How was Ramzan welcomed around the world?

Ramzan is the month of fasting for Muslims all over the world. This month brings with itself a special discipline, a set routine, a lot of tolerance, and many blessings for the Muslims. Every year, more than one billion Muslims all over the world celebrate Ramzan, offer special prayers, and fast during the entire month. The respect of Ramzan can be observed in all the Muslim countries of the world and even in some non-Muslim majority countries as well. We have compiled few heartwarming pictures of Ramzan from around the world. These pictures show how people welcomed Ramzan and also shows Ramzan in the light of different local cultures and traditions.

Here are some heartwarming pictures of Ramzan from around the world.

• Jakarta, Indonesia

  Women offer special ‘Tarawih’ prayers on the first night of the holy month at the Istiqlal mosque.

• Jakarta

  An official looks through a telescope for the sighting of the new moon at the start of Ramadan.

• Dubai, United Arab Emirates

  Muslims break their fast with iftar

• Agartala, India

  A Muslim boy learns to read the Qur’an at a madrassa, on the outskirts of the city.

• Delhi, India

  A girl rests among women reading prayers before breaking fast at the Jama Masjid (grand mosque) in the city’s old quarter.

• Erbil, Iraq

  A Kurdish woman walks down the runway during a Ramadan fashion show.

• Istanbul, Turkey

  Women look at their phones after breaking fast at Blue Mosque square.

• Karachi, Pakistan

  A boy waits to break his fast at a charity food distribution point.

• New York, US

  Emily Miry, 24, takes part in afternoon prayers at the Islamic Cultural Centre in Manhattan.

• Sana’a, Yemen

  A man selects a copy of the Qur’an at a mosque in the old city.

• Karachi

  Free food is placed at the roadside as iftar approaches.

• Daraa, Syria

  Free Syrian Army fighters pray before iftar.

• Banda Aceh, Indonesia

  A mixture of resting and reading at a mosque.

We wish you all very Happy Ramzan 🙂