Ramadan 2011 Photos – Muslims Getting Ready
Muslim women having Ramadan iftar in Italy, 2008.
Ramadan has already started, but even before Ramadan began, Muslims all over the world were getting ready in many ways. Here are some photos of Muslims preparing for Ramadan in 2011 (and there’s one photo from 2008 as well – I came across it and found it interesting):
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- Muslim women having Ramadan iftar in Italy, 2008.
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- Ramadan food being prepared in Istanbul, Turkey
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- A Jordanian street vendor seen with Ramadan decorations, neon lights of crescents and stars that represent the season of Ramadan, which begins in August, in Amman, Jordan, Monday, July 18, 2011. Ramadan, the holiest month in the Islamic calendar, is celebrated as the period when the Quran, the Muslim holy book, was revealed to the Prophet Muhammad about 1,400 years ago. (AP Photo/Mohammad Hannon)
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- An Egyptian female street vendor grills corncobs on a street in Cairo, Egypt Wednesday, July 20, 2011. Egyptians are shopping in the streets of Cairo in preparation for the upcoming Muslim holy month of Ramadan beginning early August this year. (AP Photo/Nasser Nasser)
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- An Egyptian vendor displays clothes for sale at a street in Cairo, Egypt Wednesday, July 20, 2011. Egyptians are shopping in the streets of Cairo in preparation for the upcoming Muslim holy month of Ramadan beginning early August this year. (AP Photo/Nasser Nasser)
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- Egyptian protesters decorate Ramadan traditional lantern arround their tents at Tahrir Square, the focal point of the Egyptian uprising, in Cairo, Egypt, Tuesday, July 19, 2011 in preparation for the upcoming Muslims holy month of Ramadan beginning early August. Protesters have camped out in Tahrir for nearly two weeks demanding an overhaul of government. (AP Photo/Amr Nabil)
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- An Egyptian man rides a cart among vehicles on a street in Cairo, Egypt Wednesday, July 20, 2011.
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- An Egyptian man shops for a traditional lantern at a shop in Cairo, Egypt Monday, July 18, 2011. Egyptians shop for lanterns in preparation for the upcoming Muslims holy month of Ramadan beginning early August this year, to decorate their houses, shops and streets giving Egypt colorful and distinguished Ramadan nights among the Islamic world. (AP Photo/Nasser Nasser)
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- An Egyptian man carrying a child passes by traditional lanterns on display for sale at a street in Cairo, Egypt Monday, July 18, 2011. These lanterns come in all sizes, shapes and colors.
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- An Egyptian man leaves carrying traditional lanterns that he bought from a shop in Cairo, Egypt Monday, July 18, 2011. Egyptians shop for lanterns in preparation for the upcoming Muslims holy month of Ramadan beginning early August this year, to decorate their houses, shops and streets giving Egypt colorful and distinguished Ramadan nights among the Islamic world. (AP Photo/Nasser Nasser)
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- Two Egyptian vendors sit in a shop with traditional lanterns on display for sale on a street in Cairo, Egypt Wednesday, July 20, 2011.
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- A worker at Amman Municipality Slaughterhouse supervises the preparations for cleaning and packing chicken in Amman, Jordan Wednesday, July 20, 2011.
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- A worker at Amman Municipality Slaughterhouse slaughters chickens in the preparations for cleaning and packing, in Amman, Jordan Wednesday, July 20, 2011. The Amman Municipality Slaughterhouse started increasing their production of red meat and chickens to respond to the high demand for meat in the Muslim holy month of Ramadan.
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- A worker at Amman Municipality Slaughterhouse removes the skin from beef in preparation to be shipped to the local market, in Amman, Jordan Wednesday, July 20, 2011. The Amman Municipality Slaughterhouse started increasing their production of red meat and chickens to respond to the high demand for meat in the Muslim holy month of Ramadan.
