Ramadan the ninth month of Muslim callender has startsed on Sunday evening, with the first day of fasting on Monday, March 11 this year.
The beautiful journey of Ramadan unfolds across the globe, transcending borders and uniting millions in faith, reflection, and compassion.
From the bustling streets of Istanbul adorned with colorful lights and festive decorations to the serene mosques of Cairo resonating with the melodic recitation of the Quran, the spirit of Ramadan permeates every corner of the world.
In cities like Kuala Lumpur, the aroma of mouthwatering delicacies fills the air as families gather for iftar, breaking their fast together in joyous celebration.
In Mecca, pilgrims perform Umrah, seeking spiritual renewal during this sacred month.
Across continents, communities come together to perform acts of charity and kindness, embodying the essence of Ramadan as a time of selflessness and solidarity.
In Karachi and other parts of Pakistan a lot of road Iftar meals are arranged volountarily by people .
Amidst diverse cultures and traditions, the universal values of fasting, prayer, and gratitude illuminate the path of this enchanting journey, fostering bonds of love and unity that transcend differences.
Mardan Pakistan The new moon rises at sundown in.
South Africa- Moon sighting at the start of the holy month of Ramadan in Cape Town.
Indonesia – Muslims look for the position of the moon to mark the first day of the holy fasting month of Ramadan, on the roof of Al-Musyari’in mosque in Jakarta.
Children gather inside a tent camp, carrying Ramadan lanterns, to sing religious songs to celebrate the month Ramadan in Rafah, Gaza Strip.
Karachi Pakistan : Free Iftar arrangements by local organization
Peshawar, Pakistan – A man tries on a traditional cap which will be used while praying during Ramadan, at a stall.
Light messages are installed in the Yeni and Hagia Sophia mosques in Istanbul, Turkey, reading ‘Welcome month of mercy’ and ‘There is no God but Allah’.
A ‘Happy Ramadan’ sign is illuminated in a pedestrian zone in Frankfurt, Germany.
Cairo Egypt – Traditional Dance at the begining of Ramadan Festival.
Rohingya Muslim refugee women hold prayer beads and wait for the first fast-breaking meal (iftar) at a temporary shelter in Banda Aceh, Indonesia.
Jakarta, Indonesia – Muslim devotees offer night prayers to mark the start of the holy month of Ramadan, at Istiqlal mosque
Germany : A women taking snap of Iftar meal before Iftar time
USA – Muslim devotees offer night prayers at Muslims gather at Times Square, New York for the first tarawih prayer of Ramadan.
A dawn caller prepares his camel, wrapped with coloured lights, to wake Muslims up for a meal before sunrise in Dikernis, Egypt.
Tehran Iran : An Iranian woman reads the Qur’an in the shrine of Abdol-Azim
Bangladeshis buy food for breaking their fast at a traditional food market at Chowk bazaar, in Dhaka.
Muslims offer prayers at Al-Akbar mosque in Surabaya, East Java, Indonesia.
Ramadan in Gaza Under the Shadow of War and Famine
Palestinians began fasting for the Muslim holy month of Ramadan on Monday with cease-fire talks at a standstill, hunger worsening across the Gaza Strip and no end in sight to the war .
Prayers were held outside amid the rubble of demolished buildings. Fairy lights and decorations were hung in packed tent camps, and a video from a U.N.-school-turned-shelter showed children dancing and spraying foam in celebration as a man sang into a loudspeaker.
But there was little to celebrate after five months of war that has killed over 30,000 Palestinians and left much of Gaza in ruins. Families would ordinarily break the daily sunrise-to-sundown fast with holiday feasts, but even where food is available, there is little beyond canned goods, and the prices are too high for many.
“You don’t see anyone with joy in their eyes,” said Sabah al-Hendi, who was shopping for food Sunday in the southernmost city of Rafah. “Every family is sad. Every family has a martyr.”
Gaza Palestine : Muslim kids sitting in front of Ramadan themed murel in Gaza Palestine .
Palestinians break their fast amid the rubble of their destroyed home in Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip.
Palestinians pray in front of a mosque destroyed by the Israeli airstrikes in Rafah, Gaza Strip in the holy Islamic month of Ramadan.
A woman makes preparations to have iftar among the rubble of her destroyed house in Deir al-Balah, Gaza.
Palestinian women mourn the death of relatives in an Israeli air strike in Gaza’s Deir al-Balah. AFP
Muslim devotees perform prayers at a broken mosque destoyed by Israeli bombartment in Gaza.