Jun 3, 2016

More than 1.5 billion Muslims around the world will start to celebrate Ramadan in the evening of June 5, during which observant Muslims fast from dusk to dawn.

: Egyptians walk past traditional lanterns known in Arabic as “Fanous”, sold during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, in the Saida Zeinab district in the capital Cairo, as the faithful prepare for the start of the holy month, on May 29, 2016. More than 1.5 billion Muslims around the world will mark the holy month which begins this week. Ramadan is the ninth month of the Muslim lunar calendar during which observant Muslims fast from dusk to dawn. / (AFP Photo/Mohamed El-shahed)

: An Egyptian man selects a traditional lantern known in Arabic as “Fanous”, sold during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan in the Saida Zeinab district, in the capital Cairo, as the faithful prepare for the start of the holy month, on May 29, 2016. More than 1.5 billion Muslims around the world will mark the holy month which begins this week. Ramadan is the ninth month of the Muslim lunar calendar during which observant Muslims fast from dusk to dawn. / (AFP Photo/Mohamed El-shahed)

: A steamroller runs over bottles of alcohol at a police station ahead of the holy Muslim month of Ramadan in Surabaya, East Java on June 2, 2016. Indonesia, the world’s most populous Muslim-majority country, will begin Ramadan on June 6. / (AFP Photo/Juni Kriswanto)

: Muslims do some shopping at a supermarket in the Omani capital Muscat on June 3, 2016, as the faithful prepare for the start of the Muslim holy fasting month of Ramadan. More than 1.5 billion Muslims around the world will mark the month, during which believers abstain from eating, drinking and smoking from dawn until sunset. / (AFP Photo/Mohammed Mahjoub)

: A Pakistani vendor arranges rosary beads at his shop ahead of the Islamic holy month of Ramadan in Peshawar on June 2, 2016. Muslims are preparing for Islam’s holy month of Ramadan, which is calculated on the sighting of the new moon, and during which they fast from dawn until dusk. / (AFP Photo/A Majeed)

: A Pakistani vendor arranges dates at a market ahead of the Islamic holy month of Ramadan in Peshawar on June 2, 2016. Muslims are preparing for Islam’s holy month of Ramadan, which is calculated on the sighting of the new moon, and during which they fast from dawn until dusk. / (AFP Photo/A Majeed)

: A Palestinian man decorates his shop with fairy lights in the old city of Jerusalem on June 3, 2016, as Muslims around the world prepare for the announcement of the fasting month of Ramadan. Ramadan is expected to start on 6 or 7 depending on the crescent moon. / (AFP Photo/Ahmad Gharabli)

: Saudi women shop for traditional lanterns known in Arabic as “Fanous”, sold during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, at a market in the city of Jeddah on June 3, 2016, as the faithful prepare for the start of the fasting month. More than 1.5 billion Muslims around the world will start to celebrate Ramadan the first week of June, during which observant Muslims fast from dusk to dawn. / (AFP Photo/Stringerstringer/afp/getty Images )

: A Saudi vendor looks on from his shop at a market in the city of Jeddah on June 3, 2016, as the faithful prepare for the start of the holy fasting month of Ramadan. More than 1.5 billion Muslims around the world will start to celebrate Ramadan the first week of June, during which observant Muslims fast from dusk to dawn. / (AFP Photo/Stringerstringer/afp/getty Images )

: Saudis shop for spices at a market in the city of Jeddah on June 3, 2016, as the faithful prepare for the start of the holy fasting month of Ramadan. More than 1.5 billion Muslims around the world will start to celebrate Ramadan the first week of June, during which observant Muslims fast from dusk to dawn. / (AFP Photo/Stringerstringer/afp/getty Images )

: Palestinians are silhouetted by the sunset, as others enjoy swimming on the last Friday day before the holy month of Ramadan at the beach of the Mediterranean sea in Gaza City, Friday, June 3, 2016. (AP Photo/Hatem Moussa)

: An Egyptian vender carries dozens of modern cloth lanterns marking the holy month of Ramadan at a market in the neighborhood of Sayeda Zeinab, Cairo, Egypt, Friday, June 3, 2016. Devout Muslims throughout the world will begin to celebrate Ramadan next week, the holiest month in the Islamic calendar, refraining from eating, drinking, smoking and sex from sunrise to sunset. (AP Photo/Amr Nabil)

: Palestinians enjoy their last Friday day before the Holy month of Ramadan, at the beach of the Mediterranean sea in Gaza City, Friday, June 3, 2016. (AP Photo/Hatem Moussa)

: Palestinians buy traditional Ramadan lanterns to mark the holy month of Ramadan at main market in Gaza City, Friday, June 3, 2016. Devout Muslims throughout the world will begin to celebrate Ramadan next week, the holiest month in the Islamic calendar, refraining from eating, drinking, smoking and sex from sunrise to sunset. (AP Photo/Adel Hana)

: A Palestinian vendor stands between lighted traditional Ramadan lanterns while waiting for customers at the main market in Gaza City, Friday, June 3, 2016. Devout Muslims throughout the world will begin to celebrate Ramadan next week, the holiest month in the Islamic calendar, refraining from eating, drinking, smoking and sex from sunrise to sunset. (AP Photo/Adel Hana)

Muslims worldwide prepare for Ramadan

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