Ramadan Pics 06

[UmmSqueakster]

:sl:

Not living in a muslim country, every year I look through yahoo news pictures to find depictions of Ramadan celebrations around the world. It helps me feel connected to the global ummah.

Please feel free to share any Ramadan related pictures you may have too!



A handout picture shows Syrian actor Abdel Munem Amayri peforming during shooting of the new TV series "Al-Mahrus" (The Blessed), directed by Syrian director Najdat Anzur, in Damascus. Egypt has long been the acknowledged leader in producing soap operas for broadcast during Ramadan, but this year its dominance is challenged by Syria.(AFP/HO)




Palestinian electrician Raid Sharawi makes a festive Crescent Star from lights in preparation for the Muslim Holy Fasting month of Ramadan in his shop in the West Bank town of Hebron Friday Sept. 22, 2006. Muslim clerics will decide later Friday, by observing the moon, if Ramadan begins Saturday or Sunday. (AP Photo/Nasser Shiyoukhi)




Palestinian boys play with Lanters in preparation for the Muslim holy month of Ramadan in the West Bank city of Hebron September 22, 2006. REUTERS/Nayef Hashlamoun (WEST BANK)




An Acehnese woman selects beef before the start of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan in Banda Aceh September 22, 2006. Millions of Indonesian Muslims will fast from dawn until sunset during the Ramadan starting on Sunday. REUTERS/Tarmizy Harva (INDONESIA)




An Arab woman buys an Islamic head dress in preparation for the Muslim holy fasting month of Ramadan in Jerusalem's Old City, Friday, Sept. 22, 2006. Muslim clerics will decide later Friday, determining from moon sightings, if Ramadan begins Saturday or Sunday. (AP Photo/Muhammed Muheisen)




An Iraqi prepares sweets served mostly during the holy month of Ramadan at his shop in Baghdad. Iraqis were observing the last weekly prayers before Ramadan as US commanders warned of fiercer violence during the fasting month than the attacks that killed thousands in July and August.(AFP/Sabah Arar)




Sunnite Iraqis pray outside a mosque in Baghdad. Iraqis were observing the last weekly prayers before Ramadan as US commanders warned of fiercer violence during the fasting month than the attacks that killed thousands in July and August.(AFP/Ali Al-Saadi) (rahma addes, Sunnite, hehe)




A crescent moon. Iran will employ an aeroplane to spot the crescent moon that signals the start of Ramadan to ensure there is no dispute over when the Muslim fasting month starts, Iranian media have reported.(AFP/File/Aamir Qureshi)




Palestinian passengers crowd around buses as they wait to leave the Gaza Strip and enter Egypt through the Rafah border crossing, Friday Sept. 22, 2006. The Rafah crossing opened early Friday for the first time since Aug. 25. It was expected to be open for two days, to allow thousands of Palestinians to pass through en route to Saudi Arabia, to celebrate the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, said Hani Jabbour, a Palestinian diplomat speaking by telephone from inside the border terminal.(AP Photo/Khalil Hamra)




Members of Bangladesh's biggest Islamic party Jamat-e-Islami rally to welcome the Muslims' holy fasting month of Ramadan in Dhaka September 22, 2006. The banner reads, 'We Want to Protect the Sanctity of Ramadan'. REUTERS/Rafiqur Rahman (BANGLADESH)




Filipino children sit outside a mosque while they wait for their parents who are performing Friday prayers at one of the largest Islamic centres in Manila September 22, 2006. Muslims in the Philippines are preparing to join the Islamic world in observing Ramadan, Islam's holy month. REUTERS/Romeo Ranoco (PHILIPPINES)




An Egyptian woman carries a traditional tin lantern, known as Fanus Ramadan, at a popular market in Cairo. Egypt has long been the acknowledged leader in producing soap operas for broadcast during Ramadan, but this year its dominance is challenged by Syria, with both countries banking on plotlines based on news events.(AFP/File/Khaled Desouki)





A Palestinian woman walks in Jerusalem's Old city, days before the beginning of the Islamic month of Ramadan September 21, 2006. REUTERS/Mahfouz Abu Turk




A woman inspects a Ramadan lamp in Cairo September 20, 2006. Ramadan lamps are traditionally used to celebrate the month of Ramadan in Egypt, where Muslims fast from sunrise to sunset. Picture taken September 20, 2006. REUTERS/Tara Todras-Whitehill (EGYPT)

[glo]

Those are great pictures, Janaan!
It's great to see the excitement in people's faces. :)

I hope there'll be more pics to come.

Peace:)

[amirah_87]

As Salaamu alaykum,

Ramdhaan in a Muslim countries The best SubhanAllah!! :cry:

Jazaakillahu Khayr Janaan!

[UmmSqueakster]

inshaAllah ta'ala I hope to update this a few times a week.



Kuwaiti men sit on the deck of a traditional fishing 'Dhow' at sunset near Kuwait harbor, on the eve of the Islamic month of Ramadan September 22,2006. Muslims throughout the world will fast from dawn till dusk during the whole lunar month, which officially starts on Saturday in Kuwait. REUTERS/Stephanie McGehee (KUWAIT)




An Iraqi prepares sweets served mostly during the holy month of Ramadan at his shop in the restive city of Samarra, north of Baghdad. Iraqis observed the last weekly prayers before Ramadan as US commanders warned of fiercer violence during the fasting month than the attacks that killed thousands in July and August.(AFP/Dia Hamid)



Iraqi Kurds buy nuts and dried fruits as they prepare for the fasting month of Ramadan at a popular market in the northern city of Arbil. Iraqis observed the last weekly prayers before Ramadan as US commanders warned of fiercer violence during the fasting month than the attacks that killed thousands in July and August.(AFP/Safin Hamedd)

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[Nσσя'υℓ Jαииαн]

OMG....look at all those sweets...yummm...
MashAllah nice pics sis =))

[snakelegs]

cool pix - thanks for sharing. i like those lanterns.

[learningislam]

:salamext:

Thanks for sharing sis janan.....JazakAllah khair

:wasalamex

[Mawaddah]

Beautiful PIcs!! masha'allah thanks......and yes Princess, Ramadhan in Muslim countries is always the best :cry:

[jzcasejz]

:sl:

JZK..Them Pics Are Great...Really Nice To See All Them Different Pics :D

:w:

[bluesky]

[MOUSE]ASALLAMU ALAYKUM[/MOUSE]
its really inspirational 2 c those pics, makes u feel like part of a wanted community,
thanks sis :thankyou:

wassallam

[UmmSqueakster]

The first few days usually bring about the most pictures




Iraqis shop at the start of the holy month of Ramadan, in Baghdad, Iraq, Saturday Sept. 23, 2006, while in another part of the city a bomb, hidden in a barrel near a kerosene tanker truck, blew up, when scores of people were waiting to buy fuel to stock up for Ramadan, killing 32 and injuring 38, police said. (AP Photo/Samir Mizban)




A Palestinian reads the Koran at al-Omari mosque on the first day of the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan in Gaza September 23, 2006. REUTERS/Mohammed Salem (GAZA)




An elderly Palestinian reads the Koran at al-Omari mosque on the first day of the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan in Gaza September 23, 2006. REUTERS/Mohammed Salem (GAZA)




Iraqis shop at the start of the holy month of Ramadan, in Baghdad, Iraq, Saturday Sept. 23, 2006, whilst in the Sadr City neighborhood of the city a bomb hidden in a barrel near a kerosene tanker truck, blew up, as scores of people were waiting to buy fuel to stock up for Ramadan, killing 32 and injuring 38, police said. (AP Photo/Samir Mizban)




Iraq women shop for prayer beads at the start of the holy month of Ramadan, in Baghdad, Iraq, Saturday Sept. 23, 2006, whilst in the Sadr City neighborhood of the city a bomb hidden in a barrel near a kerosene tanker truck, blew up, as scores of people were waiting to buy fuel to stock up for Ramadan, killing 32 and injuring 38, police said. (AP Photo/Samir Mizban)




An Iraqi woman mourns the death of her relatives at the site where a bomb exploded in Baghdad's poor neighborhood of Sadr City. At least 31 people were killed and dozens wounded when a bomb exploded in Baghdad's Shiite stronghold of Sadr City at the start of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan.(AFP/Wissam Al-Okaili)




A Palestinian man buys prayer beads at a market on the first day of the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan in the West Bank city of Hebron September 23, 2006. REUTERS/Nayef Hashlamoun (WEST BANK)




