Hawzah News Agency-Muslims believe the revelation of the Quran, to Prophet Mohammed (peace be upon him), began in the month of Ramadan. 1,438 years after the hijrah, or migration of the Prophet and his followers from Mecca to Medina, Muslims continue the tradition of reciting the holy book, from cover to cover, in the month of Ramadan.

Yemen

Girls recite Qur'an as they attend a Qur'an reciting class during the holy month of Ramadan in Sanaa, Yemen May 28, 2017.

Afghanistan

An Afghan man reads the Qur'an at a mosque on the first day of the holy month of Ramadan in Kabul, Afghanistan May 27, 2017.

INDONESIA

An Indonesian Muslim reads the Qur'an to mark the first day of the fasting month of Ramadan at Istiqlal Mosque in Jakarta, Indonesia, May 26, 2017.

PALESTINE

Palestinian man reads the Qur'an on the first day of the fasting month of Ramadan in a mosque in Khan Younis, in the southern Gaza Strip May 27, 2017.

A Palestinian woman reads the Qur'an in al-Aqsa Mosque, on the compound known to Muslims as al-Haram al-Sharif and to Jews as Temple Mount, in Jerusalem's Old City during the holy month of Ramadan, May 28, 2017.

TURKEY

A man reads the Qur'an on the first day of the fasting month of Ramadan in Sultanahmet Mosque, also known as the Blue Mosque, in Istanbul, Turkey May 27, 2017.