Police in Pakistan have arrested a man for allegedly killing his wife after she didn’t serve him hot food for Sehri, a meal which is eaten in the morning before the Ramzan fast begins.
Muslims worldwide began Ramadan with dawn-to-dusk fasting, but many will have to forgo the communal prayers and family gatherings that make the holy month special, as authorities maintain lockdowns aimed at slowing the coronavirus pandemic.
The holy month of Ramadan commenced on April 25. In Tamil Nadu's Rameswaram, people offered prayers at home in wake of COVID-19 pandemic.
Ramzan 2020: The moon has been sighted, announcing the onset of Ramzan -- the holy month of fasting. Both the Shia and Sunni moon committees confirmed sighting the moon and said that the first Roza of the month will be on April 25.
Despite the coronavirus tention, celebrities like Sonam Kapoor, Huma Quereshi, Ali Fazal, and others wished fans on the onset of the holy month of Ramadan and asked them to pray and stay safe inside.
In the holy month of Ramadan, Muslims observe a waterless fast or roza from sunrise to sunset. A small meal called sahur or sehri is taken before the sunrise while the meal which is taken after the fast ends at the sunset is called Iftar. Know their timings here.
Amitabh Bachchan was recently seen in a short film called Family on coronavirus lockdown. The film earned huge applause from the fans and film fraternity. It also starred Ranbir Kapoor, Alia Bhatt, Diljit Dosanjh and Priyanka Chopra from Bollywood.
With traditional, communal meals for the poor, large fast-breaking dinners with family and friends and cultural events after sunset canceled, the world's 1.8 billion Muslims find themselves cut off from much of what makes the month special.
As coronavirus lockdown has brought the world to a standstill, here are wishes, quotes, WhatsApp messages and HD images you can send to your friends and family and wish them on Ramadan.
Ramadan or Ramzan, the ninth month of the Muslim calendar, is a holy month when Muslims across the world observe fast for a month. Have a look at the significance of this holy month and rules of fasting during Ramzan.
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