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Palestinians Ready for Ramadan Amidst The Pandemic

Published April 23rd, 2020 - 07:26 GMT

A Palestinian woman sifts lightly roasted wheat, harvested before maturity (freekeh), in Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strip, before being prepared to be used in soup during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan. 

From cancelled iftar (fast-breaking) feasts to suspended mosque prayers, Muslims across the Middle East are bracing for the month of Ramadan fasting as the threat of the COVID-19 pandemic lingers. 

The holy Muslims fasting month of Ramadan is a period for both self-reflection and socialising. Believers fast from dawn to dusk and then gather around a family or community meal each evening of Islam's holiest month.
 

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A Palestinian woman harvests wheat stalks in a field in Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strip on April 22, 2020, before being prepared to be used in a soup during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan which begins later in the week. From cancelled iftar (fast breaking) feasts to suspended mosque prayers, Muslims across the Middle East are bracing for a bleak month of Ramadan fasting as the threat of the COVID-19 pandemic lingers. The holy Muslims fasting month of Ramadan is a period for both self-reflection and

A Palestinian woman harvests wheat stalks in a field in Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strip on April 22, 2020, before being prepared to be used in a soup during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan which begins later in the week. From cancelled iftar (fast breaking) feasts to suspended mosque prayers, Muslims across the Middle East are bracing for a bleak month of Ramadan fasting as the threat of the COVID-19 pandemic lingers. The holy Muslims fasting month of Ramadan is a period for both self-reflection and socialising. Believers fast from dawn to dusk and then gather around a family or community meal each evening of Islam's holiest month. SAID KHATIB / AFP

A Palestinian woman sifts lightly roasted wheat, harvested before maturity (freekeh), in Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strip on April 22, 2020, before being prepared to be used in a soup during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan which begins later in the week. From cancelled iftar (fast breaking) feasts to suspended mosque prayers, Muslims across the Middle East are bracing for a bleak month of Ramadan fasting as the threat of the COVID-19 pandemic lingers. The holy Muslims fasting month of Ramadan is a per

A Palestinian woman sifts lightly roasted wheat, harvested before maturity (freekeh), in Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strip on April 22, 2020, before being prepared to be used in a soup during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan which begins later in the week. From cancelled iftar (fast breaking) feasts to suspended mosque prayers, Muslims across the Middle East are bracing for a bleak month of Ramadan fasting as the threat of the COVID-19 pandemic lingers. The holy Muslims fasting month of Ramadan is a period for both self-reflection and socialising. Believers fast from dawn to dusk and then gather around a family or community meal each evening of Islam's holiest month. SAID KHATIB / AFP

A Palestinian woman sifts lightly roasted wheat, harvested before maturity (freekeh), in Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strip on April 22, 2020, before being prepared to be used in a soup during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan which begins later in the week. From cancelled iftar (fast breaking) feasts to suspended mosque prayers, Muslims across the Middle East are bracing for a bleak month of Ramadan fasting as the threat of the COVID-19 pandemic lingers. The holy Muslims fasting month of Ramadan is a per

A Palestinian woman sifts lightly roasted wheat, harvested before maturity (freekeh), in Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strip on April 22, 2020, before being prepared to be used in a soup during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan which begins later in the week. From cancelled iftar (fast breaking) feasts to suspended mosque prayers, Muslims across the Middle East are bracing for a bleak month of Ramadan fasting as the threat of the COVID-19 pandemic lingers. The holy Muslims fasting month of Ramadan is a period for both self-reflection and socialising. Believers fast from dawn to dusk and then gather around a family or community meal each evening of Islam's holiest month. SAID KHATIB / AFP

A Palestinian woman sifts lightly roasted wheat, harvested before maturity (freekeh), in Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strip on April 22, 2020, before being prepared to be used in a soup during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan which begins later in the week. From cancelled iftar (fast breaking) feasts to suspended mosque prayers, Muslims across the Middle East are bracing for a bleak month of Ramadan fasting as the threat of the COVID-19 pandemic lingers. The holy Muslims fasting month of Ramadan is a per

