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Ramadan In Dublin Under COVID-19 Lockdown

Ifrah Ahmed, a Somali-Irish living in Dublin, breaks the fast with the iftar, a traditional opening of the meal by eating three dates and having a glass of water inside her apartment, on the second day of Ramadan, during the COVID-19 lockdown. Ramadan is known for the element of fasting. Muslims fast from dawn until dusk. An individual participating in the Ramadan celebration will only partake in two meals per day - suhour (meal eaten before sunrise) and iftar (after sunset, the meal that ends the fast). Due to the engoing lockdown restrictions and closures, all religious sites remain closed in order to minimase the spread of COVID-19. According to the 2016 Irish census, there were over 63,000 Muslims living in the Republic of Ireland, a 30% increase over the 2011 census figures (48,000). On Wednesday, 14 April 2021, in Dublin, Ireland. (Photo by Artur Widak/NurPhoto)

Photo ID	#6621252
Date Taken	14 April 2021
Location	N/A
Photographer	Artur Widak/NurPhoto
Category	Reportage
Copyright	© 2026 NurPhoto - Artur Widak/NurPhoto

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