Ramadan Rituals Amid Coronavirus Lockdown May 16, 2020 by Minhaj Adnan Prayagraj: A Muslim family opens their fast with iftar on the first day of the holy month of Ramzan during a nationwide lockdown imposed to contain the spread of coronavirus, in Prayagraj, Saturday, April 25, 2020. (PTI Photo) New Delhi: Members of the Muslim community open their fasts with iftar on the first day of holy month of Ramzan at the rooftop of their houses during a nationwide lockdown imposed in the wake of coronavirus pandemic, at Kamla Market in New Delhi, Saturday, April 25, 2020. (PTI Photo/Atul Yadav) New Delhi: A man offers Namaz near Jama Masjid on the second day of the holy month of Ramzan, during a nationwide lockdown in the wake of coronavirus pandemic, in New Delhi, Sunday, April 26, 2020. (PTI Photo/Arun Sharma) Srinagar: A Muslim man offers zuhr prayers (mid-day prayers) during the ongoing holy fasting month of Ramzan, amid a nationwide lockdown to curb the spread of coronavirus, in Srinagar, Tuesday, April 28, 2020. (PTI Photo/S. Irfan) Chennai: Rohingya Muslim refugees at their camp in Kelambakkam during COVID-19 lockdown, in Chennai, Friday, May 8, 2020. (PTI Photo/R Senthil Kumar) Kabul: Muslims read verses of the Quran in a mosque during Itikaf, the last ten days of the Islamic fasting month of Ramadan, in Kabul, Afghanistan, Saturday, May 16, 2020. Itikaf is very important for many Muslims due to the belief that the Prophet Muhammad used to exert himself even more in worship, hoping to draw himself closer to God. Itikaf involves total dedication to worship, reading Quran, and supplication.AP/PTI) Tehran: A worshipper has her temperature checked to help prevent the spread of the coronavirus as she enters the Tehran University mosque to pray on Laylat al-Qadr, or the night of destiny, during holy fasting month of Ramadan, in Tehran, Iran, Tuesday, May 12, 2020. On Tuesday authorities allowed mosques temporarily reopen for limited hours up to two hours strictly observing health and social procedures to prevent spreading the disease, in the predominantly Shiite country for three continuous nights from Tuesday which people believe the Laylat al-Qadr night happens either on 19th, 21st or 23rd of the holy month of Ramadan. Laylat al-Qadr is the night when Muslims believe the Quran was first revealed to prophet Muhammad. AP/PTI Prayagraj: A worker offers namaz at a vermicelli factory during the ongoing Ramadan month, amid a government-imposed nationwide lockdown as a preventive measure against the coronavirus, in Prayagraj, Friday, May 15, 2020. (PTI Photo) Srinagar: A devout offer prayers in a mosque, alone due to ongoing COVID-19 lockdown, on the third Friday of the holy month of Ramadan, in Srinagar, Friday, May 15, 2020. (PTI Photo) New Delhi: Shahi Imam Syed Ahmed Bukhari offers prayers at Jama Masjid on the third Friday of the holy month of Ramadan, during ongoing COVID-19 lockdown in old Delhi, Friday, May 15, 2020. (PTI Photo/Atul Yadav) Srinagar: Devotees offer Zuhr prayers on the first day of holy month of Ramzan at his residence, during a nationwide lockdown in the wake of coronavirus pandemic, in Srinagar, Saturday, April 25, 2020. (PTI Photo)(PTI25-04-2020_000136B) A devotee attends a prayer on the first day of Ramadan, at the Jame Mosque in Kathmandu, Nepal Image Credit: AFP Worshipers perform Isha prayer while keeping distance between them next to the Kaaba in Mecca’s Grand Mosque, Islam’s holiest site on April 27, 2020. – Saudi Authorities allowed for limit number of worshipers to enter the Grand mosque to perform prayers during the Islamic holy fasting month of Ramadan, amid unprecedented bans on family gatherings and mass prayers due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. (Photo by STR / AFP) A picture taken on April 24, 2020, shows Saudi men performing prayers next to the Kaaba in Mecca’s Grand Mosque, Islam’s holiest site, on the first day of the Islamic holy month of Ramadan, amid unprecedented bans on family gatherings and mass prayers due to the coronavirus pandemic. (STR / AFP)