Ramadan is traditionally a lucrative time for food vendors in Muslim-majority countries, with more people going out for late-night meals after breaking their fast at sunset.

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For the first time in the religion's 1400-year-history, the Grand Mosque in Mecca is closed on Ramzan. In Madina too, the Prophet Mosque wears a deserted look. It's no different at Jerusalem's Al Aqsa Mosque.

Ramzan in the times of coronavirus

Palestinians in Gaza this year are facing the prospect of celebrations without the usual large gatherings for family meals or evening prayers, known as Tarawih. Palestinian officials have ordered the closure of schools, wedding halls, restaurants and mosques, sending tens of thousands into unemployment.

Palestinians in Gaza complete Ramzan shopping