Muslims in Middle East mark first day of Ramadan
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People walk next to Taksim mosque as the sun sets during the first day of the Muslim holy fasting month of Ramadan, in Istanbul, Turkey, Saturday, April 2.3/21
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People buy roasted chestnuts next to Taksim mosque as the sun sets during the first day of the Muslim holy fasting month of Ramadan, in Istanbul, Turkey, Saturday, April 2. Lights on top read in Turkish: "Welcome Sehr-i Ramadan."4/21
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Muslims gather for a free public Iftar meal during the first day of Ramadan at sheikh Abdul qader Gilani mosque in Baghdad, Iraq, Saturday, April 2.5/21
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Muslims gather for a free public Iftar meal during the first day of Ramadan at sheikh Abdul qader Gilani mosque in Baghdad, Iraq, Saturday, April 2.6/21
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Muslims gather for a free public Iftar meal during the first day of Ramadan at sheikh Abdul qader Gilani mosque in Baghdad, Iraq, Saturday, April 2.7/21
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Muslims gather for a free public Iftar meal during the first day of Ramadan at sheikh Abdul qader Gilani mosque in Baghdad, Iraq, Saturday, April 2.8/21
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People receive free food being distributed ahead of Iftar, the evening meal breaking the Ramadan fast, at the Abdul-Qadir al-Gailani mosque in Baghdad, Iraq, Saturday, April 2.9/21
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A busy downtown market is seen in Damascus, Syria, on the first day of Ramadan, Islamic holy month, Saturday, April 2. On the top is a poster showing Syrian President Bashar Assad.10/21
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Muslim women perform an evening prayer called 'tarawih' that marks the first eve of the holy fasting month of Ramadan at Istiqlal Mosque in Jakarta, Indonesia, Saturday, April 2.11/21
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Children sleep as Muslim women perform an evening prayer called 'tarawih' that marks the first eve of the holy fasting month of Ramadan at Istiqlal Mosque in Jakarta, Indonesia, Saturday, April 2.12/21
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A little girl looks on during an evening prayer on the eve of the holy fasting month of Ramadan at Istiqlal Mosque in Jakarta, Indonesia, Saturday, April 2.13/21
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Children bathe in the Cisadane River on the first evening of the holy fasting month of Ramadan in Tangerang, Indonesia, Saturday, April 2. Muslims followed local tradition to wash in the river to symbolically cleanse their soul prior to entering the holiest month in Islamic calendar.14/21
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People bathe in the Cisadane River on the first evening of the holy fasting month of Ramadan in Tangerang, Indonesia, Saturday, April 2.15/21
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People bathe in the Cisadane River on the first evening of the holy fasting month of Ramadan in Tangerang, Indonesia, Saturday, April 2.16/21
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Wilayah Mosque are light up with the background of city skylines on the eve of the Ramadan in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Saturday, April 2.17/21
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A man swings fireworks during the Muslim holy fasting month of Ramadan, in Gaza City, Saturday, April 2.18/21
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A Sudanese man read prays during the holy month of Ramadan at the Sheikh greeb Allah Mosque in Oumdrman, Khartoum, Sudan, Saturday, April 2.19/21
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A man tries on a traditional cap in preparation for the upcoming Muslim fasting month of Ramadan, in Peshawar, Pakistan, Saturday, April 2.20/21
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A Pakistani Muslim reads the Quran ahead of Ramadan at a mosque ahead of the upcoming Muslim fasting month of Ramadan, in Peshawar, Pakistan, Saturday, April 2.21/21
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Pakistani men makes traditional sweets at a market to be displayed for sale ahead of the upcoming Muslim fasting month of Ramadan in Hyderabad, Pakistan, Saturday, April 2.
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