Israeli soldiers stand guard as Palestinian women wait to cross at Kalandia checkpoint between Jerusalem and the West Bank city of Ramallah, to pray at al-Aqsa mosque on the last Friday of the holy month of Ramadan, Sept. 3, 2010. Muslims throughout the world are marking the month of Ramadan, the holiest month in Islamic calendar where observant fast from dawn till dusk. Photo by Eyad Jadallah