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The Holy Month

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An Indonesian woman prays in Jakarta on Aug. 10.

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Afghan men pray on the first day of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan on Aug. 11 in Kabul, Afghanistan.

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Women gather for prayers in Jakarta on Aug. 10.

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Afghans shop for apples in preparation for Ramadan on Aug. 11 in Kabul.

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Indian Muslims pray at the shrine of Sufi saint Nizamuddin Auliya in New Delhi on Aug. 11.

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After night has fallen, Muslims order food from a stall in New Delhi on Aug. 11.

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Palestinian men read the Quran at the al-Omari mosque in Gaza City on Aug. 11.

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A worker cleans a headstone in Jakarta on Aug. 10. For Indonesians, Ramadan preparations often include visiting the graves of loved ones.

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An Indonesian woman prays in Jakarta on Aug. 10.

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A young boy stands next to his mother on Aug. 7 in Jarkarta as people line up to receive packages of inexpensive staple foods in preparation for Ramadan.

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The cool marble floors of the Istiqlal mosque offer a respite on the first day of Ramadan in Jakarta on Aug. 11.

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A Palestinian man arranges neon lights and other Ramadan decorations at his store in the northern city of Jenin, in the West Bank, on Aug. 8.

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