The holy month of Ramadan is celebrated by Muslims worldwide marked by abstaining from food, water, sex and smoking from dawn to dusk.
Muslims Around the World Celebrate Ramadan
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Turkish anti-goverment protesters chant slogans before breaking their first day of fasting for the Muslim holy month of Ramadan on Istiklal Street, the main shopping corridor in Istanbul, July 9, 2013.
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A vendor sells traditional cakes of fried honey and flour pastries to customers ahead of Ramadan in Rabat, Morocco, July 8, 2013.
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A Palestinian woman buys traditional Ramadan decorations at a market in the West Bank city of Nablus, ahead of Ramadan, July 9, 2013.
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A man prepares special sweets at a small traditional factory ahead of Ramadan in Kabul, Afghanistan, July 8, 2013.