Palestinians buy food on the first day of the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan in the West Bank city of Hebron September 23, 2006. REUTERS/Nayef Hashlamoun (WEST BANK)




Motorists are stuck in a traffic jam near a market as residents do their last-minute shopping at the start of the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan in Baghdad September 23, 2006. REUTERS/Namir Noor-Eldeen (IRAQ)




Thai Muslims talk at a mosque in Pattani September 23, 2006. Muslims in Thailand begin the fasting month of Ramadan on Sunday, by fasting from dawn to sunset and are forbidden from smoking, having sexual relations, lying, breaking promises or cheating. It is to remind them of the plight of the poor and to cleanse themselves by exercising abstinence and self-control. REUTERS/Bazuki Muhammad (THAILAND)




A man prepares sweets at a food stall for the start of Ramadan in Samarra, 96 km (60 miles) north of Baghdad, September 23, 2006. REUTERS/Nuhad Hussin (IRAQ)





Thai Muslims perform noon prayer at a mosque in Pattani September 23, 2006. Muslims in Thailand begin the fasting month of Ramadan on Sunday, by fasting from dawn to sunset, and are forbidden from smoking, having sexual relations, lying, breaking promises and cheating. REUTERS/Bazuki Muhammad (THAILAND)




This file photo shows vendors preparing food at stalls in a Kuala Lumpur suburb last year. Muslims in Malaysia on Saturday began preparations for Ramadan after religious officials confirmed the fasting month would start over the weekend.(AFP/file/Tengku Bahar)




Dried goods vendors wait for customers, on the first day of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan in Kabul September 23, 2006. Muslims around the world refrain from eating, drinking and engaging in sexual activity from sunrise to sunset during Ramadan, the holiest month in the Islamic calendar. REUTERS/Ahmad Masood (AFGHANISTAN)




A boy makes special sweets used for breaking fast, on the first day of Muslim holy month of Ramadan in Kabul September 23, 2006. Muslims around the world refrain from eating, drinking and engaging in sexual activity from sunrise to sunset during Ramadan, the holiest month in the Islamic calendar. REUTERS/Ahmad Masood (AFGHANISTAN)

[glo]

Great pics, Janaan! :)

It's good to know that Muslims do some mad last-minute-shopping before Ramadan, just as Christians do before Christmas. :D
Perhaps it's all part of the pre-festival excitement and preparation?

Peace

[Nσσя'υℓ Jαииαн]

yea rofl! it is veryy exciting!

[Nσσя'υℓ Jαииαн]

sure look likes it..i was gunna say dat...yummm
they're hugee lol.

[Vaseline]

They are indeed....I can't even eat a small one, too sweet, urgh!

[Mawaddah]

^ They look so yummy though :D

[amirah_87]

As Salaamu alaykum,

:eek: those Jalebis look nice!! :wub:

[Mawaddah]

THAT REMINDS ME!! If anyone knows the recipe for Jalebi's then let me know pleasssssssseeeeeee :D :D :D :D

[north_malaysian]

Great pics, Janaan! :)

It's good to know that Muslims do some mad last-minute-shopping before Ramadan, just as Christians do before Christmas. :D
Perhaps it's all part of the pre-festival excitement and preparation?

Peace

Yes... there are some sorts of mad last-minute-shopping for Ramadhan in Malaysia... but 1 WEEK before Eid.... it's 1,000 times madder!!!:giggling: :giggling: :giggling:

[north_malaysian]

RAMADHAN BAZAAR IN MALAYSIA

During Ramadhan, lots of Ramadhan Bazaar opened all over Malaysia with mouth-watering delicacies. I've taken this pic from www.jeffooi.com

Average Ramadhan Bazaar in Malaysia....

Buying the "Ketupat" (Steamed rice)

Chicken wings with honey

Ayam Percik (a chicken grilled in Kelantanese style - p/s: Syilla is a Kelantanese...)

Roti Jala (a string like pancake, to be eaten with curry)

Ikan Bakar (Grilled fish wrapped in banana leaves)

Ayam Panggang (Roasted chicken)

[Aisha20]

zazakumullah 4 sharing :) very nice pics!

[Aisha20]

Thanks for the pics...are these jalebis? :D:D:D

i think so.. :D big... big.. jalebis :rolleyes:

[north_malaysian]

Continued.....

More roasted chicken

We call this "Roti John"... why? I dont know...

Dishes to be eaten with rice... HOT AND SPICY!!!!

Kuih-Muih (Malay desserts ..... sweet!!!)

Melawati Kebab (Malaysian style Kebabs)

[syilla]

siput..hehe


and fresh dates

Tepung pelita - A banana leave casing filled with sago dessert flavoured with coconut milk and pandan leaves.

[north_malaysian]

siput..hehe.

It's hard to suck out the meat out of these guy!!!!:giggling: :giggling:

[north_malaysian]

Tepung pelita - A banana leave casing filled with sago dessert flavoured with coconut milk and pandan leaves.

When I was in KL... I was in love with this dessert...... but in Penang...it's hard to find and not as tasty as in KL.

[north_malaysian]

Malaysian Muslims performing tarawih prayer in National Mosque, Kuala Lumpur.

Indonesian Muslims performing tarawih prayer in Istiqlal Mosque, Jakarta.

[Eric H]

Thanks for all the lovely pics, it is wonderful how special times like Ramadhan bring communities together to pray and enjoy all those yummy desserts.

Eric

[north_malaysian]

Thanks for all the lovely pics, it is wonderful how special times like Ramadhan bring communities together to pray and enjoy all those yummy desserts.

Eric

It just the second day we fast in Malaysia. So not so many pics.... I think it'll be more merry in the final week of Ramadhan....

[AHMED_GUREY]

nice pics thanks!

more please..

[amirah_87]

As Salaamu Alaykum,

An Iraqi prepares sweets served mostly during the holy month of Ramadan at his shop in the restive city of Samarra, north of Baghdad. Iraqis observed the last weekly prayers before Ramadan as US commanders warned of fiercer violence during the fasting month than the attacks that killed thousands in July and August.(AFP/Dia Hamid)

I just remembered Wallahul Musta3aan, Those are Called " Mushabbak" not Jalebi's... :embarrass

Nice Pictures Janaan!! :)

[Pk_#2]

They are massive :O

AsalamuAlaykum.

[Fishman]

:sl:
All those malay dishes look nice, especially the spicy chicken! It's a wonder that they don't have many Malay food shops in the UK!
:w:

[Umu 'Isa]

:salamext:
jazakum Allah khair for the pics.. the food looks delicious!
syilla, are they snails?

[Mawaddah]

^ Yeah the snails we were talking about remember :p

I miss Malaysia!! :'( I want to go back home!! :'(

[Lina]

As Salaamu Alaykum,



I just remembered Wallahul Musta3aan, Those are Called " Mushabbak" not Jalebi's... :embarrass

Nice Pictures Janaan!! :)

:sl:

We call them 'Shabakkia'.

Ah well.

[UmmSqueakster]

More Ramadan pictures from news agencies



Workers prepare sweets for the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan at a shop in Najaf, 160 km (100 miles) south of Baghdad, September 25, 2006. REUTERS/Ali Abu Shish (IRAQ)




Workers prepare sweets for the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan at a shop in Najaf, 160 km (100 miles) south of Baghdad, September 25, 2006. REUTERS/Ali Abu Shish (IRAQ)




An elderly woman passes at the Sabra market during the Islamic holy month of Ramadan in Beirut, Lebanon, Monday, Sept. 25, 2006. Muslims throughout the world are celebrating the holy fasting month of Ramadan, the holiest month in the Islamic calendar, refraining from eating, drinking, smoking and sex from sunrise to sunset. (AP Photo/Petros Karadjias)




A Palestinian prays during the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan at Nebi Musa mosque near Jericho September 25, 2006. Muslims across the world abstain from eating, drinking, and sexual relations from sunrise to sunset during Ramadan, the holiest month in the Islamic calendar. REUTERS/Eliana Aponte (WEST BANK)




Palestinians pray during the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan at Nebi Musa mosque near Jericho September 25, 2006. Muslims across the world abstain from eating, drinking, and sexual relations from sunrise to sunset during Ramadan, the holiest month in the Islamic calendar. REUTERS/Eliana Aponte (WEST BANK)




A Palestinian reads the Koran during the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan at Nebi Musa mosque near Jericho September 25, 2006. Muslims across the world abstain from eating, drinking, and sexual relations from sunrise to sunset during Ramadan, the holiest month in the Islamic calendar. REUTERS/Eliana Aponte (WEST BANK)




