Title:Moroccans break Ramadan fast on beach with song, dance, food

RABAT: In Morocco's capital, the beach is a favorite place during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan.

RABAT：在摩洛哥首都，沙滩是穆斯林神圣的斋月期间最受欢迎的地方。

Waves lap in a steady rhythm, marking time, as hundreds of Moroccans wait for sunset to break their day-long fast.

波浪以稳定的节奏，标记时间，正如几百名摩洛哥人等待夕阳，以打破他们一天的斋戒。

Stocked with food and drinks, families and friends swarm to the beach to enjoy the Atlantic breeze and, when the fasting is declared over, share in the iftar meal.

家人和朋友蜂拥到海滩享受大西洋的微风，当宣布斋戒结束时，一起吃开斋饭。

Her face drawn from hours without food or water, Rabat resident Nadia Benani said she came with family and friends because staying at home can become tiring.

拉巴特居民纳迪亚·贝纳尼说，她和家人和朋友在一起，因为呆在家里可能变得无聊。

"This beach takes me down memory lane to my childhood,"  she said.

她说：“这片沙滩把我带到了童年的记忆。”

Some beachgoers dance and sing Moroccan music while awaiting the call for prayer that announces the end of the day's fast. Exhaustion is barely visible on their faces until they collapse on the ground and check their watches.

一些人跳舞和唱摩洛哥音乐，等待着宣布斋戒结束的祷告。他们脸上几乎看不到疲惫，直到他们瘫倒在地上查看着他们的手表。

Then a cannon booms and a muezzin's voice rings out.

接着礼炮声，宣布斋月结束的声音响起来.

Hands reach for water and dates, an appetizer for the sumptuous dishes that follow. While some people dig into their meals, barely taking time to look up, others pray first.

众人伸手去拿水和小吃，随后是豪华的开胃菜。有些人只顾吃饭都没时间抬头看，而另外一些人则先祈祷。

Reda Fedoul, 20, and his friends built a table from sand to lay out their meals.

20岁的雷达·费杜尔和他的朋友用沙子做了一张桌子，准备放置他们的大餐。

"We came here to change the atmosphere ... the day goes much better,"  he said.  "We're here to create happiness."

“我们来这里是为了改变气氛……把这一天过得更好，”他说，“我们来这里是为了创造幸福。”