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16 February 2026

A Kashmiri Muslim man sells dates and dry fruits as he waits for customers at his shop in a market in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, on February 16, 2026, ahead of the Muslim holy fasting month of Ramadan. The Muslims' holy fasting month of Ramadan is the ninth month in the Islamic calendar, and it is believed that the revelation of the first verse in the Koran occurs during its last 10 nights. Muslims celebrate it yearly by praying during the night and abstaining from eating, drinking, and sexual acts during the period between sunrise and sunset. It is also a time for socializing, mainly in the evening after breaking the fast, and a shift of all activities to late in the day in most countries.

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#13331067

16 February 2026

A Kashmiri man displays a variety of dates at a market in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, on February 16, 2026, ahead of the Muslim holy fasting month of Ramadan. The Muslim holy fasting month of Ramadan is the ninth month in the Islamic calendar, and it is believed that the revelation of the first verse in the Koran occurs during its last 10 nights. Muslims celebrate it yearly by praying during the nighttime and abstaining from eating, drinking, and sexual acts during the period between sunrise and sunset. It is also a time for socializing, mainly in the evening after breaking the fast, and a shift of all activities to late in the day in most countries.

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#13331070

16 February 2026

A variety of dates is seen at a market in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, on February 16, 2026, ahead of the Muslim holy fasting month of Ramadan. The Muslim holy fasting month of Ramadan is the ninth month in the Islamic calendar, and it is believed that the revelation of the first verse in the Koran occurs during its last 10 nights. Muslims celebrate it yearly by praying during the nighttime and abstaining from eating, drinking, and sexual acts during the period between sunrise and sunset. It is also a time for socializing, mainly in the evening after breaking the fast, and a shift of all activities to late in the day in most countries.

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#13331075

16 February 2026

Kashmiri Muslim men sell dates and dry fruits at a market in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, on February 16, 2026, ahead of the Muslim holy fasting month of Ramadan. The Muslims' holy fasting month of Ramadan is the ninth month in the Islamic calendar, and it is believed that the revelation of the first verse in the Koran occurs during its last 10 nights. Muslims celebrate it yearly by praying during the night and abstaining from eating, drinking, and sexual acts during the period between sunrise and sunset. It is also a time for socializing, mainly in the evening after breaking the fast, and a shift of all activities to late in the day in most countries.

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#13331078

16 February 2026

Kashmiri Muslims buy dates and dry fruits at a market in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, on February 16, 2026, ahead of the Muslim holy fasting month of Ramadan. The Muslims' holy fasting month of Ramadan is the ninth month in the Islamic calendar, and it is believed that the revelation of the first verse in the Koran occurs during its last 10 nights. Muslims celebrate it yearly by praying during the night and abstaining from eating, drinking, and sexual acts during the period between sunrise and sunset. It is also a time for socializing, mainly in the evening after breaking the fast, and a shift of all activities to late in the day in most countries.

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#13331080

16 February 2026

Kashmiri Muslims buy dates and dry fruits at a market in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, on February 16, 2026, ahead of the Muslim holy fasting month of Ramadan. The Muslims' holy fasting month of Ramadan is the ninth month in the Islamic calendar, and it is believed that the revelation of the first verse in the Koran occurs during its last 10 nights. Muslims celebrate it yearly by praying during the night and abstaining from eating, drinking, and sexual acts during the period between sunrise and sunset. It is also a time for socializing, mainly in the evening after breaking the fast, and a shift of all activities to late in the day in most countries.

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#13331081

16 February 2026

Kashmiri Muslim men purchase caps at a market in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, on February 16, 2026, ahead of the Muslim holy fasting month of Ramadan. The Muslim holy fasting month of Ramadan is the ninth month in the Islamic calendar, and it is believed that the revelation of the first verse in the Koran occurs during its last 10 nights. Muslims celebrate it yearly by praying during the nighttime and abstaining from eating, drinking, and sexual acts during the period between sunrise and sunset. It is also a time for socializing, mainly in the evening after breaking the fast, and a shift of all activities to late in the day in most countries.

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#13331082

16 February 2026

Kashmiri Muslims buy dates and dry fruits at a market in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, on February 16, 2026, ahead of the Muslim holy fasting month of Ramadan. The Muslims' holy fasting month of Ramadan is the ninth month in the Islamic calendar, and it is believed that the revelation of the first verse in the Koran occurs during its last 10 nights. Muslims celebrate it yearly by praying during the night and abstaining from eating, drinking, and sexual acts during the period between sunrise and sunset. It is also a time for socializing, mainly in the evening after breaking the fast, and a shift of all activities to late in the day in most countries.

