During the coming four weeks, hundreds of millions of Muslims will abstain from food and water from dawn to dusk
A new transitional government could be formed before the holy month draws to a close, as promised by the country’s ruling military and other political forces earlier this week. However, many prominent Sudanese factions reject the move. Amid the uncertainty, most find common ground in complaining about the rising cost of living.Muslim women read the holy Koran while waiting for iftar during the holy fasting month of Ramadan at the Grand Istiqlal Mosque in Jakarta, Indonesia, March 23, 2023.
In Tunis’ once-bustling Bab al-Fellah market, rising costs have left shoppers unable to splurge on Ramadan food shopping as they might have in past years. In war-torn Sanaa, the picture is bleaker still, with residents struggling to purchase even basic supplies. The country’s ruinous civil war, now entering its ninth year, has killed more than 150,000 people and pushed millions of Yemenis to the brink of famine.
In the Turkish city of Kahramanmaras – near the epicentre of the quake – congregants held the first prayer of Ramadan inside a 1,000-person tent on the grounds of the city’s famed Abdulhamid Han Mosque. Turkey’s fourth largest mosque sustained slight damage in the temblor and has been closed to worshippers, Turkish media said.
Abdul Qahar Zakou, a cafe owner from the province, said he will decorate his cafe despite the prevailing misery and do his best to create a festive atmosphere.
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