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Iraqis shop for food as they prepare to fast the first day of Ramadan at a market in central Baghdad

Iraqis shop for food as they prepare to fast the first day of Ramadan at a market in central Baghdad Source: AAP

Muslims around the world are observing Ramadan, a holy month in the Muslim calendar, for the first time since the Christchurch attacks.


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Muslims around the world are observing Ramadan, a holy month in the Muslim calendar, for the first time since the Christchurch attacks.



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