The complete lifting of restrictions in the Islamic world marks the start of the holy month of Ramadan this Saturday, albeit with rising food and fuel prices.
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After two years of partial or total restrictions and restrictions, depending on the country, due to the global spread of the Covid-19 epidemic, more than 1,500 million believers began the usual religious fasting this Saturday.
With movement restrictions lifted, believers can return to holy sites and places of worship, including Mecca in Saudi Arabia, one of Islam’s holy sites.
اتقدم للشعب المصري والأمة الإسلامية بأسمى التهاني, بمناسبة حلول شهر رمضان الكريم, أعاده الله علينا وعلى كل الإنسانية بالخير واليمن والبركات, وأدعو الله في هذه الأيام المباركة بأن يلهمنا الصواب لما فيه الخير والنفع لنا ولوطننا الغالي مصر.
حفظ الله مصر وشعبها..وكل عام وأنتم بخير.— Abdelfattah Elsisi (@AlsisiOfficial)
April 1, 2022
However, the economic crisis triggered after the health crisis, as well as the outbreak of war in Eastern Europe with global repercussions, call into question the possibility of holding traditional dinners, which take place at dusk after the day of fasting recognized for its abundance.
The effects are particularly felt in the Middle East and North Africa.
Egyptian President Abdel Fatah Al Sisi especially congratulated his people and also the Islamic nation and called for peace and an end to conflicts during the religious fast.
Bu gece ilk sahuruna kalkacağımız, yarın ilk orucunu tutacağımız, başı rahmet, ortası magfiret, sonu ebedî azaptan kurtuluş olan Ramazan-ı Şerif’inizi tebrik ediyorum.
Ramazan’ın bereketinin tüm insanlığın üzerine olmasını diliyorum. �� pic.twitter.com/i6EEtuW6Y9
– Recep Tayyip Erdoğan (@RTErdogan)
April 1, 2022
For his part, Turkish President Recep Tayip Erdogan did the same, extending the blessings of the holy month to all mankind. Turkey has played a key role as a mediator in the Russian-Ukrainian conflict in recent weeks.
Istanbul’s Hagia Sophia Grand Mosque is celebrating its first tarawih in 88 years after regaining its status as a mosque in 2020.
Political figures from the non-Islamic world have also conveyed congratulations and goodwill wishes to the believers who begin their fast today.