Religious practices and beliefs form an integral part of the Islamic religion with believers living across the world.
The ritualistic practices, developed based on the holy Koran, include some which have its counterparts in other religions as well certain others which have raised a good amount of controversy.
Here is a roundup of strictly followed and widely practiced Islamic traditions.
A veiled Muslim bride and her groom attend a mass wedding in Amman. Muslim women use the full veil, as part of the Hijab that completely cover their face and hair with a slit exclusion for the eyes. REUTERS/Majed JaberBoys pull a sheep that will be slaughtered during Kurban-Ait, also known as "Eid al-Adha" in Arabic, at a market in Bishkek. Muslims around the world celebrate Eid al-Adha, marking the end of the hajj (pilgrimage), by slaughtering sheep, goats, cows and camels to commemorate Prophet Abraham's willingness to sacrifice his son Ismail on God's command. Muslims perform animal sacrifice by mentioning God during the ritual. Part of the animal meat from sacrifice is donated to the poor. REUTERS/Vladimir PirogovA man collects clothes donations from residents to be distributed to poor and displaced families in the occasion of Ramadan in Baij, 180 km (112 miles) north of Baghdad. Charity is considered an important aspect of being a Muslim. Islamic religion mandates giving away 2.5 percent of annual savings (not income) in the form of alms to the poor. Muslims perform the annual Zakat in the holy month of Ramadan. REUTERS/Sabah al-BazeeBoys lie down on top of a table in an attempt to set a new world record for the most number of boys taking part in a mass circumcision in Marikina City, Metro Manila. 1,500 boys, aged 12 and up to are expected to participate in the 10-hour event, according to local officials. Muslims perform circumcision on young children by surgically removing some or all of their foreskin from genitals. REUTERS/Cheryl RaveloMuslims eat Iftar, the evening meal for breaking their fast, on the first day of the holy month of Ramadan at a mosque in the western Indian city of Ahmedabad. Muslims around the world abstain from eating, drinking and sexual relations from sunrise to sunset during Ramadan, the holiest month in the Islamic calendar. REUTERS/Amit DaveA boy cleans himself during a process known as Wudu before entering the prayer hall at the Islamic Cultural Center of New York in the Manhattan. Muslims follow stringent procedures to make sure they are clean, at all times, but particularly before their prayers which is prescribed 5 times a day. Cleaning involves washing hands, face, arms and feet with water. Menstruating women are considered unclean in Islam. REUTERS/Lucas JacksonMuslim pilgrims gather around the Kaaba inside the Grand Mosque during the Muslim month of Ramadan, in Mecca. Annual pilgrimage known as Hajj is considered a physical and spiritual journey. Muslims from across the world travel to Mecca, in Saudi Arabia and spend a few days in the worship of Allah. REUTERS/Fahad Shadeed