A Palestinian woman sifts lightly roasted wheat, harvested before maturity (freekeh), in Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strip on April 22, 2020, before being prepared to be used in a soup during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan which begins later in the week. From cancelled iftar (fast breaking) feasts to suspended mosque prayers, Muslims across the Middle East are bracing for a bleak month of Ramadan fasting as the threat of the COVID-19 pandemic lingers. The holy Muslims fasting month of Ramadan is a period for both self-reflection and socialising. Believers fast from dawn to dusk and then gather around a family or community meal each evening of Islam's holiest month. SAID KHATIB / AFP

Palestinian women harvest wheat stalks in a field in Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strip on April 22, 2020, before being prepared to be used in a soup during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan which begins later in the week. From cancelled iftar (fast breaking) feasts to suspended mosque prayers, Muslims across the Middle East are bracing for a bleak month of Ramadan fasting as the threat of the COVID-19 pandemic lingers. The holy Muslims fasting month of Ramadan is a period for both self-reflection and soc

Palestinian women harvest wheat stalks in a field in Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strip on April 22, 2020, before being prepared to be used in a soup during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan which begins later in the week. From cancelled iftar (fast breaking) feasts to suspended mosque prayers, Muslims across the Middle East are bracing for a bleak month of Ramadan fasting as the threat of the COVID-19 pandemic lingers. The holy Muslims fasting month of Ramadan is a period for both self-reflection and socialising. Believers fast from dawn to dusk and then gather around a family or community meal each evening of Islam's holiest month. SAID KHATIB / AFP

A Palestinian woman lightly roasts wheat harvested before maturity (freekeh) in Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strip on April 22, 2020, before being prepared to be used in a soup during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan which begins later in the week. From cancelled iftar (fast breaking) feasts to suspended mosque prayers, Muslims across the Middle East are bracing for a bleak month of Ramadan fasting as the threat of the COVID-19 pandemic lingers. The holy Muslims fasting month of Ramadan is a period for b

A Palestinian woman lightly roasts wheat harvested before maturity (freekeh) in Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strip on April 22, 2020, before being prepared to be used in a soup during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan which begins later in the week. From cancelled iftar (fast breaking) feasts to suspended mosque prayers, Muslims across the Middle East are bracing for a bleak month of Ramadan fasting as the threat of the COVID-19 pandemic lingers. The holy Muslims fasting month of Ramadan is a period for both self-reflection and socialising. Believers fast from dawn to dusk and then gather around a family or community meal each evening of Islam's holiest month. SAID KHATIB / AFP

A Palestinian woman lightly roasts wheat harvested before maturity (freekeh) in Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strip on April 22, 2020, before being prepared to be used in a soup during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan which begins later in the week. From cancelled iftar (fast breaking) feasts to suspended mosque prayers, Muslims across the Middle East are bracing for a bleak month of Ramadan fasting as the threat of the COVID-19 pandemic lingers. The holy Muslims fasting month of Ramadan is a period for b

A Palestinian woman lightly roasts wheat harvested before maturity (freekeh) in Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strip on April 22, 2020, before being prepared to be used in a soup during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan which begins later in the week. From cancelled iftar (fast breaking) feasts to suspended mosque prayers, Muslims across the Middle East are bracing for a bleak month of Ramadan fasting as the threat of the COVID-19 pandemic lingers. The holy Muslims fasting month of Ramadan is a period for both self-reflection and socialising. Believers fast from dawn to dusk and then gather around a family or community meal each evening of Islam's holiest month. SAID KHATIB / AFP

A Palestinian woman sifts lightly roasted wheat, harvested before maturity (freekeh), in Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strip on April 22, 2020, before being prepared to be used in a soup during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan which begins later in the week. From cancelled iftar (fast breaking) feasts to suspended mosque prayers, Muslims across the Middle East are bracing for a bleak month of Ramadan fasting as the threat of the COVID-19 pandemic lingers. The holy Muslims fasting month of Ramadan is a per

