The sacred month, which sees those observing abstain from food and water from sunrise to sunset, marks a period of religious reflection, family get-togethers and giving across the Muslim world.
A woman shops for decorations for the Muslim holy month of Ramadan at a shop in Beirut, Lebanon, Saturday, March 9, 2024.
Palestinian Muslim worshipers who were prevented from entering the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound, pray outside Jerusalem’s Old City, Friday, March 8, 2024. Restrictions put in place amid the Israel-Hamas war have left many Palestinians concerned they might not be able to pray at the mosque, which is revered by Muslims.
Seeing the moon Sunday night means Monday is the first day of the fast. Saudi King Salman specifically pointed to the Israel-Hamas war in remarks released to the public after the Ramadan announcement. However, many Sunni-dominated nations in the Middle East follow the lead of Saudi Arabia, home to Mecca and its cube-shaped Kaaba that Muslims pray toward five times a day.
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