"Religious Shift"

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27 February 2026

A Kashmiri Muslim devotee holds a religious icon chain as he prays 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 holds a religious icon chain as he prays 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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20 February 2026

Chief cleric of Kashmir, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, delivers sermons during the first Friday of the holy fasting month of Ramadan at the Jamia Masjid in the downtown area of Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, on February 20, 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. It is celebrated 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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20 February 2026

Chief cleric of Kashmir, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, delivers sermons during the first Friday of the holy fasting month of Ramadan at the Jamia Masjid in the downtown area of Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, on February 20, 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. It is celebrated 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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20 February 2026

Chief cleric of Kashmir, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, delivers sermons during the first Friday of the holy fasting month of Ramadan at the Jamia Masjid in the downtown area of Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, on February 20, 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. It is celebrated 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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20 February 2026

Kashmiri Muslims leave after offering prayers during the first Friday of the holy fasting month of Ramadan at the Jamia Masjid in the downtown area of Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, on February 20, 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. It is celebrated 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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20 February 2026

Chief cleric of Kashmir, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, delivers sermons during the first Friday of the holy fasting month of Ramadan at the Jamia Masjid in the downtown area of Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, on February 20, 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. It is celebrated 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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20 February 2026

Chief cleric of Kashmir, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, delivers sermons during the first Friday of the holy fasting month of Ramadan at the Jamia Masjid in the downtown area of Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, on February 20, 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. It is celebrated 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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20 February 2026

Kashmiri Muslims offer prayers as a boy plays on the back of his father during the first Friday of the holy fasting month of Ramadan at the Jamia Masjid in the downtown area of Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, on February 20, 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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19 February 2026

A Kashmiri Muslim devotee touches a religious chain as he prays inside the Sheikh Abdul Qadir Jeelani shrine on the first day of the holy fasting month of Ramadan in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, on February 19, 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. Meanwhile, apple growers across Kashmir voice deep concern over the proposed India-United States interim trade agreement, warning that easier market access for American apples could sharply undercut local produce and threaten the backbone of the region's rural economy.

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19 February 2026

A Kashmiri Muslim devotee offers prayers inside the Sheikh Abdul Qadir Jeelani shrine on the first day of the holy fasting month of Ramadan in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, on February 19, 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. Meanwhile, apple growers across Kashmir voice deep concern over the proposed India-United States interim trade agreement, warning that easier market access for American apples could sharply undercut local produce and threaten the backbone of the region's rural economy.

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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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5 February 2026

Iranian people walk along a street to participate in a state-run religious festival to mark Imam Mahdi's birthday anniversary in downtown Tehran, Iran, on February 4, 2026, about one month after deadly anti-government protests in Iran.

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5 February 2026

Iranians participate in a state-run religious festival to mark Imam Mahdi's birthday anniversary in downtown Tehran, Iran, on February 4, 2026, about one month after deadly anti-government protests in Iran.

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4 February 2026

A Shiite Muslim lights candles on the gravestone to mark Lailat al-Barat, or Shab-e-Barat, one of the five holy nights of the Muslims, in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, India, on February 3, 2026. On Lailat al-Barat, Muslims take part in night prayers, supplications, and visit graveyards for the salvation of departed souls, considering it the night of forgiveness.

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4 February 2026

A Shiite Muslim lights candles on the gravestone to mark Lailat al-Barat, or Shab-e-Barat, one of the five holy nights of the Muslims, in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, India, on February 3, 2026. On Lailat al-Barat, Muslims take part in night prayers, supplications, and visit graveyards for the salvation of departed souls, considering it the night of forgiveness.

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