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In Pictures | Muslims around the world begin celebrating the Holy month of Ramadan

A look at how the Holy month of Ramadan began around the world.

DNA Web Team | Jun 06, 2016, 07:23 PM IST

1.Decor of orphan children dancing, Al Amin Mosque, Lebanon

Decor of orphan children dancing, Al Amin Mosque, Lebanon
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A decoration depicting dancing orphans is placed in front of Al Amin Mosque ahead of Ramadan in Beirut, Lebanon, June 4, 2016. (Photo courtesy - Reuters)

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2.At the market for Ramadan Lanterns, Egypt

At the market for Ramadan Lanterns, Egypt
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A woman with her daughter look at a stall selling festival lights and Ramadan lanterns, or "fanoos Ramadan", at Sayida Zienab district market during the first day of Ramadan in old Cairo, Egypt June 6, 2016. (Photo courtesy - Reuters)

3.Ramadan Tarawih Prayer, Istiqlal mosque, Indonesia

Ramadan Tarawih Prayer, Istiqlal mosque, Indonesia
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Muslims attend the Ramadan tarawih prayer at Istiqlal mosque in Jakarta, Indonesia, June 5, 2016. (Photo courtesy - Reuters)

4.Shorja wholesale market, Baghdad, Iraq

Shorja wholesale market, Baghdad, Iraq
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People shop for the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan at the Shorja wholesale market in central Baghdad, Iraq, June 6, 2016. (Photo courtesy - Reuters)

5.Palestinians pray at Al-Sayed Hashem mosque, Gaza City

Palestinians pray at Al-Sayed Hashem mosque, Gaza City
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Palestinians pray at the al-Sayed Hashem mosque in Gaza City on June 6, 2016, on the first day of the holy month of Ramadan.Islamic authorities across much of the world -- from the most populous Muslim-majority country Indonesia to Saudi Arabia, home to the faiths holiest sites -- announced the start of the fasting month with the sighting of the crescent moon. Marking the divine revelation received by Prophet Mohammed, the month sees Muslim abstain from eating, drinking, smoking and from seeking sexual pleasures from dawn to dusk. (Photo courtesy - AFP)

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