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27 Beautiful Photos of Ramadan Around the World
Palestinian girl prays Jum’ah at Al-Aqsa Masjid in Ramadan
These 27 wonderful photos show Muslims all over the world worshiping in Ramadan, reading Quran, cooking, breaking their fasts, and striving to get closer to Allah.
The pictures really capture the diversity of our Ummah; our wealth of spirit even amid material poverty; the beauty of our rituals; and the vitality of our communities. Alhamdulillah.
These photos are courtesy of the Sacramento Bee and are from Ramadan 2008.
See also:
Ramadan around the world: 35 beautiful photos
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- Kashmiri Muslims offer prayers inside the Jamia Masjid, or Grand Mosque, on the first Friday of Ramadan in Srinagar, India, Friday, Sept. 5, 2008. Muslims all over the world are observing the holy month of Ramadan, abstaining from consuming food and drinks from dawn to dusk. AP / Dar Yasin
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- Palestinians wait to cross a checkpoint on their way to Jerusalem during the first Friday of Ramadan, in the West Bank town of Bethlehem, Friday, Sept. 5, 2008. AP / Tara Todras-Whitehill
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- With the Dome of the Rock Mosque seen in the background, Palestinian Muslim worshippers pray, during the first Friday prayers of the holy fasting month of Ramadan, in the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in Jerusalem’s Old City, Friday, Sept. 5, 2008. AP / Muhammed Muheisen
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- Palestinian Muslim women pray inside the Dome of the Rock Mosque, during the first Friday prayers of the holy fasting month of Ramadan in the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in Jerusalem’s Old City, Friday, Sept. 5, 2008. Around 90,000 Muslims congregated in Jerusalem for the first Friday prayers of the holy month of Ramadan. AP / Muhammed Muheisen
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- A Palestinian Muslim worshipper is framed by the Russian Orthodox Church as she prays during the first Friday prayers of the holy fasting month of Ramadan in the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in Jerusalem’s Old City, Friday, Sept. 5, 2008. Around 90,000 Muslims congregated in Jerusalem for the first Friday prayers of the holy month of Ramadan, police spokesman Micky Rosenfeld said. He said “thousands” of police were deployed around the city to “prevent any disturbances.” AP / Muhammed Muheisen
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- Kashmiri Muslim women pray as a girl looks on inside the Jamia Masjid, or Grand Mosque, on the first Friday of Ramadan in Srinagar, India, Friday, Sept. 5, 2008. Muslims all over the world are observing the holy month of Ramadan, abstaining from consuming food and drinks from dawn to dusk. AP / Dar Yasin
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- A view of Mecca Masjid, or mosque, during the evening prayers on the first day of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, in Hyderabad, India, Tuesday, Sept. 2, 2008. AP / Mahesh Kumar A
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- A Kashmiri Muslim woman, hand alone seen, holds an iron chain as she prays at the entrance of the shrine of Naqashband Sahib in Srinagar, India, Wednesday, Sept. 3, 2008. Muslims all over the world are observing the holy month of Ramadan, abstaining from consuming food and drinks from dawn to dusk. AP / Dar Yasin
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- Pakistan Muslims perform evening prayer called ‘tarawih’, the night before the holy fasting month of Ramadan begins, in Karachi, Pakistan on Monday, Sept 1, 2008. During Ramadan, the holiest month in Islamic calendar, Muslims refrain from eating, drinking, smoking and sex from dawn to dusk. AP / Shakil Adil
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- Pakistani children memorize the Quran, or holy book, at a madrassa, or Islamic school, in Lahore, Pakistan, on Sunday, Aug. 17, 2008. Muslims across the world usually increase their religious activities during the holy month of Ramadan. AP / Emilio Morenatti
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- Pakistani Muslims buy traditional caps, beads and other stuff from a stall at outside a mosque as they prepare for Ramadan, the Muslim’s holy month, in Islamabad, Pakistan on Friday, Aug. 29, 2008. AP / Anjum Naveed
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- Muslim workers break their fast on the first day of Ramadan at a free table at the Imam Turki bin Abdullah mosque in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Monday Sept. 1, 2008. AP / Hassan Ammar
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- Palestinians buy qatayef, a pancake-like shell which is filled with nuts or sweet cheese, fried in oil or baked then dipped in sugar syrup, a popular sweet during Ramadan, on the first day of the Muslim holy fasting month of Ramadan, in the West Bank town of Jenin, Monday, Sep. 1, 2008. Muslims throughout the world are celebrating the holy fasting month of Ramadan, the holiest month in Islamic calendar, refrain from eating, drinking, and smoking from dawn to dusk. AP / Mohammed Ballas
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- Pakistani Muslims prepare food for ‘Iftar’, a time to break the fast, at a mosque during the Muslim holy fasting month of Ramadan, in Lahore, Pakistan on Tuesday, Sept. 2, 2008. During Ramadan, the holiest month in Islamic calendar, Muslims refrain from eating, drinking, smoking and sex from dawn to dusk. AP / K.M. Chaudary
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- A Pakistan man prepares food stuff for Muslim devotees during a religious congregation at a mosque in Rawalpindi, Pakistan on Sunday, Aug. 31, 2008.
