September 10, Cairo, Egypt: A man makes a 'fanous ramadan', a traditional candle lampPhotograph: Khaled Desouki/AFPSeptember 11, Baghdad, Iraq: A baker makes sweets in preparation for RamadanPhotograph: Hadi Mizban/APSeptember 11, Ramallah, West Bank: Men decorate their shop with festive lights in preparation for RamadanPhotograph: Muhammed Muheisen/AP
September 12, Kabul, Afghanistan: Boys read the Qur'an at a madrassa ahead of the start of the holy month of RamadanPhotograph: Shah Marai/AFPSeptember 12, Karachi, Pakistan: A man chooses a religious capPhotograph: Asif Hassan/AFPSeptember 12, Gaza City, Gaza: Palestinians shop at a market before fasting beginsPhotograph: Ali Ali/EPASeptember 12, Gaza City, Gaza: A Palestinian boy runs with firecrackers as he celebrates the beginning of RamadanPhotograph: Mahmud Hams/AFPSeptember 12, Ahmedabad, India: A man supervises the drying of raw vermicilli. Modi makes almost one tonne of the food during Ramadan to meet the increased demandPhotograph: Sam Panthaky/AFPSeptember 12, Dubai, United Arab Emirates: Afghani bakers living in Dubai make bread in a traditional oven on the first day of RamadanPhotograph: Karim Sahib/AFPSeptember 12, Jenin, West Bank: A woman walks past mannequin heads displaying Islamic headdress as Muslims prepare for the start of Ramadan Photograph: Saif Dahlah/AFPSeptember 12, Jakarta, Indonesia: Muslims perform an evening prayer the night before Ramadan beginsPhotograph: Irwin Fedriansyah/APSeptember 13, Srinagar, India: A Kashmiri Muslim prays inside the shrine of Shah HamdanPhotograph: Mukhtar Khan/APSeptember 13, Jenin, West Bank: A Palestinian baker makes small traditional pancakes on the first day of RamadanPhotograph: Saif Dahlah/AFP
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