Palestinians observe Ramadan in war-torn Gaza (10 images)

By Wade Sheridan

Palestinians observe Ramadan, the holiest month on the Islamic calendar, in Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip on March 11, 2024. The month of fasting and prayer takes place this year amid a war between Israel and Hamas, with millions dislocated from their homes and food and other necessities in short supply. Ramadan runs through April 9.

A Palestinian boy sells traditional fanous lanterns for the start of the Muslim holy fasting month of Ramadan in the southern Gaza Strip in Rafah on March 11, 2024. Photo by Ismael Mohamad/UPI

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Muslims throughout the world are celebrating Ramadan, the holiest month on Islamic calendar. Photo by Ismael Mohamad/UPI

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Displaced Palestinians have their iftar dinner inside makeshift tents at a Rafah refugee camp. The meal is taken at sundown during Ramadan. Photo by Ismael Mohamad/UPI

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Displaced Palestinian children pose together holding fanous lanterns. Photo by Ismael Mohamad/UPI

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