israeli police erupted during the holy month of Ramazan near the Dome of the Rock. PHOTO: REUTERS


Displaced children, who fled from the Islamic State violence, pose for a photograph at a refugee camp in the Makhmour area near Mosul, Iraq. PHOTO: REUTERS


The Rio 2016 Olympic medals are pictured at the Casa da Moeda do Brasil (Brazilian Mint) in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. PHOTO: REUTERS


Muslim men offer prayers inside a mosque during Ramazan in Srinagar. PHOTO: REUTERS


An Afghan boy jumps for a swim at Qargha lake in Kabul, Afghanistan. PHOTO: REUTERS


Shoppers flock to the Tanah Abang traditional market ahead of next week's Eidul Fitr holiday marking the end of Ramazan in Jakarta, Indonesia. PHOTO: REUTERS


Pope Francis (L) leads a mass before presenting palliums to archbishops in Saint Peter's Basilica at the Vatican. PHOTO: REUTERS
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