Muslims gathered at New York City’s Times Square on Friday (February 20) for Ramadan Tarawih prayers.

This is the fifth time the event was held in Times Square and organisers said they were giving out nearly 2,000 free meals to Muslims to break the fast and anyone in need.

Tarawih is a prayer that Muslims perform during the month of Ramadan. Like other acts of worship, it is encouraged during this period.

Ramadan is also the time during which Muslims abstain from food, drink and other pleasures from sunrise to sunset as a means of cultivating gratitude and spiritual reflection.

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1. VARIOUS OF PEOPLE PRAYING IN TIMES SQUARE

2. BUILDINGS AT TIMES SQUARE / PEOPLE PRAYING

3. VARIOUS OF PEOPLE PRAYING

4. (SOUNDBITE) (English) ORGANISER, SQ, SAYING:

“Being over here, doing it the fifth time, we’re grateful to the city of New York who provided another permit, another time, they haven’t shut me down yet, we’re still going strong, Alhamdulillah, and New York City department of, just, for, for buildings, and NYPD, they’re just over here supporting us, and we’re looking forward to more years of success.”

5. PEOPLE PRAYING

6. (SOUNDBITE) (English) NEW YORK RAPPER AND PARTICIPANT, MYKE ROOK, SAYING:

“To be able to come here, feed people, especially if anyone is homeless, they can come here and get a free meal, you don’t have to be Muslim to eat. We break bread, we share bread, and we share good vibes, and that’s what's so beautiful about this event. So if you don’t know what Islam is, we’re here to, you know, try to lead by good example and spread the message of the Koran in a best way possible.”

7. PEOPLE STANDING AND LISTENING TO ANNOUNCEMENT TO BREAK FAST

8. PEOPLE SITTING ON THE FLOOR AND EATING