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27 February 2026

A Kashmiri Muslim devotee offers prayers at an old shrine of Persian Sufi saint Mir Syed Ali Hamdani during the second Friday of the holy fasting month of Ramadan, in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, on February 27, 2026. 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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27 February 2026

A Kashmiri Muslim devotee offers prayers at an old shrine of Persian Sufi saint Mir Syed Ali Hamdani during the second Friday of the holy fasting month of Ramadan, in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, on February 27, 2026. 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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26 February 2026

A Kashmiri Muslim devotee reads the holy Quran during the Islamic holy fasting month of Ramadan at a mosque in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, on February 26, 2026. 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 Quran 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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26 February 2026

A Kashmiri Muslim devotee reads the holy Quran during the Islamic holy fasting month of Ramadan at a mosque in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, on February 26, 2026. 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 Quran 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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26 February 2026

A Kashmiri Muslim devotee reads the holy Quran during the Islamic holy fasting month of Ramadan at a mosque in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, on February 26, 2026. 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 Quran 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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26 February 2026

A Kashmiri Muslim devotee reads the holy Quran during the Islamic holy fasting month of Ramadan at a mosque in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, on February 26, 2026. 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 Quran 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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24 February 2026

A man sells prayer beads outside a mosque during the Islamic holy fasting month of Ramadan in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, on February 24, 2026. 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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24 February 2026

A Kashmiri Muslim man reads the holy Quran during the Islamic holy fasting month of Ramadan at a mosque in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, on February 24, 2026. 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 Quran 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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23 February 2026

Kashmiri Muslim men offer prayers on the banks of Dal Lake during the Islamic holy fasting month of Ramadan in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, on February 23, 2026. 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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23 February 2026

Kashmiri Muslim men offer prayers on the banks of Dal Lake during the Islamic holy fasting month of Ramadan in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, on February 23, 2026. 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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23 February 2026

A Kashmiri Muslim man prays on the banks of Dal Lake during the Islamic holy fasting month of Ramadan in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, on February 23, 2026. 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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23 February 2026

Kashmiri Muslim men offer prayers on the banks of Dal Lake during the Islamic holy fasting month of Ramadan in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, on February 23, 2026. 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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23 February 2026

A Kashmiri Muslim man prays on the banks of Dal Lake during the Islamic holy fasting month of Ramadan in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, on February 23, 2026. 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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23 February 2026

Kashmiri Muslim men offer prayers on the banks of Dal Lake during the Islamic holy fasting month of Ramadan in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, on February 23, 2026. 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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23 February 2026

A Kashmiri Muslim man prays on the banks of Dal Lake during the Islamic holy fasting month of Ramadan in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, on February 23, 2026. 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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23 February 2026

A Kashmiri Muslim man prays on the banks of Dal Lake during the Islamic holy fasting month of Ramadan in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, on February 23, 2026. 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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