Bangladeshi vendors sell food items for Iftar, the evening meal for breaking the daily fast at Chalk Bazaar market, Dhaka, Bangladesh, Monday, Sept. 25, 2006. Bangladeshi Muslims observe Ramadan, the Islam holy month of fasting from Monday. (AP Photo/Pavel Rahman)




A Muslim woman walks through Sabra market during the Islamic holy month of Ramadan in Beirut, Lebanon, Monday, Sept. 25, 2006. Muslims throughout the world are celebrating the holy fasting month of Ramadan, the holiest month in Islamic calendar, refraining from eating, drinking, smoking and sex from sunrise to sunset. (AP Photo/Petros Karadjias)




Muslim women sell fruit at the Sabra market during the Islamic holy month of Ramadan in Beirut, Lebanon, Monday, Sept. 25, 2006. Muslims throughout the world are celebrating the holy fasting month of Ramadan, the holiest month in Islamic calendar, refraining from eating, drinking, smoking and sex from sunrise to sunset. (AP Photo/Petros Karadjias)

[UmmSqueakster]

Kashmiri men perform ablution before praying on the first day of the Islamic fasting month of Ramadan inside the compound of Kashmir's Grand Mosque in Srinagar September 25, 2006. REUTERS/Fayaz Kabli (INDIAN-ADMINISTERED KASHMIR)




REFILE - CORRECTING NOUN A vendor displays prayer beads during the first day of the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan in Islamabad September 25, 2006. Muslims around the world refrain from eating, drinking and sexual relations from sunrise to sunset during Ramadan, the holiest month in the Islamic calendar. REUTERS/Faisal Mahmood (PAKISTAN)




A Pakistani vendor displays dates during the first day of the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan in Islamabad September 25, 2006. Muslims around the world refrain from eating, drinking and sexual relations from sunrise to sunset during Ramadan, the holiest month in the Islamic calendar. REUTERS/Faisal Mahmood(PAKISTAN)




A Pakistani vendor arranges caps at his stall on the first day of the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan in Islamabad September 25, 2006. Muslims around the world refrain from eating, drinking and sexual relations from sunrise to sunset during Ramadan, the holiest month in the Islamic calendar. REUTERS/Faisal Mahmood(PAKISTAN)




Pakistani vendors attend to customers buying snacks during the first day of the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan in Islamabad September 25, 2006. Muslims around the world refrain from eating, drinking and sexual relations from sunrise to sunset during Ramadan, the holiest month in the Islamic calendar. REUTERS/Faisal Mahmood (PAKISTAN)




A Kashmiri woman reads the Koran on the first day of the Islamic fasting month of Ramadan inside Kashmir's Grand Mosque in Srinagar September 25, 2006. REUTERS/Fayaz Kabli (INDIAN-ADMINISTERED KASHMIR)




Muslims pray on the first day of the Islamic fasting month of Ramadan inside Kashmir's Grand Mosque in Srinagar September 25, 2006. REUTERS/Fayaz Kabli (INDIAN-ADMINISTERED KASHMIR)

[UmmSqueakster]

A Somali mother washes her son in front of her makeshift house in Hargeisa, Somalia, Monday, Sept. 25, 2006 on the third day of the holy month of Ramadan. Hargeisa is the capital of the breakaway republic of Somaliland, which has seen peace and stability since parting ways with Somalia 15 years ago. (AP Photo/Sayyid Azim)




A man drives a donkey-pulled cart loaded with water drums in Hargeisa, Somalia, Monday, Sept. 25, 2006 on the third day of the holy month of Ramadan. Hargeisa's water system does not reach all its residents and so some have to buy water from neighborhoods that have water. Hargeisa is the capital of the breakaway republic of Somaliland, which has seen peace and stability since parting ways with Somalia 15 years ago. (AP Photo/Sayyid Azim)




People sell goods and products in make-shift stalls in Hargeisa, Somalia, Monday, Sept. 25, 2006 on the third day of the holy month of Ramadan. Hargeisa is the capital of the breakaway republic of Somaliland, which has seen peace and stability since parting ways with Somalia 15 years ago(AP Photo/Sayyid Azim)




Vendors sell the semi-narcotic plant, khat, that Somali men enjoy chewing in Hargeisa, Somalia, late Sunday, Sept. 24, 2006 on the second day of the holy month of Ramadan. Hargeisa is the capital of the breakaway republic of Somaliland, which has seen peace and stability since parting ways with Somalia 15 years ago(AP Photo/Sayyid Azim)




Young women covered in traditional Muslim dress walk home from school in Hargeisa, Somalia, Monday, Sept. 25, 2006 on the third day of the holy month of Ramadan. Hargeisa is the capital of the breakaway republic of Somaliland, which has seen peace and stability since parting ways with Somalia 15 years ago. (AP Photo/Sayyid Azim)

[UmmSqueakster]

Policemen rush a wounded female colleague into a hospital after a grenade explosion in Srinagar September 25, 2006. A policewoman was killed and three others wounded when suspected militants threw a grenade at a police patrol in Kashmir's biggest city on Monday, hours after Muslims in the region began the fasting month of Ramadan, police said. REUTERS/Danish Ismail (INDIAN-ADMINISTERED KASHMIR)



A policeman stands guard at the scene of a grenade explosion in Srinagar September 25, 2006. A policewoman was killed and three others wounded when suspected militants threw a grenade at a police patrol in Kashmir's biggest city on Monday, hours after Muslims in the region began the fasting month of Ramadan, police said. REUTERS/Danish Ismail (INDIAN-ADMINISTERED KASHMIR)

[MinAhlilHadeeth]

Those pics were all beautiful, especially these ^ ones.:)

:wasalamex

[UmmSqueakster]

Pakistani Muslim men offer the first "Taraveeh" (special night prayers) on a street in Karachi, at the start of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan. Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf has rejected rumours of a coup which were sparked by a nationwide blackout and further fuelled by a medical check-up that he underwent in the United States.(AFP/Rizwan Tabassum)




Doha's landmark Sheraton hotel is seen behind palm trees lining the Qatari capital's corniche. Across the entire Gulf, major hotels are using massive luxury tents to attract those breaking their fast at nightfall during the month of Ramadan when they can once again eat and smoke.(AFP/File/Karim Jaafar)




A Muslim man walks after praying outside a floating shack on a fish farm during the first day of Islam's holy month of Ramadan on the delta of the Nile River, some 200 km (124 miles) north of Cairo, September 24, 2006. REUTERS/Goran Tomasevic (EGYPT)




A Muslim man prays outside a floating shack on a fish farm during the first day of Islam's holy month of Ramadan on the delta of the Nile River, some 200 km (124 miles) north of Cairo, September 24, 2006. REUTERS/Goran Tomasevic (EGYPT)




Saving strength : An Indonesian Muslim woman takes a nap at a mosque in Jakarta during the first day of Muslim's holy month of Ramadan. (AFP/Jewel Samad)




Asian Muslims began observing the holy month of Ramadan at the weekend with many still incensed about the pope's comments linking Islam with violence and those in conflict areas wishing for peace.(AFP)




Vendors serve their Muslims customers with traditional meal for "Buka Puasa" or breaking fast in Jakarta. Asian Muslims began observing the holy month of Ramadan at the weekend with many still incensed about the pope's comments linking Islam with violence and those in conflict areas wishing for peace.(AFP/Jewel Samad)








Pakistani Muslims perform a prayer called 'tarawih', the night before the holy fasting month of Ramadan begins, at a road in Karachi, Pakistan on Sunday, Sept. 24, 2006. During Ramadan observant Muslims refrain during daylight hours from eating, drinking and smoking. (AP Photo/Shakil Adil)




Several thousand Muslims gather in prayer at the Islamic Center of America in 2005 in Dearborn, Michigan. During what should be a joyous time of fellowship, worship and reflection, many Muslims streamed into the Islamic Center of America on the first night of Ramadan with heavy hearts.(AFP/Getty Images/File)




Pakistani vendors prepare snacks on the first night of the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan in Karachi September 24, 2006. REUTERS/Zahid Hussein (PAKISTAN)




A Turkish woman breaks her fast at a public tent, organized by a local municipality, on the first day of the Islamic fasting month of Ramadan in Istanbul, Turkey, Sunday, Sept. 24, 2006. (AP Photo/Murad Sezer)

[MinAhlilHadeeth]

Wow, these ones are beautiful too.:)

JazakAllah khayr for sharing.