A Palestinian woman sifts lightly roasted wheat, harvested before maturity (freekeh), in Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strip on April 22, 2020, before being prepared to be used in a soup during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan which begins later in the week. From cancelled iftar (fast breaking) feasts to suspended mosque prayers, Muslims across the Middle East are bracing for a bleak month of Ramadan fasting as the threat of the COVID-19 pandemic lingers. The holy Muslims fasting month of Ramadan is a period for both self-reflection and socialising. Believers fast from dawn to dusk and then gather around a family or community meal each evening of Islam's holiest month. SAID KHATIB / AFP

A Palestinian woman harvests wheat stalks in a field in Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strip on April 22, 2020, before being prepared to be used in a soup during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan which begins later in the week. From cancelled iftar (fast breaking) feasts to suspended mosque prayers, Muslims across the Middle East are bracing for a bleak month of Ramadan fasting as the threat of the COVID-19 pandemic lingers. The holy Muslims fasting month of Ramadan is a period for both self-reflection and
A Palestinian woman sifts lightly roasted wheat, harvested before maturity (freekeh), in Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strip on April 22, 2020, before being prepared to be used in a soup during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan which begins later in the week. From cancelled iftar (fast breaking) feasts to suspended mosque prayers, Muslims across the Middle East are bracing for a bleak month of Ramadan fasting as the threat of the COVID-19 pandemic lingers. The holy Muslims fasting month of Ramadan is a per
A Palestinian woman sifts lightly roasted wheat, harvested before maturity (freekeh), in Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strip on April 22, 2020, before being prepared to be used in a soup during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan which begins later in the week. From cancelled iftar (fast breaking) feasts to suspended mosque prayers, Muslims across the Middle East are bracing for a bleak month of Ramadan fasting as the threat of the COVID-19 pandemic lingers. The holy Muslims fasting month of Ramadan is a per
A Palestinian woman sifts lightly roasted wheat, harvested before maturity (freekeh), in Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strip on April 22, 2020, before being prepared to be used in a soup during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan which begins later in the week. From cancelled iftar (fast breaking) feasts to suspended mosque prayers, Muslims across the Middle East are bracing for a bleak month of Ramadan fasting as the threat of the COVID-19 pandemic lingers. The holy Muslims fasting month of Ramadan is a per
Palestinian women harvest wheat stalks in a field in Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strip on April 22, 2020, before being prepared to be used in a soup during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan which begins later in the week. From cancelled iftar (fast breaking) feasts to suspended mosque prayers, Muslims across the Middle East are bracing for a bleak month of Ramadan fasting as the threat of the COVID-19 pandemic lingers. The holy Muslims fasting month of Ramadan is a period for both self-reflection and soc
A Palestinian woman lightly roasts wheat harvested before maturity (freekeh) in Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strip on April 22, 2020, before being prepared to be used in a soup during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan which begins later in the week. From cancelled iftar (fast breaking) feasts to suspended mosque prayers, Muslims across the Middle East are bracing for a bleak month of Ramadan fasting as the threat of the COVID-19 pandemic lingers. The holy Muslims fasting month of Ramadan is a period for b
A Palestinian woman lightly roasts wheat harvested before maturity (freekeh) in Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strip on April 22, 2020, before being prepared to be used in a soup during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan which begins later in the week. From cancelled iftar (fast breaking) feasts to suspended mosque prayers, Muslims across the Middle East are bracing for a bleak month of Ramadan fasting as the threat of the COVID-19 pandemic lingers. The holy Muslims fasting month of Ramadan is a period for b
A Palestinian woman sifts lightly roasted wheat, harvested before maturity (freekeh), in Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strip on April 22, 2020, before being prepared to be used in a soup during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan which begins later in the week. From cancelled iftar (fast breaking) feasts to suspended mosque prayers, Muslims across the Middle East are bracing for a bleak month of Ramadan fasting as the threat of the COVID-19 pandemic lingers. The holy Muslims fasting month of Ramadan is a per
