Muslims around the world celebrate start of Ramazan

Muslims throughout the world refrain from eating and drinking during the holy month of Ramazan


News Desk May 29, 2017

More than 1.5 billion Muslims around the world are marking the holy month of Ramazan.

Here are some pictures from around the globe from the first day of Ramazan.

A Palestinian man prepares The first Ramazan moon (C) rises over the Faisal Mosque in Islamabad. PHOTO: AFP

Pakistani Muslim distribute Iftar foods before breaking their fast on the first day of the holy month of Ramadan in Lahore on May 28, 2017. / AFP PHOTO / ARIF ALI People distribute Iftar foods before breaking their fast on the first day of the holy month of Ramadan in Lahore. PHOTO: AFP

Pakistani Muslim men prepare Iftar foods on the first day of the holy month of Ramadan in Karachi on May 28, 2017. / AFP PHOTO / ARIF ALI Men prepare Iftar foods on the first day of the holy month of Ramadan in Karachi. PHOTO: AFP

People break their fast on May 27, 2017 at the Blue Mosque Square in Istanbul, during the first day of the holy month of Ramadan. The world's nearly 1.5 billion Muslims on May 27 began Ramadan, the holy month of dawn-to-dusk fasting and prayers. It is sacred to Muslims because tradition says the Koran was revealed to the Prophet Mohammed during that month. / AFP PHOTO / OZAN KOSE People break their fast  at the Blue Mosque Square in Istanbul, during the first day of the holy month of Ramazan. PHOTO: AFP

TOPSHOT - Indian Muslim men arrange rows of food for Iftar, the time for break the fast during the first day of the month of Ramadan in Guwahati on May 28, 2017. Like millions of Muslim around the world, Indian Muslims celebrated the month of Ramadan by abstaining from eating, drinking, and smoking as well as sexual activities from dawn to dusk. / AFP PHOTO / Biju BORO Indian Muslim men arrange rows of food for Iftar, the time for break the fast during the first day of the month of Ramazan in Guwahati. PHOTO:  AFP

Pakistani muslims perform Taraweeh prayers on the start of the holy month of Ramadan at a mosque in Lahore. PHOTO: REUTERS Pakistani muslims perform Taraweeh prayers on the start of the holy month of Ramadan at a mosque in Lahore. PHOTO: REUTERS

Indian Muslims break their fast on the first day of the holy month of Ramadan at the Jama Masjid mosque in the old quarters of New Delhi on May 28, 2017. / AFP PHOTO / DOMINIQUE FAGET Indian Muslims break their fast on the first day of the holy month of Ramazan at the Jama Masjid mosque in the old quarters of New Delhi. PHOTO: AFP

Muslims sit before having their Iftar (breaking of fast) meal on the first day of the holy month of Ramadan at the shrine of Sufi saint Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti at Ajmer, India, May 28, 2017. REUTERS/Himanshu Sharma Muslims sit before having their Iftar (breaking of fast) meal on the first day of the holy month of Ramazan at the shrine of Sufi saint Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti at Ajmer, India. PHOTO: AFP

A man prays at the Grand Mosque of Saint-Denis, near Paris, on May 28, 2017 during the holy fasting month of Ramadan. More than 1,5 billion Muslims around the world will mark the month, during which believers abstain from eating, drinking, and smoking from dawn until sunset. / AFP PHOTO / Benjamin CREMEL A man prays at the Grand Mosque of Saint-Denis, near Paris, on May 28, 2017 during the holy fasting month of Ramazan. PHOTO: AFP

Muslims shop for decorations ahead of the first day of Ramadan in Brooklyn, New York, U.S. May 26, 2017. REUTERS/Amr Alfiky Picture taken on May 26, 2017. Muslims shop for decorations ahead of the first day of Ramazan in Brooklyn, New York, US. PHOTO: AFP

A Palestinian man reads the Koran in al-Aqsa Mosque, on the compound known to Muslims as al-Haram al-Sharif and to Jews as Temple Mount, in Jerusalem's Old City during the holy month of Ramadan, May 28, 2017. REUTERS/Ammar Awad TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY A Palestinian man reads the Holy Quran in Al-Aqsa Mosque, on the compound known to Muslims as al-Haram al-Sharif and to Jews as Temple Mount, in Jerusalem's Old City during the holy month of Ramazan. PHOTO: AFP

A cannon fires a ceremonial shot to start iftar, the evening meal for breaking fast, on the first day of the holy fasting month of Ramadan at Sultanahmet Square in Istanbul. PHOTO: REUTERS A cannon fires a ceremonial shot to start iftar, the evening meal for breaking fast, on the first day of the holy fasting month of Ramadan at Sultanahmet Square in Istanbul. PHOTO: REUTERS

