Muslims navigate restrictions in the second pandemic Ramadan

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Muslims navigate restrictions in the second pandemic Ramadan

FILE - In this Saturday, April 10, 2021, file photo, Muslims perform evening prayer at the Sunni shrine of Abdul-Qadir al-Gailani, ahead of the upcoming Muslim fasting month of Ramadan, in Baghdad, Iraq. Muslims are facing their second Ramadan in the shadow of the pandemic. Many Muslim majority countries have been hit by an intense new coronavirus wave. While some countries imposed new Ramadan restrictions, concern is high that the month’s rituals could stoke a further surge. (AP Photo/Khalid Mohammed, File)
FILE - In this Thursday, April 8, 2021, file photo, a man tries on a traditional cap in preparation for the upcoming Muslim fasting month of Ramadan, in Peshawar, Pakistan. Muslims are facing their second Ramadan in the shadow of the pandemic. Many Muslim majority countries have been hit by an intense new coronavirus wave. While some countries imposed new Ramadan restrictions, concern is high that the month’s rituals could stoke a further surge. (AP Photo/Muhammad Sajjad, File)
FILE - In this Wednesday, April 7, 2021, file photo, a street vendor sells dates ahead of the upcoming Muslim fasting month of Ramadan, in Kabul, Afghanistan. Muslims are facing their second Ramadan in the shadow of the pandemic. Many Muslim majority countries have been hit by an intense new coronavirus wave. While some countries imposed new Ramadan restrictions, concern is high that the month’s rituals could stoke a further surge. (AP Photo/Rahmat Gul, File)
FILE - In this Saturday, April 10, 2021, file photo, women wait to receive food assistance for the upcoming Muslim fasting month of Ramadan, in Lahore, Pakistan. Muslims are facing their second Ramadan in the shadow of the pandemic. Many Muslim majority countries have been hit by an intense new coronavirus wave. While some countries imposed new Ramadan restrictions, concern is high that the month’s rituals could stoke a further surge. (AP Photo/K.M. Chaudary)
FILE - In this Wednesday, April 7, 2021, file photo, Afghan bakers prepare sweets at a traditional bakery ahead of the upcoming Muslim fasting month of Ramadan, in Kabul, Afghanistan. Muslims are facing their second Ramadan in the shadow of the pandemic. Many Muslim majority countries have been hit by an intense new coronavirus wave. While some countries imposed new Ramadan restrictions, concern is high that the month’s rituals could stoke a further surge. (AP Photo/Rahmat Gul, File)
FILE - In this Friday, April 9, 2021 file photo, Palestinians practice outdoor social distancing while attending the last Friday prayers ahead of the upcoming Muslim fasting month of Ramadan, in the West Bank city of Ramallah. Muslims are facing their second Ramadan in the shadow of the pandemic. Many Muslim majority countries have been hit by an intense new coronavirus wave. While some countries imposed new Ramadan restrictions, concern is high that the month’s rituals could stoke a further surge. (AP Photo/Nasser Nasser, File)
People shop for traditional lanterns for the holy month of Ramadan at the main market in Gaza City, April 11, 2021. Muslims are facing their second Ramadan in the shadow of the pandemic. Many Muslim majority countries have been hit by an intense new coronavirus wave. While some countries imposed new Ramadan restrictions, concern is high that the month’s rituals could stoke a further surge. (AP Photo/Adel Hana)

Muslims navigate restrictions in the second pandemic Ramadan

FILE - In this Saturday, April 10, 2021, file photo, Muslims perform evening prayer at the Sunni shrine of Abdul-Qadir al-Gailani, ahead of the upcoming Muslim fasting month of Ramadan, in Baghdad, Iraq. Muslims are facing their second Ramadan in the shadow of the pandemic. Many Muslim majority countries have been hit by an intense new coronavirus wave. While some countries imposed new Ramadan restrictions, concern is high that the month’s rituals could stoke a further surge. (AP Photo/Khalid Mohammed, File)
FILE - In this Thursday, April 8, 2021, file photo, a man tries on a traditional cap in preparation for the upcoming Muslim fasting month of Ramadan, in Peshawar, Pakistan. Muslims are facing their second Ramadan in the shadow of the pandemic. Many Muslim majority countries have been hit by an intense new coronavirus wave. While some countries imposed new Ramadan restrictions, concern is high that the month’s rituals could stoke a further surge. (AP Photo/Muhammad Sajjad, File)
FILE - In this Wednesday, April 7, 2021, file photo, a street vendor sells dates ahead of the upcoming Muslim fasting month of Ramadan, in Kabul, Afghanistan. Muslims are facing their second Ramadan in the shadow of the pandemic. Many Muslim majority countries have been hit by an intense new coronavirus wave. While some countries imposed new Ramadan restrictions, concern is high that the month’s rituals could stoke a further surge. (AP Photo/Rahmat Gul, File)
FILE - In this Saturday, April 10, 2021, file photo, women wait to receive food assistance for the upcoming Muslim fasting month of Ramadan, in Lahore, Pakistan. Muslims are facing their second Ramadan in the shadow of the pandemic. Many Muslim majority countries have been hit by an intense new coronavirus wave. While some countries imposed new Ramadan restrictions, concern is high that the month’s rituals could stoke a further surge. (AP Photo/K.M. Chaudary)
FILE - In this Wednesday, April 7, 2021, file photo, Afghan bakers prepare sweets at a traditional bakery ahead of the upcoming Muslim fasting month of Ramadan, in Kabul, Afghanistan. Muslims are facing their second Ramadan in the shadow of the pandemic. Many Muslim majority countries have been hit by an intense new coronavirus wave. While some countries imposed new Ramadan restrictions, concern is high that the month’s rituals could stoke a further surge. (AP Photo/Rahmat Gul, File)
FILE - In this Friday, April 9, 2021 file photo, Palestinians practice outdoor social distancing while attending the last Friday prayers ahead of the upcoming Muslim fasting month of Ramadan, in the West Bank city of Ramallah. Muslims are facing their second Ramadan in the shadow of the pandemic. Many Muslim majority countries have been hit by an intense new coronavirus wave. While some countries imposed new Ramadan restrictions, concern is high that the month’s rituals could stoke a further surge. (AP Photo/Nasser Nasser, File)
People shop for traditional lanterns for the holy month of Ramadan at the main market in Gaza City, April 11, 2021. Muslims are facing their second Ramadan in the shadow of the pandemic. Many Muslim majority countries have been hit by an intense new coronavirus wave. While some countries imposed new Ramadan restrictions, concern is high that the month’s rituals could stoke a further surge. (AP Photo/Adel Hana)