The holy month of Ramadan kicked off Thursday in Peshawar, Pakistan, with Muslims preparing for a month of dawn-to-dusk fasting intended to remind them of the less fortunate and reinforce the need to be thankful.
Ramadan starts from one sighting of the crescent moon to the next, during which believers eat and drink nothing after the pre-dawn meal called Sehri, until Iftar, the nightly feast to share with families and friends.
People wait for Iftar on the first day of the holy month of Ramadan in Peshawar, Pakistan on March 23, 2023. (Photo by Umar/Xinhua)
People have Iftar on the first day of the holy month of Ramadan in Peshawar, Pakistan on March 23, 2023. (Photo by Umar/Xinhua)
People buy food for preparing Iftar on the first day of Ramadan at a market in Peshawar, Pakistan on March 23, 2023. (Photo by Saeed Ahmad/Xinhua)
People buy food for preparing Tftar on the first day of Ramadan at a market in Peshawar, Pakistan on March 23, 2023. (Photo by Saeed Ahmad/Xinhua)
A man prepares bread on the first day of Ramadan at a market in Peshawar, Pakistan on March 23, 2023. (Photo by Saeed Ahmad/Xinhua)
A man prepares sweet drink for Iftar on the first day of the holy month of Ramadan in Peshawar, Pakistan on March 23, 2023. (Photo by Umar/Xinhua)
People have Iftar on the first day of the holy month of Ramadan in Peshawar, Pakistan on March 23, 2023. (Photo by Umar/Xinhua)
