Ramadan, the holiest month of the Islamic calendar, began July 20. Muslims around the world refrain from eating and drinking sunrise to sunset.
The Holy Month of Ramadan
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Men and women recite verses of the Quran at the shrine of Saint Mohammad Helal Ibn Ali, in the city of Aran and Bidgol, Iran, August 1, 2012.
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Pakistani men and children, who fled their villages due to fighting between security forces and militants in Pakistan's tribal area of Bajur, attend prayers in a mosque on the outskirts of Islamabad, Pakistan, July 27, 2012.
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Egyptian Muslims rest after the Friday prayer at Al Azhar mosque in Cairo.
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Indian Muslims gather at the Jama Mosque on the second day of Ramadan in New Delhi, India.