Ramadan: Quick Facts

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Also Known As	Ramaḍān • Ramzan • Ramazan • Ramadhan

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A group of Palestinians share an Iftar meal on the ground outside the Dome of the Rock at Al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem, with plates of food and people gathered for Ramadan.

Silhouetted man points toward a thin crescent moon in the evening sky over Khan Yunis, Gaza Strip, with another person beside him and a faint cityscape below.

Qurʾān and prayer beads

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A man sits on a chair reading the Koran in the marble courtyard of the Great Omari Mosque in Gaza City, with arched stone walls and a tall minaret in the background.

Large group of people, including families and children, gather at long tables in a decorated alley to share a communal iftar meal during Ramadan in Cairo, Egypt.

Lighting up the night

An elderly Muslim man in a white cap and robe smiles warmly as he hugs two young boys in similar attire outside near a mosque, celebrating Eid al-Fitr in Karachi, Pakistan.

A woman in a pink headscarf covers her face with her hands, which are decorated with intricate henna designs, during Eid al-Fitr prayers in Colombo, Sri Lanka.

A young boy in traditional clothing holds sparklers at night, standing outside a brightly lit house during Ramadan celebrations.

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