A different kind of Ramadan amid COVID-19 pandemic

COVID-19 pandemic has curbed large gatherings for prayers and public iftars

Last updated: May 13, 2020 | 16:54

Compiled by Nathaniel Lacsina, Digital Content Editor

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Children of the Jordanian Imam Ahmad al Harasis read holy Koran at their home prior to Taraweeh prayer during the holy fasting month of Ramadan as prayers by worshippers in the holy places are suspended in Amman, Jordan.

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A muezzin of the shrine of Sheikh Abdul Qadir Jeelani prays alone since all places of worship remain closed.

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Internally displaced Afghan children read the Koran at a mosque, in Kabul, Afghanistan.

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Internally displaced Somali men perform prayers after iftar at the Shabelle makeshift camp in Hodan district of Mogadishu, Somalia.

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A migrant carries food packages distributed by UNHCR in Tripoli, Libya.

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People eat their Iftar meal provided by a group of volunteers in a damaged neighbourhood, amid fear for the coronavirus disease outbreak, in Atarib, Aleppo countryside, Syria.

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A man takes part in prayers at the Al Munawarah mosque in Jantho, Aceh, Indonesia.

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A girl lies down as women pray at a mosque during the holy month of Ramadan in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso.

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A boy helps prepare food packages to be distributed to poor families during the holy month of Ramadan in Tehran, Iran.

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A daily wage labourer sits on the road's median barrier as he breaks fast during Ramadan, in Karachi, Pakistan.

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