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Suleiman el Sayed Nasser, 57, is a street sweeper, but his more lucrative trade is begging. Here, he works both jobs in Cairo, Egypt.
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An elderly Egyptian man approaches cars to beg for money. In the Islamic holy month of Ramadan, which ends this week, the number of beggars increases exponentially throughout the Muslim world, prompting government crackdowns on networks of professional panhandlers.
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Gamalat al Banna, 50, begs for money in Cairo, Egypt, on Thursday, October 11, 2007. She said she begs to cover medical expenses. In the Islamic holy month of Ramadan, which ends this week, the number of beggars increases exponentially throughout the Muslim world, prompting government crackdowns on networks of professional panhandlers. (Miret el Naggar/MCT)
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