A Palestinian woman harvests wheat stalks in a field in Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strip on April 22, 2020, before being prepared to be used in a soup during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan which begins later in the week. From cancelled iftar (fast breaking) feasts to suspended mosque prayers, Muslims across the Middle East are bracing for a bleak month of Ramadan fasting as the threat of the COVID-19 pandemic lingers. The holy Muslims fasting month of Ramadan is a period for both self-reflection and
A Palestinian woman harvests wheat stalks in a field in Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strip on April 22, 2020, before being prepared to be used in a soup during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan which begins later in the week. From cancelled iftar (fast breaking) feasts to suspended mosque prayers, Muslims across the Middle East are bracing for a bleak month of Ramadan fasting as the threat of the COVID-19 pandemic lingers. The holy Muslims fasting month of Ramadan is a period for both self-reflection and socialising. Believers fast from dawn to dusk and then gather around a family or community meal each evening of Islam's holiest month. SAID KHATIB / AFP
A Palestinian woman sifts lightly roasted wheat, harvested before maturity (freekeh), in Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strip on April 22, 2020, before being prepared to be used in a soup during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan which begins later in the week. From cancelled iftar (fast breaking) feasts to suspended mosque prayers, Muslims across the Middle East are bracing for a bleak month of Ramadan fasting as the threat of the COVID-19 pandemic lingers. The holy Muslims fasting month of Ramadan is a per
A Palestinian woman sifts lightly roasted wheat, harvested before maturity (freekeh), in Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strip on April 22, 2020, before being prepared to be used in a soup during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan which begins later in the week. From cancelled iftar (fast breaking) feasts to suspended mosque prayers, Muslims across the Middle East are bracing for a bleak month of Ramadan fasting as the threat of the COVID-19 pandemic lingers. The holy Muslims fasting month of Ramadan is a period for both self-reflection and socialising. Believers fast from dawn to dusk and then gather around a family or community meal each evening of Islam's holiest month. SAID KHATIB / AFP
A Palestinian woman sifts lightly roasted wheat, harvested before maturity (freekeh), in Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strip on April 22, 2020, before being prepared to be used in a soup during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan which begins later in the week. From cancelled iftar (fast breaking) feasts to suspended mosque prayers, Muslims across the Middle East are bracing for a bleak month of Ramadan fasting as the threat of the COVID-19 pandemic lingers. The holy Muslims fasting month of Ramadan is a per
A Palestinian woman sifts lightly roasted wheat, harvested before maturity (freekeh), in Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strip on April 22, 2020, before being prepared to be used in a soup during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan which begins later in the week. From cancelled iftar (fast breaking) feasts to suspended mosque prayers, Muslims across the Middle East are bracing for a bleak month of Ramadan fasting as the threat of the COVID-19 pandemic lingers. The holy Muslims fasting month of Ramadan is a period for both self-reflection and socialising. Believers fast from dawn to dusk and then gather around a family or community meal each evening of Islam's holiest month. SAID KHATIB / AFP
A Palestinian woman sifts lightly roasted wheat, harvested before maturity (freekeh), in Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strip on April 22, 2020, before being prepared to be used in a soup during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan which begins later in the week. From cancelled iftar (fast breaking) feasts to suspended mosque prayers, Muslims across the Middle East are bracing for a bleak month of Ramadan fasting as the threat of the COVID-19 pandemic lingers. The holy Muslims fasting month of Ramadan is a per
A Palestinian woman sifts lightly roasted wheat, harvested before maturity (freekeh), in Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strip on April 22, 2020, before being prepared to be used in a soup during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan which begins later in the week. From cancelled iftar (fast breaking) feasts to suspended mosque prayers, Muslims across the Middle East are bracing for a bleak month of Ramadan fasting as the threat of the COVID-19 pandemic lingers. The holy Muslims fasting month of Ramadan is a period for both self-reflection and socialising. Believers fast from dawn to dusk and then gather around a family or community meal each evening of Islam's holiest month. SAID KHATIB / AFP
