In Images: Thousands gather in Kolkata mosque on first Friday of Ramadan

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Muslim worshippers offer Friday prayers in a mosque during the first Friday of the holy month of Ramadan in Kolkata, India, on February 20, 2026. Photo: Rupak De Chowdhuri/IBNS

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