Ramadan, one of the five pillars of Islam.

Saudi Arabia, home to Islam's holiest shrines, announced that the holy fasting month of Ramadan will start on Tuesday, as Muslims worldwide face coronavirus curbs

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Ramadan world.

Ramadan lanterns for sale in Cairo.

Women pray on the first night of Ramadan at the Istiqlal grand mosque in Jakarta.

People browse Ramadan lanterns ("fanoos") in the old city of Jerusalem.

Lights up in Syria's rebel-held northwestern city of Idlib
Ramadan breeds dread in crisis-hit Iraq.

"After a whole day of fasting, we have to eat something," even if the price of a kilo of tomatoes has more than doubled, says single mother of five who has no salary

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VIDEO: California designers seek awareness and inclusivity with Ramadan decorations.

Designer Rana Bacaloni says the decorations she creates aim to help Muslim Americans feel they "belong" in the US during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan
The Muslim holy fasting month of Ramadan will begin Wednesday in Iran, the office of the Islamic republic's supreme leader announced as the country fights a deadly Covid outbreak.

"The Ramadan month's crescent was not viewed at dusk on Monday," state news agency IRNA reports

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