Details: On Apr 3, hundreds of Muslims broke their fast and offered Taraweeh prayers in New York City’s Times Square on the first day of the holy month of Ramzan , in an unprecedented event. It emerged later that the prayer was led by Nabeel, a graduate of School of Contemporary and Islamic Learning. He is also the first Muslim to recite azaan at the crossroad of the world. Why it matters: Times Square is a prominent commercial and tourist attraction in New York City’s midtown Manhattan. It is one of the “most visited tourist sites,” with an annual attendance of over 50 million people. What else: Around 1,500 lunch boxes were handed to people who attended the prayers from the United States, Canada, and Montreal, according to the organizers. Before iftaar, they also recited verses from the Holy Quran and explained the significance of the holy month.