Muslims are observing the fasting month of Ramadan, Islam's holiest month, during which observant believers fast from dawn to dusk.
Observing Ramadan
![A mother and child after mass Friday prayers inside Istiqlal Mosque in Jakarta, July 4, 2014.](https://gdb.voanews.com/7876ec4f-45da-4641-8dba-36dd53dfb4f0_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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A mother and child after mass Friday prayers inside Istiqlal Mosque in Jakarta, July 4, 2014.
![Praying by the roadside in front of Al-Saite Mosque in Baseco, Tondo city, metro Manila, July 4, 2014.](https://gdb.voanews.com/931e7f08-c480-4213-aac6-91fc8a0d17d7_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Praying by the roadside in front of Al-Saite Mosque in Baseco, Tondo city, metro Manila, July 4, 2014.
![Youths praying atop motorcycle taxis in front of Al-Satie Mosque in Baseco, Tondo city, metro Manila, July 4, 2014.](https://gdb.voanews.com/08ca67de-ad0b-4a3d-9ec4-e1e50dc49a61_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Youths praying atop motorcycle taxis in front of Al-Satie Mosque in Baseco, Tondo city, metro Manila, July 4, 2014.
![Breaking fast at Karachi's Cantonment railway station, Pakistan, July 2, 2014.](https://gdb.voanews.com/bbaf656d-3f3f-4328-9870-b033979c331a_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Breaking fast at Karachi's Cantonment railway station, Pakistan, July 2, 2014.