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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Kashmiri Muslim women pray inside the Jamia Masjid or grand mosque in Srinagar, India.
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An Indian Muslim man stands in front of the Jama Masjid as he and other worshippers leave following the breaking of the fast and prayers on the first night of Ramadan in New Delhi, India.
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People walk past paper lanterns used as decoration during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, on a street in downtown Sarajevo, Bosnia.
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Qatari athlete Noor al-Malki, 17, poses during Qatar Diamond League in Doha. Many Muslim athletes are expected to postpone their fast during the London Games for fear that withholding food and water throughout the day.