Photos- Tarawih prayers on the first day of Ramadan in Aqsa Mosque

Hundreds of worshipers performed the first Tarawih prayers of Ramadan in occupied Jerusalem as the streets and markets in the Old City were decorated with lights and festive ornaments celebrating the advent of the holy fasting month of Ramadan.

The following are pictures posted by the Jerusalemite journalist Ahmad al-Bidiri on his Facebook page.