Inside Ramadan tents in Sharjah - in pictures

Every day during Ramadan, from 4.30pm, long queues begin to form outside two Ramadan tents in Al Ghuwair, Sharjah. All photos: Antonie Robertson / The National
Every day during Ramadan, from 4.30pm, long queues begin to form outside two Ramadan tents in Al Ghuwair, Sharjah. All photos: Antonie Robertson / The National
Temperature checks are carried out to help fight the spread of Covid-19.
Temperature checks are carried out to help fight the spread of Covid-19.
The tents were set up by the Kerala Muslim Cultural Centre.
The tents were set up by the Kerala Muslim Cultural Centre.
It takes a team of four chefs five hours to cook all the food needed for iftar, as hundreds of people arrive at the tents with friends and family to break fast.
It takes a team of four chefs five hours to cook all the food needed for iftar, as hundreds of people arrive at the tents with friends and family to break fast.
The team of chefs serve 1,500 meals every day.
The team of chefs serve 1,500 meals every day.
In addition to serving food in the tents, the centre also delivers about 3,000 meals to people's homes in Dubai and Abu Dhabi.
In addition to serving food in the tents, the centre also delivers about 3,000 meals to people's homes in Dubai and Abu Dhabi.
Once inside the tent, visitors are required to wear face masks, removing them only to eat.
Once inside the tent, visitors are required to wear face masks, removing them only to eat.
People sit down to break their fast.
People sit down to break their fast.