Prayers, feasts and piety during Ramadan

From dawn to dusk and dusk to dawn, the Muslim holy month of Ramadan is a time for nurturing piety. Mosques fill with worshippers, hotels are closed during the day. The muezzin's call of 'adhan' and sounds of sirens are the signals for starting and breaking fast.

Image: Muslims pray on Jumat-ul-Vida, the last Friday of Ramadan, outside the Jamia mosque in Srinagar on September 3, 2010. Muslims throughout the world are marking the month of Ramadan, the holiest month in Islamic calendar where devout fast from dawn till dusk.

Text: IANS

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