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#13331083

16 February 2026

A Kashmiri Muslim man sells dates and dry fruits as he waits for customers at his shop in a market in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, on February 16, 2026, ahead of the Muslim holy fasting month of Ramadan. The Muslims' holy fasting month of Ramadan is the ninth month in the Islamic calendar, and it is believed that the revelation of the first verse in the Koran occurs during its last 10 nights. Muslims celebrate it yearly by praying during the night and abstaining from eating, drinking, and sexual acts during the period between sunrise and sunset. It is also a time for socializing, mainly in the evening after breaking the fast, and a shift of all activities to late in the day in most countries.

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#13331084

16 February 2026

Kashmiri Muslims buy bread at a market in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, on February 16, 2026, ahead of the Muslim holy fasting month of Ramadan. The Muslims' holy fasting month of Ramadan is the ninth month in the Islamic calendar, and it is believed that the revelation of the first verse in the Koran occurs during its last 10 nights. Muslims celebrate it yearly by praying during the nighttime and abstaining from eating, drinking, and sexual acts during the period between sunrise and sunset. It is also a time for socializing, mainly in the evening after breaking the fast, and a shift of all activities to late in the day in most countries.

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16 February 2026

Kashmiri Muslims buy dates and dry fruits at a market in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, on February 16, 2026, ahead of the Muslim holy fasting month of Ramadan. The Muslims' holy fasting month of Ramadan is the ninth month in the Islamic calendar, and it is believed that the revelation of the first verse in the Koran occurs during its last 10 nights. Muslims celebrate it yearly by praying during the night and abstaining from eating, drinking, and sexual acts during the period between sunrise and sunset. It is also a time for socializing, mainly in the evening after breaking the fast, and a shift of all activities to late in the day in most countries.

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#13331086

16 February 2026

Kashmiri Muslims buy dates and dry fruits at a market in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, on February 16, 2026, ahead of the Muslim holy fasting month of Ramadan. The Muslims' holy fasting month of Ramadan is the ninth month in the Islamic calendar, and it is believed that the revelation of the first verse in the Koran occurs during its last 10 nights. Muslims celebrate it yearly by praying during the night and abstaining from eating, drinking, and sexual acts during the period between sunrise and sunset. It is also a time for socializing, mainly in the evening after breaking the fast, and a shift of all activities to late in the day in most countries.

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#13331087

16 February 2026

Kashmiri Muslims buy dates and dry fruits at a market in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, on February 16, 2026, ahead of the Muslim holy fasting month of Ramadan. The Muslims' holy fasting month of Ramadan is the ninth month in the Islamic calendar, and it is believed that the revelation of the first verse in the Koran occurs during its last 10 nights. Muslims celebrate it yearly by praying during the night and abstaining from eating, drinking, and sexual acts during the period between sunrise and sunset. It is also a time for socializing, mainly in the evening after breaking the fast, and a shift of all activities to late in the day in most countries.

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#13331088

16 February 2026

A shopkeeper sells dates and waits for customers in a shop at a market in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, on February 16, 2026, ahead of the Muslim holy fasting month of Ramadan. The Muslim holy fasting month of Ramadan is the ninth month in the Islamic calendar, and it is believed that the revelation of the first verse in the Koran occurs during its last 10 nights. Muslims celebrate it yearly by praying during the nighttime and abstaining from eating, drinking, and sexual acts during the period between sunrise and sunset. It is also a time for socializing, mainly in the evening after breaking the fast, and a shift of all activities to late in the day in most countries.

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#13331089

16 February 2026

Kashmiri Muslims buy dates and dry fruits at a market in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, on February 16, 2026, ahead of the Muslim holy fasting month of Ramadan. The Muslims' holy fasting month of Ramadan is the ninth month in the Islamic calendar, and it is believed that the revelation of the first verse in the Koran occurs during its last 10 nights. Muslims celebrate it yearly by praying during the night and abstaining from eating, drinking, and sexual acts during the period between sunrise and sunset. It is also a time for socializing, mainly in the evening after breaking the fast, and a shift of all activities to late in the day in most countries.

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#13331090

16 February 2026

Kashmiri Muslim men sell dates and dry fruits at a market in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, on February 16, 2026, ahead of the Muslim holy fasting month of Ramadan. The Muslims' holy fasting month of Ramadan is the ninth month in the Islamic calendar, and it is believed that the revelation of the first verse in the Koran occurs during its last 10 nights. Muslims celebrate it yearly by praying during the night and abstaining from eating, drinking, and sexual acts during the period between sunrise and sunset. It is also a time for socializing, mainly in the evening after breaking the fast, and a shift of all activities to late in the day in most countries.

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