The Temple
Mount/Al-Aqsa will continue to be closed during the month of Ramadan
because of the coronavirus. The mount
has been closed since March 23. Ramadan begins
this year (2020) on Thursday April 23 and ends May 23. The New Moon marks the beginning of the month
in which Muslims are called to fast, pray, and faith. Although the
call to prayer will still be heard five times a day from the location, and workers
will be allowed to undertake tasks, Muslim prayer will be prohibited, which
sometimes draws 10,000s each day during Ramadan. Muslims are encouraged to observe Ramadan in their
homes.
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| When I visited Jerusalem in May 2018, the Old City was often crowded with people. |
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| There especially were a lot of young people. I love taking pictures of faces. I am not sure the person in the middle saw me taking this one, but she certainly looks a little surprised. |
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