Ramadan, holy month for hundreds of millions of Muslims starts on July 9

Indonesian muslim perform first Tarawih pray in the Istiqlal Mosque, Jakarta, Indonesia, July 9, 2013.

The first tarawih pray marks the beginning of the holy month of Ramadan for local Muslims to fast during the month ahead. Indonesian government has set the first fasting on Wednesday, July 10, 2013. <Xinhua/NEWSis/Veri Sanovri>

Indonesian Muslims perform an evening prayer called ‘tarawih’ marking the first eve of the holy fasting month of Ramadan at Istiqlal Mosque in Jakarta, Indonesia, Tuesday, July 9, 2013. <AP Photo/NEWSis/Achmad Ibrahim>