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MOHMAN DARA, AFGHANISTAN - AUGUST 29: Afghan police break their Ramadan fast after sunset at the government district center 29, 2011 in Mohman Dara, Afghanistan. Only a few days of fasting remain as Afghans prepare to celebrate Eid al-Fitr and the end of Ramadan, the Islamic holy month...

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A vendor prepares traditional Ramadan pastries, consumed by Muslims after Iftar during the holy month of Ramadan, at a pastry shop in Beirut August 16, 2011.

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ISLAMABAD, PAKISTAN - AUGUST 02: A man breaks his Ramadan fast on the top of a taxi, on the first day of the holy month of Ramadan on August 2, 2011 in Islamabad, Pakistan. Ramadan, the month in which the holy Quran was revealed to the prophet Mohammad, is observed by devout Muslims...

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A huge traditional Ramadan lantern, modelled after the Egyptian flag, is seen at Tahrir square in Cairo July 22, 2011. Egypt's prime minister promised on Thursday to set up an anti-corruption body and work to end a 30-year-emergency law to placate protesters demanding faster reforms. ...

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A traditional Ramadan lantern is seen as a decoration around tents during a sit-in at Tahrir Square in Cairo July 20, 2011. Protesters in Tahrir Square have announced they plan to continue their sit-in during Ramadan, the Islamic month of fasting, reported local media.

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Bosnian Muslims perform the "Tarawih" evening prayers on Laylat al-Qadr during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan at an Islamic centre in Mostre village near Visoko city, about 35 km (22 miles) from the capital Sarajevo, in this August 26, 2011 file photo. Imams across Bosnia issued a...

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Muslims leave the Masjid Petchampek in Yangon, August 31, 2011, after performing prayers during Eid al-Fitr to mark the end of Ramadan, the holy month of fasting.

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Afghanistan's President Hamid Karzai addresses the media after Eid al-Fitr prayers to mark the end of Ramadan, the Islamic holy month of fasting, at the presidential palace in Kabul August 30, 2011.

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Afghanistan's President Hamid Karzai (C) inspects the honour guard after Eid al-Fitr prayers to mark the end of Ramadan, the Islamic holy month of fasting, at the presidential palace in Kabul August 30, 2011.

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Filipino Muslims cross a wooden bridge on their way to attend a prayer session at the mosque to mark the end of Ramadan, the Islamic holy month of fasting, in Manila August 30, 2011. The Eid al-Fitr holiday celebrates the conclusion of 30 days of dawn-to-sunset fasting during the month...

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Filipino Muslims pray at an open court to mark the end of Ramadan, the Islamic holy month of fasting, in Manila August 30, 2011. The Eid al-Fitr holiday celebrates the conclusion of 30 days of dawn-to-sunset fasting during the month of Ramadan.

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Filipino Muslims collect free snacks distributed after a prayer session at an open court to mark the end of Ramadan, the Islamic holy month of fasting, in Manila August 30, 2011. The Eid al-Fitr holiday celebrates the conclusion of 30 days of dawn-to-sunset fasting during the month of...

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A Filipino Muslim boy stands in front of his mother during a prayer session on a open court, to mark the end of Ramadan, the Islamic holy month of fasting, in Manila August 30, 2011. The Eid al-Fitr holiday celebrates the conclusion of 30 days of dawn-to-sunset fasting during the month...

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Filipino Muslim women fix themselves before the start of a morning prayer celebrating Eid al-Fitr, a Muslim holiday marking the end of Ramadan, the Islamic holy month of fasting, at the Quirino grandstand in Manila, Philippines, Tuesday, Aug. 30, 2011.

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Filipino Muslims gather for an early morning prayer celebrating Eid al-Fitr, a Muslim holiday marking the end of Ramadan, the Islamic holy month of fasting, at the Quirino grandstand in Manila, Philippines, Tuesday, Aug. 30, 2011.

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A Filipino Muslim takes a drink after the morning prayer celebrating Eid al-Fitr, a Muslim holiday marking the end of Ramadan, the Islamic holy month of fasting, at the Quirino grandstand in Manila, Philippines, Tuesday, Aug. 30, 2011.

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Filipino Muslims are reflected on a pool of water during an early morning prayer celebrating Eid al-Fitr, a Muslim holiday marking the end of Ramadan, the Islamic holy month of fasting, at the Quirino grandstand in Manila, Philippines, Tuesday, Aug. 30, 2011.

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PATTANI,THAILAND - AUGUST 29: Thai muslims wait in line for Phad Thai noodle dish at a local food market breaking their fast on the eve of the last day of Ramadan August 29, 2011 in the southern province of Pattani, Thailand. Eid ul-Fitr, beginning at sunrise, marks the end of the holy...

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PATTANI, THAILAND - AUGUST 29: Thai muslim women serve cooked food to customers at a food market on the eve of the last day of Ramadan August 29, 2011 in the southern province of Pattani, Thailand. Eid ul-Fitr, beginning at sunrise, marks the end of the holy month of Ramadan with...

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An Iraqi man sells the traditional licorice root drink in the early hours of August 11, 2011 in Baghdad's Adhamiya neighbourhood as practicing Muslims have their late night 'suhur' meal before resuming their fast at dawn on the second week of the holy fasting month of Ramadan. Ramadan...

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A Tunisian vendor displays his dates on the first day of the Muslim holy fasting month of Ramadan at a central market in Tunis on August 1, 2011. Throughout the month of Ramadan devout Muslims must abstain from food, drink and sex from dawn until sunset when they break the fast with...

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Thai Muslim women pray during Ramadan at a mosque in the southern province of Pattani August 28, 2011. Muslims around the world will celebrate Eid al-Fitr to mark the end of Ramadan, the holiest month in the Islamic calendar. Picture taken August 28, 2011.

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Muslims eat Iftar, the evening meal for breaking their fast, during the holy month of Ramadan outside a mosque in the western Indian city of Ahmedabad August 28, 2011.

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A Muslim man prepares for Iftar, the evening meal for breaking fast, during the holy month of Ramadan inside a mosque in the western Indian city of Ahmedabad August 28, 2011.

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Indian Muslims eat during a common Iftar party to mark the last Sunday of Ramadan in Ahmedabad on August 28, 2011. Over five thousand shoppers participated in the common Iftar party arranged by the shopkeepers and hawkers to mark the holy event.