Some countries are urging their citizens not to fast so that they can stay healthy amid the pandemic.
Ramadan Begins For World's Muslims Amid COVID-19 Pandemic
Hundreds of millions of Muslims around the world began the holy month of Ramadan under lockdown and other restrictions to prevent the spread of the coronavirus.
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An Afghan street vendor sells dates ahead of Ramadan at a roadside stall in a Kabul market on April 23.
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Men prepare cookies at a small traditional factory in the Afghan capital, Kabul, ahead of Ramadan.
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A Palestinian plays with fireworks as he celebrates the start of Ramadan in the West Bank city of Nablus on April 23.
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Images of health workers were projected onto the roof of the Omar Ibn Al-Khattab mosque in the Brazilian city of Foz do Iguacu on April 23. It was a tribute to those on the front lines of the pandemic who are caring for coronavirus patients.