Muslims across the world are marking the holy month of Ramadan, a period of intense prayer, self-discipline, dawn-to-dusk fasting and nightly feasts. (AP)
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People queue to buy sfinz, a spongy fried bread that can be served plain or with eggs, in Tripoli, Libya, during the Muslim holy fasting month of Ramadan. Once an affordable street food eaten on the go, sfinz has become a luxury for many Libyans amid the soaring cost of living. (AFP)
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Once an affordable street food eaten on the go, sfinz has become a luxury for many Libyans amid the soaring cost of living. (AFP)
Devotees offer 'Namaz' at Jama Masjid during the holy month of Ramadan, in the old quarters of Delhi.(PTI)
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In the coastal city of Tajura, east of Tripoli, volunteers are serving portions of Bazin, a traditional Libyan dish made with barley, water, and salt. This meal, akin to Italian polenta or West African fufu, is being distributed to needy families during the Muslim holy fasting month of Ramadan. Bazin, originally a Berber dish, is a classic family meal from Tripolitania, the historic northwestern region of Libya. (AFP)
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Tribals and farmers affected by the Ken-Betwa river-linking project stage a symbolic Chita Andolan (pyre protests), Jal Satyagraha and hanging satyagraha by placing nooses around their necks, over their demands of better compensation and rehabilitation, in Chhatarpur district, Madhya Pradesh. The 15-day protest ended after police removed them from site.
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Parallelly, the crackdown on protesters to maintain law and order situation in the sensitive areas of Central Delhi continued with lathi charge, tear gas firing etc.
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Television evangilist Joni Lamb sings a praise song during 'Celebration', a show that she and her husband Marcus host on the Daystar Network, on July 30, 2001.