:wasalamex

[UmmSqueakster]

Muslim men break their fast at sunset in Kuwait on the second day of the holy month of Ramadan September 24, 2006. Kuwait's Beit al Zakat (House of Alms) provides meals for fasting Muslims and distributes them to mosques around the country where people enjoy a meal of rice, meat, and salad along with dates and a dessert of fruit. REUTERS/Stephanie McGehee (KUWAIT)




Two merchants sit on the floor in front of their grocery shop and share a meal at at sunset in Kuwait City September 24, 2006. During Ramadan observant Muslims do not eat, drink, smoke or have sexual relations between dawn and dusk. REUTERS/Stephanie McGehee (KUWAIT)




A Kuwaiti man, left, buys rubiyan (prawns) at the old market in Kuwait City Sunday, Sept. 24, 2006, the second day of Islams holy fasting month of Ramadan. Prawns are an important part of the Kuwaiti diet. Lavish dinners are served to break the fast after sunset. (AP Photo/Gustavo Ferrari)





Two Kuwaiti men buy dates at the old market in Kuwait City Sunday, Sept. 24, 2006, the second day of Islams holy fasting month of Ramadan. Dates are a traditional food consumed to break the fast after sunset. (AP Photo/Gustavo Ferrari)




A Egyptian Muslim man rests at Al-Azhar mosque, during Islam's first day of the holy fasting month of Ramadan, in Cairo, Sunday, Sept. 24, 2006. (AP Photo/Petros Giannakouris)



An Egyptian Muslim man prays at Al-Azhar mosque, during the first day of Islam's holy month of Ramadan, in Cairo, Sunday, Sept. 24, 2006. (AP Photo/Petros Giannakouris)

[Mawaddah]

Masha'allah sis I'm really enjoying your pics :)

[Nawal89]

mashaAllah such lovely pics!

[amirah_87]

As Salaamu alaykum,

MashaAllah nice pics!! :thumbs_up

Those Prawns look Niiiiice!!

[MinAhlilHadeeth]

Those last two pics were awesome!:eek:

:wasalamex

[UmmSqueakster]

Those last two pics were awesome!:eek:

:wasalamex

I love al Azhar. It's one of my favorite places in Cairo.

[UmmSqueakster]

Pakistani Muslims perform an evening prayer called 'tarawih', the night before the holy fasting month of Ramadan begins, at Faisal Mosque in Islamabad, Pakistan on Sunday, Sept. 24, 2006. During Ramadan observant Muslims refrain during daylight hours from eating, drinking and smoking. (AP Photo/Anjum Naveed)








A girl prays during the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan in Amman September 24, 2006. REUTERS/Ali Jarekji (JORDAN)

[UmmSqueakster]

Palestinian boys listen to a street musician at the Old city in the West Bank city of Hebron on the second day of the holiest month of Ramadan September 24, 2006. REUTERS/Nayef Hashlamoun (WEST BANK)




Palestinian children attend a class at the Koran house (Dar Al-Koran), in Ali-Bakaa mosque in the West Bank city of Hebron, on the second day of the holiest month of Ramadan September 24, 2006. REUTERS/Nayef Hashlamoun (WEST BANK)




Palestinian children attend a class at the Koran house (Dar Al-Koran), in Ali-Bakaa mosque in the West Bank city of Hebron, on the second day of the holiest month of Ramadan September 24, 2006. REUTERS/Nayef Hashlamoun (WEST BANK)

[UmmSqueakster]

Allah Din (L), a survivor of the October 8 earthquake, eats an Iftar (fast-breaking) meal with his family outside his tent on the first day of the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan in the earthquake-devastated city of Muzaffarabad, the capital of Pakistan-administered Kashmir, September 25, 2006.The Islamic fasting month of Ramadan began in sombre mood in northern Pakistan on Monday, nearly a year after an earthquake struck the mountainous region, killing 73,000 people. REUTERS/Amiruddin Mughal (PAKISTAN-ADMINISTERED KASHMIR)




A Kashmiri vendor (R) sells dates on the debris of the last Oct 8 earthquake on the first day of the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan, in the earthquake-devastated city of Muzaffarabad, the capital of Pakistan-administered Kashmir September 25, 2006. The Islamic fasting month of Ramadan began in sombre mood in northern Pakistan on Monday, nearly a year after an earthquake struck the mountainous region, killing 73,000 people. REUTERS/Amiruddin Mughal (PAKISTAN-ADMINISTERED KASHMIR)






Hussein Wansa and his family have iftar (fast-breaking) during the holy month of Ramadan in Dbin village in south Lebanon, in a tent that was set-up near their house that was damaged during the recent conflict between Israel and Lebanon's Hizbollah, September 25, 2006. REUTERS/Karamallah Daher (LEBANON)

[UmmSqueakster]

A Palestinian boy touches crescent and star-shaped festive Ramadan lights, hung by Muslims outside their homes, at his father's shop in the West Bank town of Hebron Monday, Sept. 25, 2006. (AP Photo/Nasser Shiyoukhi)




A Pakistani boy arranges dishes of fruits and other stuff for Muslims to break their first fast at a local mosque in Karachi, Pakistan, Monday, Sept. 25, 2006. During Ramadan observant Muslims refrain during daylight hours from eating, drinking and smoking. (AP Photo/Shakil Adil)




The sun sets over Khalied Ibn Al-Waleed mosque in the West Bank city of Ramallah at the beginning of the holy month of Ramadan September 25, 2006. REUTERS/Loay Abu Haykel (WEST BANK)





Muslims eat their Iftar (fast-breaking) meal on the first day of Ramadan at the Jama Masjid (mosque) in the old quarters of Delhi September 25, 2006. REUTERS/Adnan Abidi (INDIA)




Muslim boys go through the Iftar (fast-breaking) timetable before breaking their fast on the first day of Ramadan at the Jama Masjid (mosque) in the old quarters of Delhi September 25, 2006. REUTERS/Adnan Abidi (INDIA)




A Pakistani man distributes bread among Muslims to break their fast in Lahore, Pakistan, Monday, Sept 25, 2006. Muslims observe Ramadan, a month of Islamic calendar when they fast from sunrise to sunset. (AP Photo/K.M.Chaudary)




Muslims pray on the first day of the fasting month of Ramadan in Multan September 25, 2006. REUTERS/Aim Tanveer (PAKISTAN)




Islamic students arrange free food to be distributed among worshippers for breaking fast on the first day of the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan in Karachi September 25, 2006. Muslims across the world abstain from eating, drinking, and sexual relations from sunrise to sunset during Ramadan, the holiest month in the Islamic calendar. REUTERS/Athar Hussain (PAKISTAN)




A Muslim boy recites a prayer beside his Iftar meal before breaking fast on the first day of Ramadan at the Jama Masjid (mosque) in the old quarters of Delhi September 25, 2006. Muslims across the world abstain from eating, drinking, and sexual relations from sunrise to sunset during Ramadan, the holiest month in the Islamic calendar. REUTERS/Adnan Abidi (INDIA)

[glo]

I'm enjoying these pictures. Keep them coming! :)

[Nσσя'υℓ Jαииαн]

MashAllah, great pics guys =D
plz do keep em coming! =)

[north_malaysian]

:sl:
All those malay dishes look nice, especially the spicy chicken! It's a wonder that they don't have many Malay food shops in the UK!
:w:

most malays dont like to live in other country.... thus there are not so many Malaysian Malays abroad...