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- A Pakistani man from the Bajur tribal region rides his bicycle at a relief camp set up by the government in Mardan town, about 50 kilometers (30 miles) northeast of Peshawar, Pakistan, on Sunday, Aug. 31, 2008. Pakistan said Sunday it was suspending a military operation against insurgents in a tribal region in honor of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan. The operation in Bajur has killed at least 562 Islamist insurgents and displaced more than 300,000 people. AP / Emilio Morenatti
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- Pakistani people line up in the street before ‘Iftar’, the time to break their fast, as they wait for donated food during the Muslim holy fasting month of Ramadan in Rawalpindi, Pakistan, Wednesday, Sept. 3, 2008. During Ramadan, the holiest month in the Islamic calendar, Muslims refrain from eating, drinking, smoking and sex from dawn to dusk. AP / Emilio Morenatti
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- The shadows of Palestinian Muslim men praying are cast on the ground during prayers on the first day of the Muslim holy fasting month of Ramadan in a mosque in the West Bank city of Ramallah, Monday, Sept. 1, 2008. Muslims throughout the world are celebrating the holy fasting month of Ramadan, the holiest month in Islamic calendar, refraining from eating, drinking, and smoking from dawn to dusk. AP / Muhammed Muheisen
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- Indonesian Muslims perform evening prayer called ‘tarawih’, the night before the holy fasting month of Ramadan begins, at Istiqlal mosque in Jakarta, Indonesia, Sunday, Aug. 31, 2008. During Ramadan, the holiest month in Islamic calendar, Muslims refrain from eating, drinking, smoking and sex from dawn to dusk. Indonesia is the world’s most populous Muslim country. AP / Dita Alangkara
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- Bosnian Muslim women are seen, near Djevojacka cave, which according to legend , visiting the cave will bring personal beauty and success, near the Bosnian town of Kladanj, 50 kms north of Sarajevo, Bosnia, on Sunday, Aug. 31, 2008. More than 30.000 people gathered to pray inside and outside the cave on traditional annual prayer . Muslims across the world are preparing for the holy month of Ramadan, which will this year take place amid sharp hikes in food prices and in many countries an ever present fear of violence. AP / Amel Emric
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- A woman seen reflected in a mirror shops for vegetables for Ramadan at a shop in the Shiite enclave of Sadr City in Baghdad, Iraq, Monday, Sept. 1, 2008. Most of the Muslim Middle East began the first day of Ramadan on Monday, but Iraqi Shiites, some Lebanese Shiites and Iran will start observing the holy month of fasting on Tuesday. AP / Karim Kadim
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- Palestinians decorate an alley of Jerusalem’s old city with festive lights in preparation for the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, Sunday, Aug 31, 2008. The holy month of Ramadan, when observant Muslims fast from dawn to dusk, will begin tomorrow. AP / Dan Balilty
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- A Palestinian youth holds a homemade sparkler firework after breaking his fast at the end of the second day of Ramadan in the West Bank city of Ramallah,Tuesday, Sept. 2, 2008. Muslims throughout the world are celebrating the holy month of Ramadan, where observants fast from dawn till dusk. AP / Hatem Moussa
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- A Syrian dancer from Seif al-Islam group or (Sword of Islam) performs during Ramadan festival at the historical castle of Sidon, south of Lebanon, early Sunday Sept. 7, 2008. Some people go out early morning to restaurant or coffee shops to enjoy their breaking fast. During the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, observant Muslims fast from dawn untill the sunset. AP / Mohammed Zaatari
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- A Muslim devotee recites verses from the Quran, the Muslim holy book, during a religious congregation at a mosque in Rawalpindi, Pakistan on Sunday, Aug. 31, 2008. AP / Anjum Naveed
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- Indonesian women perform an evening prayer called ‘tarawih’, the night before the holy fasting month of Ramadan begins, at Istiqlal mosque in Jakarta, Indonesia, Sunday, Aug. 31, 2008. During Ramadan, the holiest month in Islamic calendar, Muslims refrain from eating, drinking, smoking and sex from dawn to dusk. Indonesia is the world’s most populous Muslim country. AP / Dita Alangkara
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- Pakistani Muslims walk near the Badshahi mosque after ‘Iftar’, the time to break the fast, during the Muslim holy fasting month of Ramadan in Lahore, Pakistan, Friday, Sept. 5, 2008. During Ramadan, the holiest month in the Islamic calendar, Muslims refrain from eating, drinking, smoking and sex from dawn to dusk. AP / Emilio Morenatti
18 More Lovely Ramadan Photos
Tehran, Iran: A woman leaves her shoes outside the Imam Khomeini Mosque in Ramadan.
