Hundreds of millions of Muslims around the world began the holy month of Ramadan under lockdown and other restrictions to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. (22 PHOTOS)
PHOTO PACKAGE: Ramadan Begins For World's Muslims Amid COVID-19 Pandemic
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This long exposure picture taken on April 13, 2021 on the first night of the Muslim holy fasting month of Ramadan in the old town of Iraq's northern city of Mosul shows children dancing around a lantern during a street celebration.

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Men sleep at a shrine as Shi'ite Muslims prepare for the holy fasting month of Ramadan, amid the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Najaf, Iraq, April 13, 2021.

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Workers prepare vermicelli which is used in a traditional sweet dish popularly consumed during the holy month of Ramadan at a factory in Allahabad, India, on April 13, 2021.

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Muslim people eat as they break fast with other devotees on the first day of the fasting month of Ramadan at the Niujie Mosque in Beijing city, China, April 13, 2021.