[syilla]

most foreigner loves satay....

maybe nm can find pictures of satay... :D :D :D

[UmmSqueakster]

A Palestinian boy plays with a homemade sparkler after breaking the fast on the third day of the Muslim holy fasting month of Ramadan in the West Bank town of Ramallah, Monday, Sept. 25, 2006. Muslims throughout the world are celebrating the holy month of Ramadan, where observants fast from dawn till dusk. (AP Photo/Muhammed Muheisen)









Egyptians pray the 'taraweeh' (traditional for Ramadan) as a Muslim girl is seen in a mirror, right, outside a mosque in the Al Munira area in Cairo, Monday, Sept. 25, 2006. During Ramadan, the ninth month of the Muslim calendar, Muslims refrain from eating, drinking, smoking and sex from dawn to dusk. (AP Photo/Petros Giannakouris)





An Iraqi girl prays with prayer beads on the first day of Ramadan at the Shiite holy shrine of Imam Ali, in Najaf, 160 kilometers (100 miles) south of Baghdad, Iraq, Monday Sept. 25, 2006. The official start to Ramadan on Monday was punctuated with sporadic violence around Iraq, including an assault on a police station and the discovery of more apparent victims of sectarian death squads in the capital. (AP Photo/Alaa Al-Marjani)




Iraqi Shiite Muslims read the Quran, Islam's holy book, on the first day of Ramadan at the Shiites holy shrine of Imam Ali, in Najaf, 160 kilometers (100 miles) south of Baghdad, Iraq, Monday Sept. 25, 2006. The official start to Ramadan on Monday was punctuated with sporadic violence around Iraq, including an assault on a police station and the discovery of more apparent victims of sectarian death squads in the capital. (AP Photo/Alaa Al-Marjani)




An Iraqi father and daughter offer prayer on the first day of Ramadan at the Shiite holy shrine of Imam Ali, in Najaf, 160 kilometers (100 miles) south of Baghdad, Iraq, Monday Sept. 25, 2006. The official start to Ramadan on Monday was punctuated with sporadic violence around Iraq, including an assault on a police station and the discovery of more apparent victims of sectarian death squads in the capital. (AP Photo/Alaa Al-Marjani)






Muslims pray during the Islamic fasting month of Ramadan on a road in Srinagar September 26, 2006. REUTERS/Fayaz Kabli (INDIAN-ADMINISTERED KASHMIR)




A girl carries a tray of eggs distributed by a charitable organization to poor Shi'ite residents during the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan in Kerbala, 100 km (60 miles) south of Baghdad, September 26, 2006. REUTERS/Mushtaq Muhammad (IRAQ)




Poor Shi'ite residents carry free food supplies distributed by a charitable organization during the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan in Kerbala, 100 km (60 miles) south of Baghdad, September 26, 2006. REUTERS/Mushtaq Muhammad (IRAQ)




Syrians buy Damascene sweets in downtown Damascus Tuesday Sept, 26. 2006. Sweets are in demand during the Muslims' holy month of Ramadan when Muslims abstain from food, drink and sex from dawn to dusk.(AP Photo Bassem Tellawi).

[adeeb]

wow . very beautiful pics. thanks for sharing. Muslim around the world fast in holy month of ramadhan. beautiful....:okay: :)

[north_malaysian]

This pics taken from mstar online.....

Malaysian Muslims performing tarawih prayer in Putrajaya Mosque, Putrajaya

Malaysian Muslims performing tarawih prayer in National Mosque, Kuala Lumpur.

Malaysian kids waiting 15 minutes more before breaking their fast....

Malaysian family having Iftar at Kentucky Fried Chicken, Kuala Lumpur

Malaysians preparing "Bubur Lambuk" (rice porridge available on Ramadhan ONLY)

Malaysians selling desserts....

Satay seller in a Ramadhan Bazaar in Kuala Lumpur.

[syilla]

oh man....you beat me...i thought of posting it first...

:D :D j/k

btw thank you for the pictures....it is beautiful..

[Muhammad]

:sl:

Masha'Allaah these pictures are really beautiful! It's great to see Ramadhaan in so many different places around the world, and I especially liked the pictures of Muslims praying in those huge and beautiful Mosques! Jazakallahu Khayr for sharing those pictures.

May Allaah accept our deeds, Aameen.

[Re.TiReD]

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[Mawaddah]

:lol: this picture made me laugh, nampak sangat lah that those children want to pengsan already ;D ;D
They look like they want to faint :D

[Fishman]

:sl:
That's it! I want to live in Malaysia when I'm older! If it isn't flooded by sea-level rise that is. But quite a lot of the country is high, so it's quite safe, with the exception of the maor cities.
:w:

[afriend2]

Salaam,

^^^ LoL

Aw MashAllah those pictures are lovely! Shows the beauty of Ramadhan!

Wassalam :peace:

[Mawaddah]

:sl:
That's it! I want to live in Malaysia when I'm older! If it isn't flooded by sea-level rise that is. But quite a lot of the country is high, so it's quite safe, with the exception of the maor cities.
:w:

And also if it hasn't been taken over and controlled by the Chinese already :offended:

But Malaysia is such a wonderful country Masha'allah..........:)

[Fishman]

And also if it hasn't been taken over and controlled by the Chinese already :offended:

But Malaysia is such a wonderful country Masha'allah..........:)

:sl:
I doubt China would take over an MEDC country like Malaysia. They are currently after the LEDC countries of central Asia, in east Uzbekistan they force Muslims to change their names to Chinese ones and ban them from practicing Islam properly.
:w:

[Mawaddah]

^ No I didn't mean the actual country of China! I meant the Chinese within Malaysia.........

[Fishman]

^ No I didn't mean the actual country of China! I meant the Chinese within Malaysia.........

:sl:
In my mind, there is nothing wrong with immigration unless there actually is a malicious attempt to do a 'demographic takeover'. After all, if it had not been for the massive immigration from the subcontinent, it would have been really difficult for me to embrace Islam. Immigration also enhances the economic productivity and cultural flavour of a country, so let them all in I say!

And more Chinese in Malaysia means more potential Muslims. It's pretty hard to convert to any faith in communist China.
:w:

[Mawaddah]

^ That's a valid point you gave there Fishman, and I hope you didn't misunderstand my words to think that I have anything against the Chinese, no.
What I actually meant is that the way Chinese play so many major roles in Malaysia is frightening, simply because they show such opposition towards Islam. The way they insult Islam openly and without any fear is quite worrisome. That's all I meant.

[Khattab]

great pictures

[جوري]

wow.. thanks so much I truly enjoyed those... I feel such togetherness
fi aman illah

[north_malaysian]

:lol: this picture made me laugh, nampak sangat lah that those children want to pengsan already ;D ;D
They look like they want to faint :D

We were once like those kids too...... in my case ...30 minutes before iftar time... I was sitting on the chair holding spoon and empty plate....PREPARED TO EAT...:giggling:

[north_malaysian]

:sl:
That's it! I want to live in Malaysia when I'm older! If it isn't flooded by sea-level rise that is. But quite a lot of the country is high, so it's quite safe, with the exception of the maor cities.
:w:

Actually 60% of Malaysia are highlands.... my family bought land and house some 40 km away in mainland .... in case Penang will sink...:giggling:

Maybe you should apply for International Islamic University Malaysia... study there for 4 years and then decide whether to live here or not.... from what I've seen.... most of international students stayed...

[north_malaysian]

:sl:
In my mind, there is nothing wrong with immigration unless there actually is a malicious attempt to do a 'demographic takeover'. After all, if it had not been for the massive immigration from the subcontinent, it would have been really difficult for me to embrace Islam. Immigration also enhances the economic productivity and cultural flavour of a country, so let them all in I say!

And more Chinese in Malaysia means more potential Muslims. It's pretty hard to convert to any faith in communist China.
:w:

You're very OPTIMISTIC.... good!!!

Actually, while Malays are upset of so many apostates .... they dont realise that lots of Chinese and Hindus converted to Islam.....

from what I've heard, 200,000 Chinese in Malaysia embraced Islam all over the country.... i think it's kinda true.... in all mosques I've been there must be at least one chinese convert....

[MinAhlilHadeeth]

Aww that looks so cute! I have a few jilbaabs like that, but most of them don't have that opening.

:wasalamex

[zanjabeela]

:sl:
Beautiful pictures mashallah! They really give us a sense of togetherness with our brethren across the globe! Keep 'em comin, please! Jazakallah Khair!

:salaam:

[north_malaysian]

I would like to see pics of muslims celebrating ramadan in non muslim countries.....

[Nσσя'υℓ Jαииαн]

lol..

Hosting a dinner celebrating the holy month of Ramadan, President George W. Bush addresses ambassadors from Islamic nations and other distinguished guests in the State Room Nov. 19. "America has close and important relations with many Islamic nations So it is fitting for America to honor your friendship and the traditions of a great faith by hosting this Iftaar at the White House," said the President in his remarks. White House photo by Tina Hager.

Mariam Motala, right, prays during Ramadan services at the Islamic Center of Hawthorn, California. Although most of America’s mosques are located in large cities, more than a third of them are in rural and suburban areas.

Muslim worshippers, from left, Aminah, Shakera, Naima, Rabiyyah and her 11-year-old daughter Tanzila, have a small meal as they break their fast at the end of the first day of the holy month of Ramadan at the Islamic Cultural Center of New York, the largest mosque in the city. Recent studies of the ethnic ancestry of Muslims in North America show the rich diversity of Muslim communities across the United States, with immigrants from the Middle East, South Asia, Africa, Iran, the Balkans, and Turkey.

