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Photos: Children play and pray around the world during Ramadan

Ramadan is one of the holiest months in the Islamic calendar.

A child blows soap bubbles as she stands in front of a wall, painted in vivid colours and Arabic calligraphy that reads "Ramadan Karim" as part of an initiative by a Palestinian artist, in the Zeitun district of Gaza City.
A child blows soap bubbles as she stands in front of a wall, painted in vivid colours and Arabic calligraphy that reads "Ramadan Karim" as part of an initiative by a Palestinian artist, in the Zeitun district of Gaza City. Photo by MAHMUD HAMS /AFP via Getty Images

Ramadan is one of the holiest months in the Islamic calendar, when those fasting do not eat or drink anything between dawn and sunset. It is a period of introspection, prayer and forgiveness.

Islam was Canada’s second-most-practised religion in 2021 with 1.8 million Muslims in the country. There are 1.8 billion Muslims worldwide.

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A Palestinian child plays music during a festive event to celebrate Ramadan, two days before it starts, in Khan Yunis town in the southern Gaza Strip.
A Palestinian child plays music during a festive event to celebrate Ramadan, two days before it starts, in Khan Yunis town in the southern Gaza Strip. Photo by SAID KHATIB /AFP via Getty Images
Two Palestinian children look out from a window next to a decoration showing a Ramadan lantern, in Gaza City March 30, 2023.
Two Palestinian children look out from a window next to a decoration showing a Ramadan lantern, in Gaza City March 30, 2023. Photo by MOHAMMED ABED /AFP via Getty Images
A child plays as a Sudanese woman prepares Helo Murr, a Ramadan drink made with dried corn and spices which is then dipped in water, in a village south of Khartoum ahead of the Muslim holy fasting month of Ramadan.
A child plays as a Sudanese woman prepares Helo Murr, a Ramadan drink made with dried corn and spices which is then dipped in water, in a village south of Khartoum ahead of the Muslim holy fasting month of Ramadan. Photo by ASHRAF SHAZLY /AFP via Getty Images
A child plays witha balloon as Muslim devotees offer prayers marking the start of Islam’s holy month of Ramadan at the Baiturrahman grand mosque in Banda Aceh, Indonesia.
A child plays witha balloon as Muslim devotees offer prayers marking the start of Islam’s holy month of Ramadan at the Baiturrahman grand mosque in Banda Aceh, Indonesia. Photo by CHAIDEER MAHYUDDIN /AFP via Getty Images
A Muslim child prays along with his relatives at a mosque on the second day of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan in Taguig City in suburban Manila.
A Muslim child prays along with his relatives at a mosque on the second day of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan in Taguig City in suburban Manila. Photo by TED ALJIBE /AFP via Getty Images
Palestinian Muslims attend Friday prayers during Ramadan on the compound known to Muslims as the Noble Sanctuary and to Jews as the Temple Mount, in Jerusalem’s Old City, March 31, 2023.
Palestinian Muslims attend Friday prayers during Ramadan on the compound known to Muslims as the Noble Sanctuary and to Jews as the Temple Mount, in Jerusalem’s Old City, March 31, 2023. Photo by AMMAR AWAD /REUTERS
Muslim children wait for the breaking of the fast on the second day of the holy month of Ramadan at a mosque in Treicheville, a popular commune in Abidjan.
Muslim children wait for the breaking of the fast on the second day of the holy month of Ramadan at a mosque in Treicheville, a popular commune in Abidjan. Photo by SIA KAMBOU /AFP via Getty Images
A child is a bit sleepy during prayers on first day of the holy month of Ramadan at Nizamiye Mosque in Midrand, South Africa.
A child is a bit sleepy during prayers on first day of the holy month of Ramadan at Nizamiye Mosque in Midrand, South Africa. Photo by MADELENE CRONJE /AFP via Getty Images
Palestinian children gather to get soup offered for free during the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan, in Gaza City, March 26, 2023. REUTERS/Mohammed Salem
Palestinian children gather to get soup offered for free during the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan, in Gaza City, March 26, 2023. REUTERS/Mohammed Salem Photo by MOHAMMED SALEM /REUTERS
Children play during the first day of the holy month of Ramadan at Nizamiye Mosque in Midrand on March 24, 2023. (Photo by Madelene Cronje / AFP)
Children play during the first day of the holy month of Ramadan at Nizamiye Mosque in Midrand on March 24, 2023. (Photo by Madelene Cronje / AFP) Photo by MADELENE CRONJE /AFP via Getty Images
A child prays as Palestinian Muslims attend Friday prayers of the Muslim during Ramadan at the Noble Sanctuary.
A child prays as Palestinian Muslims attend Friday prayers of the Muslim during Ramadan at the Noble Sanctuary. Photo by AMMAR AWAD /REUTERS