an artwork on the wall of a mosque in Fatehpur, Sikri, India
A gold lettered Manuscript of the Holy Quran
Levha by Ismail Hakki, Turkey, first half of 20th century. The text is “And he is the knower of everything".
Persian Calligraphy
a bedouin leading his camel, Algeria
a caravan of camels in the Indian desert of Rajasthan
With Dubai’s modern highrises in the background, camel race riders excercise their animals before leaving the race track for the Ramadan fast-breaking meal of Iftar.
a custodian sweeping the floor at the Jame Mosque in Delhi, India
Afghan Muhammad Ali, 48, raises his hands as he prays at sunset in Kabul, on the seventh day of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan.
a pilgrim praying to Allah at the Holy Mosque in Makkah
Muslim women praying to the One God
A man prays during Ramadan in Kabul.
A Palestinian man reads the Koran inside al-Omare mosque during Ramadan in Gaza.
praying to One God
Muslims participate in special prayers in Karachi, Pakistan, during Ramadan.
Iraqi boys pray on the first day of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan
A Palestinian boy reads the Koran inside Al-Omari mosque
A girl reading the Quran
Muslim school girls clad in Islamic headscarves listen to a sermon during a religious workshop at a mosque in Jakarta
Muslim children listen to a sermon during a religious workshop at a mosque in Jakarta
whirling dervishes of the Rumi order of Sufism
A model of the Quran made of 337 kilograms of white chocolate, at a hotel in Jakarta. The chocolate Koran was made to mark the beginning of Ramadan.
Britain's Prince Charles shares an 'iftar', the fast-breaking meal during Ramadan, with common people at the Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque in Muscat, Oman
Palestinian women watch a traditional folk dance known as Dabka, during celebration after breaking the fast in Gaza city.
An Indonesian model wears fashions by local designer Mira Aviva Zaki at a fashion show in Jakarta. The event is being held as part of the Ramadan activities and to welcome the festival of Eid.
A Palestinian man smokes a water pipe known as sheesha as he listens to traditional folk music after breaking the Ramadan fast in Gaza City
Inside a Shopping Mall in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Night life is very vibrant during Ramadan. Businesses don’t close before 2 a.m. and everyone is busy shopping for the festival of Eid that marks the end of Ramadan.
Dating on the Lover’s Bridge in Cairo, Egypt.
Different shades of Hijab: Iranian Students in head scarves
Different shades of Hijab: Afghan women in Burqa
Different shades of Hijab: A woman in veil along with her child, Cairo, Egypt
Different shades of Hijab: An Indonesian model at a fashion show in Jakarta.
Different shades of Hijab: Arab schoolgirls showing Peace.
A Ramadan sunset in Kabul The End
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