A Palestinian man reads the Quran in al-Aqsa Mosque, on the compound known to Muslims as al-Haram al-Sharif and to Jews as Temple Mount, in Jerusalem's Old City during the holy month of Ramadan. PHOTO: REUTERS A Palestinian man reads the Quran in al-Aqsa Mosque, on the compound known to Muslims as al-Haram al-Sharif and to Jews as Temple Mount, in Jerusalem's Old City during the holy month of Ramadan. PHOTO: REUTERS

A woman arranges strands of vermicelli, a specialty eaten during the Muslim holy fasting month of Ramadan, which are kept out to dry at a factory in Agartala, India. PHOTO: REUTERS A woman arranges strands of vermicelli, a specialty eaten during the Muslim holy fasting month of Ramadan, which are kept out to dry at a factory in Agartala, India. PHOTO: REUTERS

A woman poses for a selfie as she strolls at Sultanahmet Square after iftar, the evening meal for breaking fast, on the first day of the holy fasting month of Ramadan in Istanbul, Turkey. PHOTO: REUTERS A woman poses for a selfie as she strolls at Sultanahmet Square after iftar, the evening meal for breaking fast, on the first day of the holy fasting month of Ramadan in Istanbul, Turkey. PHOTO: REUTERS

Egyptian-American Muslim Salma Zahran (L), 17, and sister Mysarah, 15, await family members as they prepare to go to the Islamic Cultural Centre to take part in Tarawih prayers on the first day of Ramadan in Manhattan, New York. PHOTO: REUTERS Egyptian-American Muslim Salma Zahran (L), 17, and sister Mysarah, 15, await family members as they prepare to go to the Islamic Cultural Centre to take part in Tarawih prayers on the first day of Ramadan in Manhattan, New York. PHOTO: REUTERS

A man reads the Quran at the Grand Mosque during the holy month of Ramadan in Sanaa, Yemen. PHOTO: REUTERS A man reads the Quran at the Grand Mosque during the holy month of Ramadan in Sanaa, Yemen. PHOTO: REUTERS

Muslim street vendors eat their iftar (breaking fast) meal on the first day of Ramadan along a roadside in Kolkata, India. PHOTO: REUTERS Muslim street vendors eat their iftar (breaking fast) meal on the first day of Ramazan along a roadside in Kolkata, India. PHOTO: REUTERS

People stroll at Sultanahmet Square after iftar, the evening meal for breaking fast on the first day of the holy fasting month of Ramadan in Istanbul, Turkey. PHOTO: REUTERS People stroll at Sultanahmet Square after iftar, the evening meal for breaking fast on the first day of the holy fasting month of Ramazan in Istanbul, Turkey. PHOTO: REUTERS

Muslims eat their iftar (breaking fast) meal on the first day of Ramadan at the Jama Masjid (Grand Mosque) in the old quarters of Delhi, India. PHOTO: REUTERS Muslims eat their iftar (breaking fast) meal on the first day of Ramadan at the Jama Masjid (Grand Mosque) in the old quarters of Delhi, India. PHOTO: REUTERS

American Muslim women pray on the first day of Ramadan at the Islamic Cultural Centre in Manhattan, New York. PHOTO: REUTERS American Muslim women pray on the first day of Ramazan at the Islamic Cultural Centre in Manhattan, New York. PHOTO: REUTERS

The sun sets behind a mosque ahead of Ramadan in Islamabad. PHOTO: REUTERS The sun sets behind a mosque ahead of Ramazan in Islamabad. PHOTO: REUTERS

A fishmonger works in a market downtown on the first day of the Muslim holy fasting month of Ramadan in Tunisa. PHOTO: REUTERS A fishmonger works in a market downtown on the first day of the Muslim holy fasting month of Ramazan in Tunisa. PHOTO: REUTERS

A man prepares special sweets at a small traditional factory on the first day of the holy month of Ramadan in Kabul, Afghanistan. PHOTO: REUTERS A man prepares special sweets at a small traditional factory on the first day of the holy month of Ramazan in Kabul, Afghanistan. PHOTO: REUTERS

People prepare food for breaking fast on the first day of Ramadan at a mosque in Yogyakarta, in Java, Indonesia. PHOTO: REUTERS People prepare food for breaking fast on the first day of Ramazan at a mosque in Yogyakarta, in Java, Indonesia. PHOTO: REUTERS

Afghan youths cool off on a hot day as temperatures reached around 43 degrees Celsius (109 degrees Fahrenheit) on the first day of the Islamic holy month of Ramadan on the outskirts of Jalalabad. PHOTO: AFP Afghan youths cool off on a hot day as temperatures reached around 43 degrees Celsius (109 degrees Fahrenheit) on the first day of the Islamic holy month of Ramazan on the outskirts of Jalalabad. PHOTO: AFP

A man prays in a tent prior to breaking fast on the first day of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, at the al-Khazir camp for the internally displaced, located between Arbil and Mosul. PHOTO: AFP A man prays in a tent prior to breaking fast on the first day of the Muslim holy month of Ramazan, at the al-Khazir camp for the internally displaced, located between Arbil and Mosul. PHOTO: AFP


 

 

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