• A general view of the Jama Masjid is seen on the last Friday of Ramadan after the government eased restrictions imposed as a preventive measure against the spread of the COVID-19 Coronavirus in the old quarters of New Delhi, India. AFP
    A general view of the Jama Masjid is seen on the last Friday of Ramadan after the government eased restrictions imposed as a preventive measure against the spread of the COVID-19 Coronavirus in the old quarters of New Delhi, India. AFP
  • An elderly man calls for prayer and Palestinians gather for the last Friday prayer of the month of Ramadan inside the al-Sunyieh mosque in the old city of the occupied West Bank town of Hebron. AFP
    An elderly man calls for prayer and Palestinians gather for the last Friday prayer of the month of Ramadan inside the al-Sunyieh mosque in the old city of the occupied West Bank town of Hebron. AFP
  • Muslims worshippers participate in the last Friday prayer of Ramadan, amid concerns over the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, at al-Amin mosque in Beirut, Lebanon. Reuters
    Muslims worshippers participate in the last Friday prayer of Ramadan, amid concerns over the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, at al-Amin mosque in Beirut, Lebanon. Reuters
  • Members of a Muslim family perform the evening prayer after the evening fast-breaking meal, Iftar, during the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan, on a balcony in Bo-Kaap, Cape Town, South Africa. AFP
    Members of a Muslim family perform the evening prayer after the evening fast-breaking meal, Iftar, during the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan, on a balcony in Bo-Kaap, Cape Town, South Africa. AFP
  • A Sudanese family prepares traditional biscuits at their home in the capital Khartoum ahead of the Eid al-Fitr feast marking the end of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan. AFP
    A Sudanese family prepares traditional biscuits at their home in the capital Khartoum ahead of the Eid al-Fitr feast marking the end of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan. AFP
  • An elderly woman seller weaves a fresh coconut leaves used to make traditional rice cakes known as 'Ketupat' at traditional market in preparation of the upcoming Eid al-Fitr holiday in Yogyakarta, Indonesia. Getty Images
    An elderly woman seller weaves a fresh coconut leaves used to make traditional rice cakes known as 'Ketupat' at traditional market in preparation of the upcoming Eid al-Fitr holiday in Yogyakarta, Indonesia. Getty Images
  • People go shopping ahead of the Eid al-Fitr holidays, in the West Bank city of Nablus. EPA
    People go shopping ahead of the Eid al-Fitr holidays, in the West Bank city of Nablus. EPA
  • Volunteers with the Catalan Islamic Cultural Center of Barcelona prepare packages of food to be delivered during the Eid al-Fitr holidays in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. EPA
    Volunteers with the Catalan Islamic Cultural Center of Barcelona prepare packages of food to be delivered during the Eid al-Fitr holidays in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. EPA
  • Migrant people are seen on board of an overcrowded ferry, as they go home to celebrate Eid al-Fitr in Munshiganj, Bangladesh. Reuters
    Migrant people are seen on board of an overcrowded ferry, as they go home to celebrate Eid al-Fitr in Munshiganj, Bangladesh. Reuters
  • A young Iraqi Muslim man covers his head with the Quran on 'Lailat al Qardr' or the 'night of destiny' that during the holy month of Ramadan marks the night when the Koran was first revealed to the Prophet Muhammad, at a mosque in the southern Iraqi city of Basra. AFP
    A young Iraqi Muslim man covers his head with the Quran on 'Lailat al Qardr' or the 'night of destiny' that during the holy month of Ramadan marks the night when the Koran was first revealed to the Prophet Muhammad, at a mosque in the southern Iraqi city of Basra. AFP

Ramadan around the world in photos: May 23

Images of an Islamic holy month like no other because of the coronavirus outbreak

The National

May 23, 2020

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