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A silhouette of Malaysian Islamic religious officers as they observe the position of the moon using a theodolite to determine the sighting of the new moon to mark the start of the fasting month of Ramadan in Putrajaya, Malaysia, 12 April 2021. During Ramadan, the ninth month of Islam's lunar calendar, observant Muslims abstain from eating, drinking and smoking from dawn to dusk. Fasting is one of Islam's five pillars, alongside declaration of faith, prayer five times a day, alms-giving, and the pilgrimage to holy sites in Saudi Arabia. (Photo by Fazry Ismail/EPA/EFE)
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