These lovely Ramadan photos came from Time Magazine. They are actually from last year. Some of my favorites: the men resting in the masjid in Indonesia; people breaking their fast at the market in Bangladesh; the women praying in St. Louis, USA; the boys studying Quran in India; the woman leaving her shoes outside the masjid in Tehran; and the vendor selling Muslim caps in Karachi.
Photos like this really bring home the universality of our Ummah, and of Islam itself. We are privileged to have been honored by Allah with this deen. Let’s be grateful for every breath, every moment, and every chance to worship Allah and do good in the world.
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- Amman, Jordan: A shopkeeper hangs decorative lights in his store in celebration of Ramadan.
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- Jakarta, Indonesia: Men rest after prayer on the second day of the month of Ramadan.
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- Istanbul, Turkey: Women pray next to the Hirka-i Serif or Holy Cloak at the Hirkai Serif Mosque. The cloak is exhibited every year after the first Friday prayers of the holy month of Ramadan.
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- Riyadh, Saudi Arabia: Foreign workers gather for iftar, the meal which marks the end of the daily fast during the holy month of Ramadan.
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- Dhaka, Bangladesh: The fast is broken at a market on the first day of Ramadan.
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- Cairo, Egypt: A Dervish dancer whirls at a special Ramadan performance in the Egyptian capital. Entertainment during Ramadan can last late into the night, but stops before fasting commences.
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- St. Louis, Missouri, USA: Women pray at the Islamic Community Center in south St. Louis during Ramadan.
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- Khartoum, Sudan: Men praying at the main mosque. Every day during the course of Ramadan 1/30th of the Quran is recited, so that by the end of the month the entire book has been completed.
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- Lahore, Pakistan: Women and children collect charity food. Ramadan stresses the importance of helping the poor and less fortunate.
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- Kabul, Afghanistan: A man reads from the Quran. Ramadan includes many significant commemorations, including Islam’s holiest night, Laylat al-Qadr, which marks the revelation of the first verses of the Holy Book.
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- Mathura, India: Young boys read the Quran at a madrasa, or religious school, during Ramadan.
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- Jakarta, Indonesia: Friday prayers in Ramadan at the Istiqlal Mosque, the main mosque of the city. Indonesia is the world’s most populous Muslim country.
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- Jerusalem, Palestine: Palestinian women attend the first Friday prayers of Ramadan at the Al-Aqsa Mosque.
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- Dushanbe, Tajikistan: During Ramadan, observant Muslims get up before dawn to eat, then pray and then do not eat again until after the fourth prayer of the day, which occurs after sunset.
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- Rawalpindi, Pakistan: A man performs ablution before Friday prayers on the second day of Ramadan. The word Ramadan is derived from an Arabic word meaning intense heat, scorched ground and shortness of rations.
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- Tehran, Iran: A woman leaves her shoes outside the Imam Khomeini Mosque in Ramadan.
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- Sanaa, Yemen: Cosmetic Kohl is applied to the eyelids of a young man during Ramadan. Oral traditions relating to the words and deeds of the Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) mention the use of Kohl frequently.
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- Karachi, Pakistan: A vendor sells caps in preparation for the first day of Ramadan, which this year fell on September 13th.
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Ramadan Around the World: 35 Beautiful Ramadan Photos
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