[UmmSqueakster]

Woooo, I'm behind. I have 26th, 27th and 28th pictures to post!



A Palestinian Muslim leaves the Mosque after prayers during Ramadan in the West Bank town of Ramallah, Tuesday, Sept. 26, 2006. Muslims throughout the world are celebrating Ramadan, with observants fasting from dawn till dusk. (AP Photo/Emilio Morenatti)




A Palestinian vendor collects sale items before closing his shop during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan at the central market in the West Bank town of Ramallah, Tuesday, Sept. 26, 2006. Muslims throughout the world are celebrating Ramadan, with observants fasting from dawn till dusk. (AP Photo/Emilio Morenatti)




Afghans break their fast after sunset during the holy month of Ramadan in Kabul, Afghanistan, Tuesday, Sept. 26, 2006. Muslims around the world fast from sunrise to sunset during Ramadan. (AP Photo/Rodrigo Abd)




Palestinian Muslims rest during the Muslim holy fasting month of Ramadan in a mosque in the West Bank town of Ramallah, Tuesday, Sept. 26, 2006. Muslims throughout the world are celebrating the holy fasting month of Ramadan, where observants fast from dawn till dusk. (AP Photo/Emilio Morenatti)






Pakistani Muslims pray during the fasting month of Ramadan in Karachi September 26, 2006. REUTERS/Zahid Hussein (PAKISTAN)




A Palestinian Muslim prays during the Muslim holy fasting month of Ramadan in a mosque in the West Bank town of Ramallah, Tuesday, Sept. 26, 2006. Muslims throughout the world are celebrating Ramadan, with observants fasting from dawn till dusk. (AP Photo/Emilio Morenatti)




An Afghan street sweeper works the last hours of the day during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan in Kabul, Afghanistan, Tuesday, Sept. 26, 2006. Muslims around the world refrain from eating and drinking from sunrise to sunset during the all holy month of Ramadan. (AP Photo/Rodrigo Abd)








Illuminated Jama Masjid (mosque) is seen during the Holy month of Ramadan in the old quarters of Delhi September 26, 2006. REUTERS/B Mathur (INDIA)








Indian Muslims eat Iftar (fast breaking) meal to break their fast during the Holy month of Ramadan at the Jama Masjid (mosque) in the old quarters of Delhi September 26, 2006. REUTERS/B Mathur (INDIA)

[Nσσя'υℓ Jαииαн]

Beautiful pics MashAllah =)

[north_malaysian]

lol..

Hosting a dinner celebrating the holy month of Ramadan, President George W. Bush addresses ambassadors from Islamic nations and other distinguished guests in the State Room Nov. 19. "America has close and important relations with many Islamic nations So it is fitting for America to honor your friendship and the traditions of a great faith by hosting this Iftaar at the White House," said the President in his remarks. White House photo by Tina Hager.

Mariam Motala, right, prays during Ramadan services at the Islamic Center of Hawthorn, California. Although most of America’s mosques are located in large cities, more than a third of them are in rural and suburban areas.

Muslim worshippers, from left, Aminah, Shakera, Naima, Rabiyyah and her 11-year-old daughter Tanzila, have a small meal as they break their fast at the end of the first day of the holy month of Ramadan at the Islamic Cultural Center of New York, the largest mosque in the city. Recent studies of the ethnic ancestry of Muslims in North America show the rich diversity of Muslim communities across the United States, with immigrants from the Middle East, South Asia, Africa, Iran, the Balkans, and Turkey.

Thanks for American Ramadan pics

so far we only seen pics from mid-east, south asia, malaysia and usa ... hoping for more pics elsewhere...

[i_m_tipu]

An Iraqi girl prays with prayer beads on the first day of Ramadan at the Shiite holy shrine of Imam Ali, in Najaf, 160 kilometers (100 miles) south of Baghdad, Iraq, Monday Sept. 25, 2006. The official start to Ramadan on Monday was punctuated with sporadic violence around Iraq, including an assault on a police station and the discovery of more apparent victims of sectarian death squads in the capital. (AP Photo/Alaa Al-Marjani)

no 1. suuuu cute

[Protected_Diamond]

:sl: warhmatulahi wabarakathu

Subhana' Allah some great pictures here!!

Keep them comming insha' Allah

:w: warhmatulahi wabarakathu

[starfortress]

and...

[Muhammad]

:sl:

Afghans wait to break their fast during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan in Kabul, Afghanistan, Sunday, Oct. 1, 2006.

A Palestinian man sells festive toy lanterns popular during the Muslim holy fasting month of Ramadan at a market in the West Bank town of Ramallah, Saturday, Sept. 30, 2006.

A Palestinian man prays during the holy month of Ramadan in a mosque in the West Bank town of Ramallah, early Sunday, Oct.

Decorated with lights for Ramadan, Muslims walk into the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound for prayers in Jerusalem's Old City, Friday, Sept. 29, 2006.

Pakistani Muslim men offer first Friday noon prayers of the Muslim holy fasting month of Ramadan at a mosque in Lahore. In Wales, police have revealed they were investigating the dumping of a pig's head outside a mosque on the first full day of the Islamic holy month of Ramadan.

A Muslim woman prays shortly after breaking her fast during the first Friday of the holy month of Ramadan in the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound, in Jerusalem's Old City, Friday, Sept. 29, 2006

Pakistani Muslim women offer the 1st Friday prayer during the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan at a mosque in Lahore, Pakistan on Friday, Sept. 29, 2006.

People pass by an Islamic exhibition set up for the holy month of Ramadan at the Mall of the Emirates in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Friday Sept. 29, 2006.

Pakistani Muslims offer first Friday prayers during the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan at a mosque in Rawalpindi, Pakistan on Friday, Sept. 29, 2006.

Muslim worshippers stand during traditional prayers on the first Friday of Ramadan in the Al Aqsa Mosque compound, Islam's third holiest site, also known to Jews as Temple Mount, in Jerusalem's Old City, Friday, Sept. 29, 2006.

Back dropped by the Dome of the Rock Mosque, Palestinian Muslim worshippers eat together as they take part in a communal breaking of the fast during the first Friday of the holy month of Ramadan in the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in Jerusalem's Old City, Friday, Sept. 29, 2006.

[Nσσя'υℓ Jαииαн]

SubhanAllah awesome pics. Especially where they are all praying. Looks so beautiful.

[UmmSqueakster]

I wish there were more pictures of Ramadan in the US. Unfortunately, I just have what the news service publishes :cry:



Palestinian women pray in front Al-Aqsa mosque in Jerusalem's Old City during the holy month of Ramadan early September 27, 2006. REUTERS/Ammar Awad (ISRAEL)




Palestinians prepare morning food at Al-Aqsa mosque compound in Jerusalem's Old City during the holy month of Ramadan early September 27, 2006. REUTERS/Ammar Awad (ISRAEL)




A Palestinian woman reads the Koran in front of Al-Aqsa mosque in Jerusalem's Old City during the holy month of Ramadan early September 27, 2006. REUTERS/Ammar Awad (ISRAEL)




Rashid Hallak, best known as Abu Shadi, 62, the most famous Hakawatti, or story teller in Syria, sits late Tuesday, Sept. 26, 2006 on his chair at al-Noufara cafe in old part of Damascus, Syria. Hakawatti narrates a story every day after the Iftar meal, or fast-breaking meal, during the Muslims' holy month of Ramadan. His stories captivate an audience of some 100 every day. (AP Photo Bassem Tellawi).




