Muslim pilgrims pray at the Grand Mosque during the minor pilgrimage, known as Umrah, in Mecca, Saudi Arabia. AP Photo
Workers remove social-distancing signs at the Grand Mosque in the Muslim holy city of Mecca, Saudi Arabia. AP Photo
Egyptian craftsmen produce Ramadan lanterns, called Fanous, at a workshop in Cairo. EPA
Muslim pilgrims gather at the tomb of Prophet Hud - known in Arabic as Qabr Nabi Hud - in Yemen's central Hadramawt governorate, during the four-day pilgrimage which precedes Ramadan. AFP
Libyans buy fresh fish at a market as residents of the capital Tripoli get ready for the beginning of Ramadan. AFP
A Tunis bakery. Since the Russian invasion of Ukraine, both wheat suppliers for Maghreb countries, prices of flour and semolina have soared, amplified by a buying frenzy ahead of Ramadan. AFP
A view of Al Sayeda Zeinab Mosque in Cairo, Egypt. EPA
Women and children choose ornaments at a market in Syria's north-eastern city of Hasakeh. AFP
Muslim pilgrims pray at the Grand Mosque during the minor pilgrimage, known as Umrah, in Mecca, Saudi Arabia. AP Photo
Workers remove social-distancing signs at the Grand Mosque in the Muslim holy city of Mecca, Saudi Arabia. AP Photo
Egyptian craftsmen produce Ramadan lanterns, called Fanous, at a workshop in Cairo. EPA
Muslim pilgrims gather at the tomb of Prophet Hud - known in Arabic as Qabr Nabi Hud - in Yemen's central Hadramawt governorate, during the four-day pilgrimage which precedes Ramadan. AFP
Libyans buy fresh fish at a market as residents of the capital Tripoli get ready for the beginning of Ramadan. AFP
A Tunis bakery. Since the Russian invasion of Ukraine, both wheat suppliers for Maghreb countries, prices of flour and semolina have soared, amplified by a buying frenzy ahead of Ramadan. AFP
A view of Al Sayeda Zeinab Mosque in Cairo, Egypt. EPA
Women and children choose ornaments at a market in Syria's north-eastern city of Hasakeh. AFP
Muslim pilgrims pray at the Grand Mosque during the minor pilgrimage, known as Umrah, in Mecca, Saudi Arabia. AP Photo