Ramadan in Jakarta, Indonesia – An Indonesian religious official looks through a telescope for the sighting of the new moon for the start of the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan at a religious boarding school on May 26, 2017. The sighting of the new moon during the Islamic calendar’s ninth month marks the beginning of Ramadan. (ANTARA FOTO/RIVAN AWAL LINGGA/REUTERS)
Ramadan in Singapore – Muslims perform tarawih prayers to mark the start of Ramadan at a mosque in Singapore on May 27, 2017. Muslims abstain from food and liquids from sunrise until sunset, in addition to behaviors considered sinful (smoking, sex, swearing, etc.) for the entire month. (EDGAR SU/REUTERS)
Ramadan in Nairobi, Kenya – Kenyan Muslims gather for afternoon prayers at Masjid Noor on May 27, 2017 during the second day of Ramadan. (SAYYID ABDUL AZIM/AP)
Ramadan in Jakarta, Indonesia – Indonesian Muslims perform an evening prayer called ‘tarawih’ on the first eve of Ramadan at the Istiqlal Mosque in Jakarta, Indonesia on May 26, 2017. Tarawih prayers are extra prayers performed only during Ramadan and are optional. (TATAN SYUFLANA/AP)
Ramadan in Ghouta, Syria – A man arranges sweets to be sold ahead of Ramadan in the city of Douma in the eastern Damascus suburb of Ghouta, Syria on May 26, 2017. (ASSAM KHABIEH/REUTERS)
Ramadan in Manila, Philippines – Filipino Muslims pray inside the Golden Mosque in Manila, Philippines a day before the holy month of Ramadan on May 26, 2017. (DONDI R. TAWATAO/REUTERS)
Ramadan in Surabaya, East Java, Indonesia – Officials from the Nahdlatul Ulama Islamic organisation use telescopes for the sighting of the new moon at a mosque in Surabaya, East Java, Indonesia on May 26, 2017. (ANTARA FOTO/RIVAN AWAL LINGGA/REUTERS)
Ramadan in Gaza City, Palestine – Alaa Miqdad, 34, a clown in Gaza City, performs for children in the main alley in front of their family houses in preparation for Ramadan on May 26, 2017. (ADEL HANA/AP)
Ramadan in Jakarta, Indonesia – Indonesian Muslims pray for the first day of the fasting month of Ramadan at the Istiqlal Mosque in Jakarta, Indonesia, May 26, 2017 (BEAWIHARTA BEAWIHARTA/REUTERS)
Ramadan in Singapore – Muslims wait to perform tarawih prayers to mark the start of Ramadan at a mosque in Singapore on May 26, 2017. (EDGAR SU/REUTERS)
Ramadan in Singapore – A Muslim woman tears up as she performs tarawih prayers to mark the start of Ramadan at a mosque in Singapore on May 26, 2017. (EDGAR SU/REUTERS)