Children walk past makeshift kiosks in Hargeisa, Somaliland on Wednesday, Sept. 27, 2006. Makeshift kiosks are common on every street in Hargeisa. Most residents of Hargeisa, the capital of Somaliland that broke away 15 years ago from Somalia and enjoys relative peace, are Muslim and they are observing the daytime fasting rules of the Holy Muslim month of Ramadan. (AP Photo/Sayyid Azim)








Young women walk home as residents of Hargeisa, Somaliland take the afternoon off, for the month of Ramadan Wednesday, Sept .27, 2006. Businesses and offices close around mid-day in Hargeisa, the capital of the breakaway republic of Somaliland that separated from Somalia 15 years ago and enjoys relative peace. The businesses and offices then reopen once the sun has set and Muslims have opened their fast after all day fasting. (AP Photo/Sayyid Azim)

[UmmSqueakster]

A boy prays in the Kawtar Mosque in Blida during the holy month of Ramadan, in Algiers September 27, 2006. Muslims across the world abstain from eating, drinking, and sexual relations from sunrise to sunset during Ramadan, the holiest month in the Islamic calendar. REUTERS/Louafi Larbi (ALGERIA)




An elderly man reads the Koran in the Kawtar Mosque in Blida during the holy month of Ramadan, in Algiers September 27, 2006. Muslims across the world abstain from eating, drinking, and sexual relations from sunrise to sunset during Ramadan, the holiest month in the Islamic calendar. REUTERS/Louafi Larbi (ALGERIA)




A man prays in the Kawtar Mosque in Blida during the holy month of Ramadan, in Algiers September 27, 2006. Muslims across the world abstain from eating, drinking, and sexual relations from sunrise to sunset during Ramadan, the holiest month in the Islamic calendar. REUTERS/Louafi Larbi (ALGERIA)




An Algerian Muslim man reads the Koran in the Kawtar Mosque in Blida during the holy month of Ramadan, Algiers September 27, 2006. Muslims across the world abstain from eating, drinking, and sexual relations from sunrise to sunset during Ramadan, the holiest month in the Islamic calendar. REUTERS/Louafi Larbi (ALGERIA)




Algerian Muslims pray in the Kawtar Mosque in Blida during the holy month of Ramadan, Algiers September 27, 2006. Muslims across the world abstain from eating, drinking, and sexual relations from sunrise to sunset during Ramadan, the holiest month in the Islamic calendar. REUTERS/Louafi Larbi (ALGERIA)




A Somali Muslim woman prays at her makeshift hut in Hargeisa, Somaliland, Wednesday, Sept. 27, 2006, on Somalia's fifth day of the holy month of Ramadan. Hargeisa is the capital of the breakaway republic of Somaliland, which set up its own administration after Somalia descended into anarchy in the early 1990s. (AP Photo/Sayyid Azim)




A wounded Iraqi gestures as he calls for help at the site where a bomb went off in front of the Turkmen Front Party headquarters in the oil rich city of Kirkuk, killing a woman and injuring ten people, including four children. Elsewhere, a US assault on an alleged Al-Qaeda safehouse north of Baghdad has killed four suspects and four female civilians, as a spike in violence during the holy month of Ramadan left at least 18 more dead.(AFP/Marwan Ibrahim)






Survivors of last year's earthquake offer prayers during the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan in Balakot, 180 km (112 miles) from Islamabad September 27, 2006. REUTERS/Ibrar Tanoli (PAKISTAN)




A religious student arranges food for breaking fast during the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan in Lahore September 27, 2006. REUTERS/Mohsin Raza (PAKISTAN)




A street vendor prepares sweets for breaking fast during the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan in Karachi September 27, 2006. REUTERS/Athar Hussain (PAKISTAN)




Pir Intazam-ul-Haq, father of Pakistan's cricket captain Inzamam-ul-Haq, reads the Koran during the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan in Multan September 27, 2006. Intazam-ul-Haq, who is a spiritual figure in his hometown of Multan, said whatever his son did was for the honour and prestige of the country and that he feels no guilt for his actions. The International Cricket Council has told Pakistan they can replace captain Inzamam-ul-Haq in next month's Champions Trophy if he is banned at the ICC disciplinary hearing being held in London. REUTERS/Asim Tanveer (PAKISTAN)

[Najiullah]

awesome thread great pictures
inshaAllah i post few pics too

[Aisha20]

Jazakumullah khair 4 sharing!! very nice pics!! (some are so :( )

[north_malaysian]

Nice pics.... hoping more pics from europe, australasia and the americas

[Sal3ma 7]

Awesome pics!:wub: .. thnxs 4 sharing

[UmmSqueakster]

An Indian Muslim man gets his eyes lined with a black powder called 'Surma' during the Islamic holy month of Ramadan in the northeastern Indian city of Siliguri October 9, 2006. REUTERS/Rupak De Chowdhuri(INDIA)




Palestinian Muslim women walk in front of the golden Dome of the Rock Mosque after praying at the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound during the Islamic holy month of Ramadan in Jerusalem's Old City Monday Oct. 9, 2006. (AP Photo/Oded Balilty)




A survivor of the October 8, 2005 earthquake prepares food for the iftar during Ramadan at a refuge camp in the devastated city of Muzaffarabad, the capital of Pakistan-administered Kashmir October 6, 2006. Pakistan's President Pervez Musharraf asked the international aid community on Thursday for an extra $800 million to cover reconstruction costs after a devastating earthquake a year ago. (Faisal Mahmood/Reuters)




Pakistani men distribute food to Kashmiri earthquake survivors, before eating Iftar (fast-breaking) at a mosque during the holy month of Ramadan in Muzaffarabad, the devastated capital of Pakistani administered Kashmir. One year after the devastating South Asian earthquake wiped whole villages off the map, survivors of the disaster fell silent amid fears of another harsh winter in makeshift shelters.(AFP/Aamir Qureshi)




A young man offers tea to Iranian Muslims to break their fast with Iftar, the evening meal, in the Islamic holy month of Ramadan, in Tehran, Sunday, Oct. 8, 2006. (AP Photo/Hasan Sarbakhshian)








Iranian Muslims break their fast with Iftar, the evening meal, in the Islamic holy month of Ramadan, in Tehran, Sunday, Oct. 8, 2006. (AP Photo/Hasan Sarbakhshian)




A Muslim man recites from the Quran, Islam's holy book, before he breaks his fast with Iftar, the evening meal, in the Islamic holy month of Ramadan, at a mosque in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Sunday Oct. 8, 2006. (AP Photo/Kamran Jebreili)




Muslims wait to break their fast with Iftar, the evening meal, in the Islamic holy month of Ramadan, at a mosque in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Sunday Oct. 8, 2006. (AP Photo/Kamran Jebreili)








Iranian chef Mohammad Sohrabi, shown making traditional Halim-e-Gandom which is eaten to break the dawn to dusk fast during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan in his shop in Tehran, Sunday, Oct. 8, 2006. A popular dish as a Ramadan meal, which is taken at dawn, is Halim-e-Gandom in which the wheat puree added beef, lamb, Turkey or chicken tastes much like oatmeal porridge with its sugar and cinnamon topping. (AP Photo/Hasan Sarbakhshian)






Abbas Koteich , Lebanese dawn awakener, Al Musaharati in Arabic, beats on his drum to wake up Muslims for a meal before sunrise as he walks next to Lebanese citizens sitting on a street coffee in the old streets at the southern Lebanese port city of Sidon, Early Sunday Oct. 8, 2006. Al Musaharati is an old profession on its way to extinction as people nowadays use the alarm clock. During the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, observant Muslims fast from dawn until dusk. The meal before sunrise is known as the 'Sohour.' Some people go out early morning to restaurant or coffee shops to enjoy their souhour. (AP Photo/Mohammed Zaatari)

[UmmSqueakster]

Syria's first lady Asma al-Assad buys clothes for orphaned children as gifts during the holy month of Ramadan in the northern city of Idlib October 7,2006. REUTERS/Khaled al-Hariri (SYRIA)




Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and his wife Asmaa chat with children during an Iftar dinner in the northern city of Aleppo October 6, 2006. Assad and his wife Asma, who oversees a number of charities, hosted a dinner known as Iftar for orphaned children in Aleppo on Friday to celebrate the holy month of Ramadan. REUTERS/Khaled al-Hariri (SYRIA)




Syrian President Bashar al-Assad pose with children during an Iftar dinner in the northern city of Aleppo October 6, 2006. Assad and his wife Asma, who oversees a number of charities, hosted a dinner known as Iftar for orphaned children in Aleppo on Friday to celebrate the holy month of Ramadan. REUTERS/Khaled al-Hariri (SYRIA)





Noon prayer : Muslims pray at a mosque during the Friday noon prayer in Jakarta as devotees observe their holy fasting month of Ramadan. (AFP/Jewel Samad)



A Palestinian Muslim girl looks on during the second Friday prayers of the holy month of Ramadan at the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in Jerusalem's Old City, Friday, Oct. 6, 2006. During Ramadan observant Muslims fast from dawn till dusk. (AP Photo/Muhammed Muheisen)




An elderly Muslim worshipper is helped to reach the golden Dome of the Rock to attend the prayers during the second Friday prayers of the holy month of Ramadan in the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in Jerusalem's Old City, Friday, Oct. 6, 2006. During Ramadan observant Muslims fast from dawn till dusk. (AP Photo/Muhammed Muheisen)






