An Afghan Sunni Muslim man pauses his way to pray in front of a mosque

An Afghan Sunni Muslim man pauses his way to pray in front of a mosque at nightfall as the rain approaches in the old part of Kabul

People feed birds in front of the Yeni Mosque in Istanbul

People feed birds in front of the Yeni Mosque in Istanbul 

Pakistani Muslim pray at the Faisal Mosque in Islamabad

Pakistani Muslim pray at the Faisal Mosque in Islamabad 

The crescent moon is seen near mosques in old Cairo

The crescent moon is seen near mosques in old Cairo on the fifth day of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan

Muslims pray in front of the Dome of the Rock on the compound known to Muslims as al-Haram al-Sharif

Muslims pray in front of the Dome of the Rock on the compound known to Muslims as al-Haram al-Sharif 

A view for the Mosque of Mohammed al-Amin in downtown Beirut

A view for the Mosque of Mohammed al-Amin in downtown Beirut

Supporters of a Islamic cultural center and mosque planned to be built near Ground Zero

"Suuport Freedom Of Religion"
Supporters of a Islamic cultural center and mosque planned to be built near Ground Zero in lower Manhattan chant slogans and carry signs during a demonstration in New York. 

Muslim men attend a mass prayer session "Tarawih" during the holy fasting month of Ramadan

Muslim men attend a mass prayer session "Tarawih" during the holy fasting month of Ramadan at a mosque in Cairo 

Worshippers pray during the first Friday of Ramadan at Eyup Sultan mosque

Worshippers pray during the first Friday of Ramadan at Eyup Sultan mosque

A Muslim man reads the Koran

A Muslim man reads the Koran during the first day of Ramadan at a mosque in the southern Spanish town of Estepona

A muslim child runs after a mass prayer session "Tarawih"

A muslim child runs after a mass prayer session "Tarawih" which marks the beginning of the holy fasting month of Ramadan at Istiqlal mosque in Jakarta