• Worshippers prayer at a mosque in Erbil, the capital of the autonomous Kurdish region of northern Iraq. AFP
    Worshippers prayer at a mosque in Erbil, the capital of the autonomous Kurdish region of northern Iraq. AFP
  • The muezzin of the grand mosque of Basra, closed down due to the coronavirus pandemic, reads the Quran. AFP
    The muezzin of the grand mosque of Basra, closed down due to the coronavirus pandemic, reads the Quran. AFP
  • Palestinians gather for iftar along the shore of Gaza City. AFP
    Palestinians gather for iftar along the shore of Gaza City. AFP
  • Members of the Pakistani Youth Society distribute free meals in the Flatbush neighbourhood of Brooklyn in New York City. AFP
    Members of the Pakistani Youth Society distribute free meals in the Flatbush neighbourhood of Brooklyn in New York City. AFP
  • Shiite cleric Ali Al Atabi reads from the Quran in the vicinity of Imam Ali shrine in Iraq's central city of Najaf. AFP
    Shiite cleric Ali Al Atabi reads from the Quran in the vicinity of Imam Ali shrine in Iraq's central city of Najaf. AFP
  • A Palestinian man packs smoked mackerel before selling them in Rafah, Gaza Strip. AFP
    A Palestinian man packs smoked mackerel before selling them in Rafah, Gaza Strip. AFP
  • Iraqi soldiers control motorists at a checkpoint in Baghdad's Mansur district, Iraq. EPA
    Iraqi soldiers control motorists at a checkpoint in Baghdad's Mansur district, Iraq. EPA
  • People wearing face masks buy food at a market in Thailand's southern Narathiwat province. AFP
    People wearing face masks buy food at a market in Thailand's southern Narathiwat province. AFP
  • An Iraqi man buys pickles in Mosul, northern Iraq. EPA
    An Iraqi man buys pickles in Mosul, northern Iraq. EPA
  • Bangladeshi family members eat iftar in Dhaka, Bangladesh. EPA
    Bangladeshi family members eat iftar in Dhaka, Bangladesh. EPA
  • People stand on marked spots to practice social distancing in Jakarta, Indonesia. AP Photo
    People stand on marked spots to practice social distancing in Jakarta, Indonesia. AP Photo
  • Muslims pray before breaking their fast in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. REUTERS
    Muslims pray before breaking their fast in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. REUTERS
  • A muezzin at a mosque close to shrine of Sheikh Abdul Qadir Jeelani calls for prayer in Baghdad, Iraq. Reuters
    A muezzin at a mosque close to shrine of Sheikh Abdul Qadir Jeelani calls for prayer in Baghdad, Iraq. Reuters
  • A street food vendor sells 'kari kambing', a goat curry. in Banda Aceh, Indonesia. EPA
    A street food vendor sells 'kari kambing', a goat curry. in Banda Aceh, Indonesia. EPA

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Ramadan around the world in photos: May 14

Images of an Islamic holy month like no other because of the coronavirus outbreak

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May 14, 2020

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