Millions of Muslims around the world celebrated the holy month of Ramadan, which began on March 23. The month is marked by prayer, reflection, charity, and community.
![Muslim worshippers pray around the Kaaba, Islam's holiest shrine, at the Grand Mosque in the holy city of Mecca during the fourth Friday Noon prayers in the holy month of Ramadan.](/uploads/imported_images/uploads/2023/04/2675.jpg)
Muslim worshippers pray around the Kaaba, Islam's holiest shrine, at the Grand Mosque in the holy city of Mecca during the fourth Friday Noon prayers in the holy month of Ramadan.
![Muslim devotees offer prayers in the Sunehri Mosque before the start of Itikaf, a spiritual retreat, in a mosque during the holy month of Ramadan in Peshawar.](/uploads/imported_images/uploads/2023/04/2677.jpg)
Muslim devotees offer prayers in the Sunehri Mosque before the start of Itikaf, a spiritual retreat, in a mosque during the holy month of Ramadan in Peshawar.
![A Muslim worshipper prays at the Grand Mosque in the holy city of Mecca during the fourth Friday Noon prayers in the holy month of Ramadan.](/uploads/imported_images/uploads/2023/04/2682.jpg)
A Muslim worshipper prays at the Grand Mosque in the holy city of Mecca during the fourth Friday Noon prayers in the holy month of Ramadan.
![Women Muslim worshippers look on at the Grand Mosque in the holy city of Mecca during the fourth Friday Noon prayers in the holy month of Ramadan.](/uploads/imported_images/uploads/2023/04/2673.jpg)
Women Muslim worshippers look on at the Grand Mosque in the holy city of Mecca during the fourth Friday Noon prayers in the holy month of Ramadan.
![Muslims devotees break their fast during the fasting month of Ramadan in grand Faisal Mosque in Islamabad.](/uploads/imported_images/uploads/2023/04/2683.jpg)
Muslims devotees break their fast during the fasting month of Ramadan in grand Faisal Mosque in Islamabad.
![Muslims devotees break their fast during the fasting month of Ramadan in grand Faisal Mosque in Islamabad.](/uploads/imported_images/uploads/2023/04/2684.jpg)
Muslims devotees break their fast during the fasting month of Ramadan in grand Faisal Mosque in Islamabad.
![A young Palestinian Muslim worshipper sits with a prayer bead on a prayer mat ahead of the fourth Friday Noon prayers of the holy fasting month of Ramadan outside the Dome of the Rock mosque at the Al-Aqsa mosque compound, Islam’s third holiest site, in the Old City of Jerusalem.](/uploads/imported_images/uploads/2023/04/2678.jpg)
A young Palestinian Muslim worshipper sits with a prayer bead on a prayer mat ahead of the fourth Friday Noon prayers of the holy fasting month of Ramadan outside the Dome of the Rock mosque at the Al-Aqsa mosque compound, Islam’s third holiest site, in the Old City of Jerusalem.
![Young female Muslim worshippers pray during the fourth Friday Noon prayers of the holy fasting month of Ramadan outside the Dome of the Rock mosque at the Al-Aqsa mosque compound.](/uploads/imported_images/uploads/2023/04/2680.jpg)
Young female Muslim worshippers pray during the fourth Friday Noon prayers of the holy fasting month of Ramadan outside the Dome of the Rock mosque at the Al-Aqsa mosque compound.
![A picture taken with a fisheye lense shows Palestinian worshippers gathered to pray outside the Dome of the Rock in Jerusalem's Al-Aqsa mosque compound.](/uploads/imported_images/uploads/2023/04/2681.jpg)
A picture taken with a fisheye lense shows Palestinian worshippers gathered to pray outside the Dome of the Rock in Jerusalem's Al-Aqsa mosque compound.