• A man hangs Ramadan decoration to welcome the holy month in Egypt's capital city Cairo. Muslims in the Middle East and North Africa region mark the beginning of the fasting month on Tuesday. EPA
    A man hangs Ramadan decoration to welcome the holy month in Egypt's capital city Cairo. Muslims in the Middle East and North Africa region mark the beginning of the fasting month on Tuesday. EPA
  • Men use a rope tied from one roof to another to install Ramadan decoration in Egypt's capital city Cairo. Muslims in the Middle East and North Africa region mark the beginning of holy month on Tuesday. EPA
    Men use a rope tied from one roof to another to install Ramadan decoration in Egypt's capital city Cairo. Muslims in the Middle East and North Africa region mark the beginning of holy month on Tuesday. EPA
  • A child walks by a wooden mosque set up as Ramadan decoration to welcome the holy month in Egypt's capital city Cairo. Muslims in large parts of the world start the month of fasting on Tuesday. EPA
    A child walks by a wooden mosque set up as Ramadan decoration to welcome the holy month in Egypt's capital city Cairo. Muslims in large parts of the world start the month of fasting on Tuesday. EPA
  • A Palestinian man prepares Qatayef, traditional pancakes that are popular during the fasting month of Ramadan, in the occupied West Bank town of Hebron, ahead of the holy month. AFP
    A Palestinian man prepares Qatayef, traditional pancakes that are popular during the fasting month of Ramadan, in the occupied West Bank town of Hebron, ahead of the holy month. AFP
  • People shop for traditional lanterns to extend Ramadan greetings at the main market in Gaza City. AP Photo
    People shop for traditional lanterns to extend Ramadan greetings at the main market in Gaza City. AP Photo
  • An Egyptian craftsman makes traditional Ramadan lanterns, called Fanous, at a workshop in the capital city of Cairo. EPA
    An Egyptian craftsman makes traditional Ramadan lanterns, called Fanous, at a workshop in the capital city of Cairo. EPA
  • A Palestinian youth swings a homemade fireworks sparkler as people celebrate on the night before the start of Ramadan, in Gaza City. AFP
    A Palestinian youth swings a homemade fireworks sparkler as people celebrate on the night before the start of Ramadan, in Gaza City. AFP
  • A Yemeni man buys traditional Ramadan lantern, also called Fanous, before the start of Ramadan in Sanaa. EPA
    A Yemeni man buys traditional Ramadan lantern, also called Fanous, before the start of Ramadan in Sanaa. EPA
  • Palestinian craftsmen from the Shawer family make traditional lanterns before the start of Ramadan, at the family's wood workshop in the Israeli occupied West Bank town of Hebron. AFP
    Palestinian craftsmen from the Shawer family make traditional lanterns before the start of Ramadan, at the family's wood workshop in the Israeli occupied West Bank town of Hebron. AFP
  • A Palestinian man makes drums in the Israeli occupied West Bank town of Hebron. Beating a drum to call on people to wake up for some last-minute eating before the start of the daily fast is a tradition followed in many parts of the world. EPA
    A Palestinian man makes drums in the Israeli occupied West Bank town of Hebron. Beating a drum to call on people to wake up for some last-minute eating before the start of the daily fast is a tradition followed in many parts of the world. EPA
  • A pastry chef prepares Ramadan sweets for a customer as people shop ahead of the fasting month, in Syria's northern city of Aleppo. AFP
    A pastry chef prepares Ramadan sweets for a customer as people shop ahead of the fasting month, in Syria's northern city of Aleppo. AFP
  • A shopkeeper displays trays of pistachio-filled candy floss rolls at a confectionery as people shop ahead of the start of Ramadan, in northern Syrian city of Aleppo. AFP
    A shopkeeper displays trays of pistachio-filled candy floss rolls at a confectionery as people shop ahead of the start of Ramadan, in northern Syrian city of Aleppo. AFP

MENA

The Mena region prepares for Ramadan - in pictures

Efforts to make the holy month a success are ongoing, with millions of people taking part

The National

April 12, 2021

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