The month of holy Ramadan began Thursday, as hundreds of millions of Muslims worldwide enter a four-week period of prayers.
The observance comes at a time when numerous countries and governments across the Middle East are taking tentative steps towards calming enduring conflicts and crises made more acute by the costly war in Ukraine and a devastating earthquake in Turkey and Syria that killed over 52,000 people, reports AP.
During the coming one month, hundreds of millions of Muslims will abstain from food and water from dawn to dusk, before gathering with family and friends for indulgent nighttime meals.
According to Islam, fasting draws the faithful closer to God and reminds them of the suffering of the poor.
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