Muslims worldwide prepare for holy month of Ramadan

The holy Muslim month of Ramadan will begin next week, and the faithful around the globe are busy with preparations for the period of dawn-to-dusk fasting and deeper spirituality.

A vendor stirs a vat of olives at a fresh produce stall at al-Zawya market in Gaza City, Gaza Strip, Palestine, April 7, 2021.

A woman buys groceries at a store ahead of the holy month of Ramadan in Peshawar, Pakistan, April 5, 2021.

Vendors sell traditional lanterns ahead of Ramadan in Ramallah, West Bank, April 8, 2021.

People shop at the Spice Bazaar (Egyptian Bazaar) ahead of Ramadan, in Istanbul, Turkey, April 7, 2021.

People buy sacks of wheat flour from a government-run outlet, which provides special discount prices for the upcoming month of Ramadan, in Peshawar, Pakistan, April 7, 2021.

Afghan bakers prepare sweets at a traditional bakery ahead of the upcoming month of Ramadan, in Kabul, Afghanistan, April 7, 2021.

People shop for groceries and supplies at a supermarket in Sanaa, Yemen, April 6, 2021, as they prepare a week ahead of Ramadan.

Families gather at a cemetery to offer prayers on the last Friday before the start of Ramadan in Yogyakarta, Indonesia, April 9, 2021.

Baklava, a traditional Turkish dessert, is being prepared at a bakery in Gaziantep, southeastern Turkey, April 8, 2021.

A street vendor sells dates ahead of the upcoming month of Ramadan, in Kabul, Afghanistan, April 7, 2021.

People buy traditional caps, prayer beads and other items in preparation for the upcoming month of Ramadan, in Peshawar, Pakistan, April 8, 2021.

People take a photo of a traditional Ramadan lantern, called "fanous," at a shop stall ahead of the holy Muslim month, in Cairo, Egypt, April 8, 2021.

A bus passes by a shop stall with traditional Ramadan lanterns, called "fanous," head of the holy Muslim month, in Cairo, Egypt, April 8, 2021.

People receive aid from Turkish charities ahead of Ramadan, in the Brakna region, Mauritania, April 9, 2021.