Palestinians celebrate Ramadan (15 images)

Palestinians are celebrating Ramadan, the holiest month in the Islamic calendar, in the Old City of Jerusalem and the southern Gaza Strip. Ramadan takes place from March 22 to April 20 and is observed as a month of fasting, prayer and community.

Palestinians make their way to the Al Aqsa Mosque past Israeli border police in the Old City of Jerusalem, on the first Friday of the Islamic holy month Ramadan on March 24, 2023. Photo by Debbie Hill/ UPI

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A Palestinian girl makes her way to the Al Aqsa Mosque and poses in front of Israeli border police. Photo by Debbie Hill/ UPI

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Palestinians buy sweets in the Old City of Jerusalem. Photo by Debbie Hill/ UPI

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Palestinians take part in a festive event to celebrate Ramadan, the holiest Muslim month, in Khan Yunis town in the southern Gaza Strip on March 22, 2023. Photo by Ismael Mohamad/UPI

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