Ramadan spirit: best photos of the holy month from around the world

A look at the holy month for May 23, 2019

Egyptian dancers spin tanoura skirts during Ramadan Festival at Al Ghoury Palace in Cairo, Egypt. EPA

Egyptian dancers spin tanoura skirts during Ramadan Festival at Al Ghoury Palace in Cairo, Egypt. EPA

A view of Damascus Gate of Jerusalem's old city, decorated with lights, as Palestinian Muslims walk during the holy fasting month of Ramadan. EPA

An Iraqi kite maker checks kites for a traditional game during the holy month of Ramadan, at his kite shop in Kerbala, Iraq May 12, 2019. REUTERS

In this picture Indian Muslims wait to break their fast during the Islamic holy month of Ramadan at Jama Masjid in New Delhi. AFP

In this picture taken an Indian young Muslim looks on as he waits to break his fast during the Islamic holy month of Ramadan at Jama Masjid in New Delhi. AFP

In this picture taken , Indian Muslims gather to break their fast during the Islamic holy month of Ramadan at Jama Masjid in New Delhi. AFP

A vendor selling Ramadan sweets speaks to customers in the ancient Medina of Fez, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, in Rabat, Morocco. AP Photo

Bangladeshi people wait in a queue at the Kamalapur Railway Station as advance train tickets will begin in the morning after the counters open at 8:00am in Dhaka. AFP

Women prepare Iftar meals for fighters from the Libyan Government of National Accord (GNA) in Misrata, a town half-way between Sirte and the capital Tripol. AFP

Women prepare Iftar meals for fighters from the Libyan Government of National Accord (GNA) in Misrata, a town half-way between Sirte and the capital Tripol. AFP

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