Ramadan around the world

Jerusalem: A Palestinian woman splashes cold water on other female worshippers to cool them off as the temperature rises in the al-Aqsa mosque compound during the second Friday prayers Photograph: Muhammed Muheisen/AP

Cairo: A boy offers passers-by free drinks to break their fast at dusk Photograph: Amr Nabil/AP

Delhi: A man and child break their fast after sunset on the first day of Ramadan at Jama mosque Photograph: Manpreet Romana/AFP/Getty Images

Jakarta: Friday prayers Photograph: Adek Berry/AFP/Getty Images

Leh, Kashmir: An evening prayer session Photograph: Mukesh Gupta/Reuters

Kuala Lumpur: A vendor tidies up her stall Photograph: Saeed Khan/AFP/Getty Images

Manila, Philippines: Inmates at Quezon jail pray in the prison courtyard
Photograph: Jay Directo/AFP/Getty Images

Nairobi: Children read the Qur'an in a madrasa Photograph: Sayyid Azim/AP

Sukkur, Pakistan: A woman prepares tea for her family before the sun comes up Photograph: Aamir Qureshi/AFP/Getty Images

Jerusalem: A Palestinian girl holds a traditional Ramadan lantern Photograph: Muhammed Muheisen/AP

Jerusalem: Palestinian Muslims decorate the old city with festive lights Photograph: Muhammed Muheisen/AP

Sidon, Lebanon: A musaharati (dawn awakener) strikes his drum to wake Muslims for their sahur (last meal) before the day's fast Photograph: Ali Hashisho/Reuters

Gaza City: A Palestinian boy celebrates with fireworks Photograph: Mahmud Hams/AFP/Getty Images

Kabul, Afghanistan: A vendor makes pastries at his shop Photograph: Shah Marai/AFP/Getty Images

Manila: Muslim pupils read the Qur'an Photograph: Romeo Ranoco/Reuters

Surabaya, Indonesia: Women attend Tarawih (evening prayers) to mark the start of Ramadan Photograph: Sigit Pamungkas/Reuters

Gaza City: Studying the Qur'an at the al-Omri mosque Photograph: Mohammed Abed/AFP/Getty Images

Kuala Lumpur: Stallholders prepare food at a Ramadan bazaar in Petaling Jaya Photograph: Lai Seng Sin/AP

Allahabad, India: Muslims gather for prayers Photograph: AP

Kuwait City: A date seller works his stall Photograph: Yasser Al-zayyat/AFP/Getty Images

Kabul: An Afghan woman, with henna-painted hands, takes part in evening prayers Photograph: Majid Saeedi/Getty Images

Delhi: Deep in thought after prayers at the Jama mosque Photograph: Saurabh Das/AP

Jerusalem: A Palestinian woman prays on the first day Photograph: Muhammed Muheisen/AP

Hyderabad, India: A worker dries seviiyan, thin vermicelli, used in the preparation of sheer khurma, a traditional sweet dish served during Ramadan Photograph: Noah Seelam/AFP/Getty Images

Delhi: Prayers at the Feroz Shah Kotla mosque Photograph: Kevin Frayer/AP

Gaza City: A giant lantern decorates a street for the Muslim holy month Photograph: Mahmud Hams/AFP/Getty Images

Kabul: Traditional sweets for iftar, the evening meal during Ramadan Photograph: Majid Saeedi/Getty Images

Ramallah, West Bank: Early morning prayers Photograph: Muhammed Muheisen/AP

Mecca: The spiritual home of Islam welcomes thousands of pilgrims Photograph: AFP/Getty Images

Hyderabad, India: Ather, a non-alcoholic perfume, is sprinkled by the devout on their clothes before going for daily prayers Photograph: Noah Seelam/AFP/Getty Images

Amritsar, India: An Indian child looks around as Muslims offer Friday prayers at the Jamia mosque Photograph: Raminder Pal Singh/EPA

Bethlehem, West Bank: A Palestinian child stands among Palestinian women as they attempt to pass the checkpoint on their way to pray at the al-Aqsa mosque Photograph: Bernat Armangue/AP

London, UK: Men serve food for iftar at the London Muslim Centre Photograph: Dan Kitwood/Getty Images

New Delhi, India: Children run around inside the premises of Jama mosque after Friday afternoon prayers Photograph: Saurabh Das/AP

Kathmandu, Nepal: A man reads the Qur'an in an evening prayer at Jame Maszid Photograph: Narendra Shrestha/EPA

Jerusalem: Palestinian worshippers pray inside the in the al-Aqsa mosque compound Photograph: Muhammed Muheisen/AP

London, UK: Men perform ablutions before prayer at the London Muslim Centre Photograph: Dan Kitwood/Getty Images

Jerusalem: Traditional Arab pastries are seen in the shop of a Palestinian man Photograph: Bernat Armangue/AP