A cavalryman performs before firing an Iftar cannon at Naif Palace in Kuwait City, Kuwait, on April 2, 2022. The Iftar cannon is fired on a daily basis during the holy month of Ramadan at Naif Palace to notify people the time of Iftar, when Muslims get to break their long day fasting as the sun sets. (Xinhua)
CAIRO, April 2 (Xinhua) -- Saturday marks the first day of Ramadan, a holy month for Muslims around the world.
During the holy month, Muslims abstain from eating, drinking water and smoking from sunrise to sunset.
A man observes the moon through a telescope in Peshawar, Pakistan, on April 2, 2022. (Str/Xinhua)
Muslims perform Taraweeh prayers on the eve of the holy month of Ramadan in Lahore, Pakistan, on April 2, 2022. (Photo by Sajjad/Xinhua)
A young man prepares to hang a lantern to celebrate the upcoming holy month of Ramadan in Giza, Egypt, on April 1, 2022. (Xinhua/Ahmed Gomaa)
Boys set off firecrackers to celebrate the upcoming holy month of Ramadan in Giza, Egypt, on April 1, 2022. (Xinhua/Ahmed Gomaa)■
