This year, the holy month of Ramadan comes as many countries see the number of Covid-19 cases peaking, resulting in lockdowns and curfews to curb the virus’s spread. These pictures show how the Muslim world is coping during the pandemic.
People pray before receiving free food for breaking their fast on the second day of Ramadan, in Islamabad, Pakistan.
A worker from the NGO, Muslim Hands Pakistan, distributes Iftar food to people on the second day of Holy month of Ramadan, on the outskirts of Islamabad, Pakistan.
A man stands in front of a painting on an apartment wall as he prays before breaking his fast on the second day of Ramadan, in Islamabad, Pakistan.
An Indonesian Muslim prays at a mosque during the first day of Ramadan in Tangerang, Indonesia
An aerial view shows the Great Mosque and the Mecca Tower, deserted on the first day of Ramadan, in the holy city of Mecca, Saudi Arabia
A French muslim family sits together for Iftar meal, in Paris
A health worker checks the temperature of a man before the Friday prayers on the first day of Ramadan at Wazir Akbar Khan mosque in Kabul, Afghanistan.
Muslims offer Friday prayers on the first day of Ramadan at Wazir Akbar Khan Mosque in Kabul, Afghanistan
Muslim men attend a Friday prayer despite concerns of the coronavirus outbreak, at a mosque during Ramadan in Lhokseumawe, Indonesia
Muslim men read the Quran during the first day of the holy fasting month of Ramadan at a mosque in Kabul, Afghanistan.
People take part in Friday prayers during Ramadan in the Al Makmur mosque in Banda Aceh, Indonesia.
Muslims offer Friday prayers on the first day of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan at Wazir Akbar Khan Mosque in Kabul, Afghanistan.
A Muslim family prays before breaking their fast at a home during the Islamic holy month of Ramadan in Malwana, Sri Lanka
