Ramadan around the world in photos: May 3

Images of an Islamic holy month like no other because of the coronavirus outbreak

A baker sells bread as the time to break the fast approaches during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan amid lockdown due to the ongoing coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic, in Herat, Afghanistan. EPA

A street vendor sells protective masks to help curb the spread of the coronavirus, in Kabul, Afghanistan. AP

A volunteer gives a meal package to a woman during the Islamic fasting month of Ramadan in Rotterdam as part of solidarity measures taken during the COVID-19 outbreak. AFP

Syrian refugee Emad cooks for the holly ramadan dinner in Clamart near Paris, as the country is under lockdown to stop the spread of the Covid-19 pandemic caused by the novel coronavirus. It's not the first catastrophe they've faced. But, while today's global pandemic bears no resemblance to Syria's almost decade-long civil war, Syrian refugees in France believe their experience of violence and exile now helps them deal with the anxiety sparked by the novel coronavirus. Four France-based Syrians say that past ordeals like prison and food shortages have primed them for coping with confinement in the French lockdown -- but have also created optimism about finding the power to overcome the toughest challenges. AFP

A woman waits to receive alms during the holy fasting month of Ramadan in Kabul, Afghanistan, Sunday, May 3, 2020. Muslims across the world are observing Ramadan when the faithful refrain from eating, drinking and smoking from dawn to dusk. (AP Photo/Rahmat Gul)

A cat meows to a security guard who carries a gun on his laps while breaking fast outside closed shops at a shopping mall during the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan, during lockdown in efforts to stem the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Karachi, Pakistan May 2, 2020. REUTERS/Akhtar Soomro

epa08397674 A man sits on a painted circle as he waits for free iftar meal (breaking of the fast) provided by Dhaka University students during the Ramadan in Dhaka, Bangladesh, 02 May 2020. Reports state Bangladesh may extend its ongoing closure of all public and private offices till 15 May amid the coronavirus outbreak in the country. EPA/MONIRUL ALAM

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