From waking up in the early hours for Suhoor, to the waiting – date in hand – for the seconds to tick by until the call to prayer at sunset, the Holy Month of fasting and sharing begins.
From waking up in the early hours for Suhoor, to the waiting – date in hand – for the seconds to tick by until the call to prayer at sunset, the Holy Month of fasting and sharing begins.
More than 1.5 billions of Muslims around the world welcomed the sacred month of Ramadan. Here’s how the world marks it.
Jakarta, Indonesia
Women offer special “Tarawih” prayers on the first night of the Holy Month at the Istiqlal Mosque.
Jakarta, Indonesia
An official looks through a telescope for the sighting of the new moon at the start of Ramadan.
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Muslims break their fast with Iftar.
Douma, Syria
Girls read the Qur’an as part of a charity programme for orphans in a rebel-held region.
Gaza City, Palestine
Al-Khalde Mosque is illuminated at sunset.
Agartala, India
A Muslim boy learns to read the Qur’an at a madrassa, on the outskirts of the city.
New York, US
Emily Miry, 24, takes part in afternoon prayers at the Islamic Cultural Centre in Manhattan.
China
Chinese Muslims of the Hui ethnic minority pray over food before breaking their fast.
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