Muslims pray at the Grand Mosque in Saudi Arabia's city of Mecca on the first day of the fasting month of Ramadan, following the lifting of most Covid-19 restrictions, including social distancing in public spaces, facilitating the arrival of Muslim pilgrims. The starting date of the dawn-dusk fasting month of Ramadan is determined by both lunar calculations and physical sightings of a new moon. Observant Muslims refrain from eating and drinking from dawn to dusk, and traditionally gather with family and friends to break their fast in the evening. IMAGES