The Holy Month of Ramadan

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.

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.

Egyptian Muslims rest after the Friday prayer at Al Azhar mosque in Cairo.

Indian Muslims gather at the Jama Mosque on the second day of Ramadan in New Delhi, India.

Kashmiri Muslim women pray inside the Jamia Masjid or grand mosque in Srinagar, India.

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.

People walk past paper lanterns used as decoration during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, on a street in downtown Sarajevo, Bosnia.

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.

A Muslim woman waits to have her Iftar meal during the holy month of Ramadan at the Jama Masjid (Grand Mosque) in the old quarters of Delhi.

Workers break fast at Riyadh's Imam Turki bin Abdullah Mosque, on the first day of the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan, July 20, 2012.

A man prepares special sweets to be eaten when breaking fast during the holy month of Ramadan in Kabul.

A girl reads verses from the Koran at a local Koranic school on the second day of the holy month of Ramadan in Nigeria's northern city of Kano.

People prepare food to sell for Iftar at Chakbazaar in Dhaka.