Palestinian women harvest wheat stalks in a field in Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strip on April 22, 2020, before being prepared to be used in a soup during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan which begins later in the week. From cancelled iftar (fast breaking) feasts to suspended mosque prayers, Muslims across the Middle East are bracing for a bleak month of Ramadan fasting as the threat of the COVID-19 pandemic lingers. The holy Muslims fasting month of Ramadan is a period for both self-reflection and soc
Palestinian women harvest wheat stalks in a field in Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strip on April 22, 2020, before being prepared to be used in a soup during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan which begins later in the week. From cancelled iftar (fast breaking) feasts to suspended mosque prayers, Muslims across the Middle East are bracing for a bleak month of Ramadan fasting as the threat of the COVID-19 pandemic lingers. The holy Muslims fasting month of Ramadan is a period for both self-reflection and socialising. Believers fast from dawn to dusk and then gather around a family or community meal each evening of Islam's holiest month. SAID KHATIB / AFP
A Palestinian woman lightly roasts wheat harvested before maturity (freekeh) in Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strip on April 22, 2020, before being prepared to be used in a soup during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan which begins later in the week. From cancelled iftar (fast breaking) feasts to suspended mosque prayers, Muslims across the Middle East are bracing for a bleak month of Ramadan fasting as the threat of the COVID-19 pandemic lingers. The holy Muslims fasting month of Ramadan is a period for b
A Palestinian woman lightly roasts wheat harvested before maturity (freekeh) in Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strip on April 22, 2020, before being prepared to be used in a soup during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan which begins later in the week. From cancelled iftar (fast breaking) feasts to suspended mosque prayers, Muslims across the Middle East are bracing for a bleak month of Ramadan fasting as the threat of the COVID-19 pandemic lingers. The holy Muslims fasting month of Ramadan is a period for both self-reflection and socialising. Believers fast from dawn to dusk and then gather around a family or community meal each evening of Islam's holiest month. SAID KHATIB / AFP
A Palestinian woman lightly roasts wheat harvested before maturity (freekeh) in Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strip on April 22, 2020, before being prepared to be used in a soup during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan which begins later in the week. From cancelled iftar (fast breaking) feasts to suspended mosque prayers, Muslims across the Middle East are bracing for a bleak month of Ramadan fasting as the threat of the COVID-19 pandemic lingers. The holy Muslims fasting month of Ramadan is a period for b
A Palestinian woman lightly roasts wheat harvested before maturity (freekeh) in Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strip on April 22, 2020, before being prepared to be used in a soup during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan which begins later in the week. From cancelled iftar (fast breaking) feasts to suspended mosque prayers, Muslims across the Middle East are bracing for a bleak month of Ramadan fasting as the threat of the COVID-19 pandemic lingers. The holy Muslims fasting month of Ramadan is a period for both self-reflection and socialising. Believers fast from dawn to dusk and then gather around a family or community meal each evening of Islam's holiest month. SAID KHATIB / AFP
A Palestinian woman sifts lightly roasted wheat, harvested before maturity (freekeh), in Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strip on April 22, 2020, before being prepared to be used in a soup during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan which begins later in the week. From cancelled iftar (fast breaking) feasts to suspended mosque prayers, Muslims across the Middle East are bracing for a bleak month of Ramadan fasting as the threat of the COVID-19 pandemic lingers. The holy Muslims fasting month of Ramadan is a per
A Palestinian woman sifts lightly roasted wheat, harvested before maturity (freekeh), in Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strip on April 22, 2020, before being prepared to be used in a soup during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan which begins later in the week. From cancelled iftar (fast breaking) feasts to suspended mosque prayers, Muslims across the Middle East are bracing for a bleak month of Ramadan fasting as the threat of the COVID-19 pandemic lingers. The holy Muslims fasting month of Ramadan is a period for both self-reflection and socialising. Believers fast from dawn to dusk and then gather around a family or community meal each evening of Islam's holiest month. SAID KHATIB / AFP

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