Muslims pray during the holy month of Ramadan inside a mosque in Lisbon October 6, 2006. For one month of the lunar calendar, Muslims abstain from food, drink, sex, cigarettes and profanities from sunrise to sunset with the aim of purifying the body and soul. REUTERS/Nacho Doce (PORTUGAL)





A Muslim places his beads beside his cellphone during the holy month of Ramadan inside a mosque in Lisbon October 6, 2006. For one month of the lunar calendar, Muslims abstain from food, drink, sex, cigarettes and profanities from sunrise to sunset with the aim of purifying the body and soul. REUTERS/Nacho Doce (PORTUGAL)

[UmmSqueakster]

Kenyan Muslims pray outside Jamia Mosque on the second Friday of the holy month of Ramadan in the capital Nairobi October 6, 2006. REUTERS/Antony Njuguna (KENYA)




Palestinian worshippers pray outside the Al-Aqsa mosque compound during Friday prayers in the holy month of Ramadan in Jerusalem's Old City October 6, 2006. REUTERS/Eliana Aponte (ISRAEL)




Survivors of the October 8, 2005 earthquake prepare food for the iftar during Ramadan, at a refuge camp in the devastated city of Muzaffarabad, the capital of Pakistan-administered Kashmir October 6, 2006. Pakistan's President Pervez Musharraf asked the international aid community on Thursday for an extra $800 million to cover reconstruction costs after a devastating earthquake a year ago. REUTERS/Faisal Mahmood (PAKISTAN ADMINISTERED KASHMIR)




A boy watches as Muslims break fast together in a giant tent in Istanbul during Ramadan September 26, 2006. Pope Benedict will be visiting Turkey from November 29 to December 2, 2006. REUTERS/Jerry Lampen (TURKEY)




Palestinian worshippers take part in Friday prayers during the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan at the Al-Aqsa mosque in the Old City of Jerusalem October 6, 2006. REUTERS/Ammar Awad (ISRAEL)




Muslims pray on the second Friday of the fasting month of Ramadan in Lahore October 6, 2006. REUTERS/Mohsin Raza (PAKSITAN)




Muslim women attend Friday prayers during the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan in a mosque in Islamabad October 6, 2006. During Ramadan, the ninth month of the lunar calendar, Muslims abstain from food, drink, sex, cigarettes and profanities from sunrise to sunset with the aim of purifying the body and soul. REUTERS/Mian Khursheed (PAKISTAN)




Survivors of the October 8, 2005 earthquake offer Friday prayers during the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan, at an earthquake-damaged mosque, in the earthquake-devastated city of Muzaffarabad, capital of Pakistan-administered Kashmir, October 6, 2006. REUTERS/Amiruddin Mughal (PAKISTAN-ADMINISTERED KASHMIR)




Palestinian men wait to cross a checkpoint between the West Bank town of Bethlehem and Jerusalem, to attend Friday prayers at the Al-Aqsa Mosque, Friday Oct. 6, 2006. The army and police allowed only Palestinian men aged 40 and over to attend the Ramadan prayers in Jerusalem. Israeli troops and Palestinians scuffled at the checkpoint on Friday when hundreds of Muslims tried to enter Jerusalem for Friday prayers during the holy month of Ramadan, witnesses said. (AP Photo/Oded Balilty)




A Palestinian woman walks past a market as in the West Bank town of Hebron, September 2006, as Muslims around the world observe the holy month of Ramadan. A pledge from US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice to redouble efforts to improve the Palestinian lot has fallen on deaf ears, with few in Ramallah optimistic about any practical benefit.(AFP/File/Hazem Bader)




A female Muslim worshipper prays at the Dome of the Rock mosque during the second Friday prayer of the holy month of Ramadan in the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in Jerusalem's Old City, Friday, Oct. 6, 2006. During Ramadan observant Muslims fast from dawn till dusk. (AP Photo/Muhammed Muheisen)






Kashmiri earthquake survivors offer Friday prayer at a mosque during the holy month of Ramadan, Friday, Oct. 6, 2006 in Muzaffarabad, the capital of Pakistani Kashmir. A magnitude-7.6 quake struck Pakistan's northwest and its portion of Kashmir on Oct. 8, 2005, leaving more than 80,000 people dead and over 3 million others homeless. (AP Photo/Anjum Naveed)

[UmmSqueakster]

Female Muslim worshippers pray outside the golden Dome of the Rock during the second Friday prayers of the holy month of Ramadan at the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in Jerusalem's Old City, Friday, Oct. 6, 2006. During Ramadan observant Muslims fast from dawn till dusk. (AP Photo/Muhammed Muheisen)




A Palestinian woman crosses a checkpoint from the West Bank town of Bethlehem into Jerusalem to attend Friday prayers at the Al-Aqsa Mosque, as a border police officer stands guard Friday Oct. 6, 2006. Israeli troops and Palestinians scuffled at the checkpoint on Friday when hundreds of Muslims tried to enter Jerusalem for Friday prayers during the holy month of Ramadan, witnesses said. (AP Photo/Oded Balilty)




Shi'ite worshippers pray during Friday prayers at the Imam Hussein shrine during the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan in the holy city of Kerbala, 110 km (70 miles) south of Baghdad, October 6, 2006. REUTERS/Mushtaq Muhammad (IRAQ)




A Muslim man suffering from leprosy waits for alms outside a mosque on the second Friday of the Islamic fasting month of Ramadan in the northeastern Indian city of Siliguri October 6, 2006. REUTERS/Rupak De Chowdhuri (INDIA)








A Muslim man offers prayers inside a mosque on the second Friday of the Islamic fasting month of Ramadan in the northeastern Indian city of Siliguri October 6, 2006. REUTERS/Rupak De Chowdhuri (INDIA)




A Muslim boy attends prayers at a mosque on the second Friday of the Islamic fasting month of Ramadan in the northeastern Indian city of Siliguri October 6, 2006. REUTERS/Rupak De Chowdhuri (INDIA)




A Muslim boy performs prayers on the second Friday of the Islamic fasting month of Ramadan on a road in Srinagar October 6, 2006. REUTERS/Fayaz Kabli (INDIAN-ADMINISTERED KASHMIR)




A Muslim boy offers Friday prayers along with others at a mosque in Gauhati, India, Friday, Oct. 6, 2006. Muslims across the world are observing the holy fasting month of Ramadan. (AP Photo/Anupam Nath)




Kashmiri earthquake survivors read Muslims' holy book Quran during fasting month of Ramadan at their refugee camp, Thursday, Sept 28, 2006 in Muzaffarbad capital of Pakistani Kashmir. A magnitude-7.6 quake struck Pakistan's northwest and its portion of Kashmir on Oct. 8, 2005, leaving more than 80,000 people dead and more than 3 million others homeless. A year after the devastating earthquake, more than 1.8 million survivors face a second harsh winter in makeshift shelters and tents, the aid group Oxfam International said Wednesday, Oct. 4, 2006. (AP Photo/B.K.Bangash)




A Palestinian man sells decorative lamps after breaking his fast during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan at a market in the West Bank town of Ramallah, Thursday, Oct. 5, 2006. Muslims throughout the world are celebrating the holy month of Ramadan, during which they refrain from eating, drinking and smoking from dawn to dusk. (AP Photo/Muhammed Muheisen)




Palestinians sit at an outdoor coffee shop after breaking their fast during the holy month of Ramadan in the West Bank town of Ramallah, Thursday, Oct. 5, 2006. During Ramadan observant Muslims fast from dawn till dusk. (AP Photo/Muhammed Muheisen)




Visiting German Chancellor Angela Merkel (L) sits next to Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan and his wife Emine during iftar, a dinner for Muslims to break their fast in Ramadan, in Istanbul, October 5, 2006. REUTERS/str (TURKEY)

[north_malaysian]

Wow Janaan... you're so COOL... I'll give you reps..

[UmmSqueakster]

Several of these picture captions refer to a Cairo based website. The website in question is Islam Online



Palestinian police officers pray at a mosque in the center of the Palestinian National Forces in the West Bank town of Jenin Wednesday Oct. 11, 2006 during the month of Ramadan. Muslims throughout the world are celebrating the holy fasting month of Ramadan, where observants fast from dawn till dusk. (AP Photo/Mohammed Ballas)




A Palestinian man reads the Koran as he fasts during the Holy month of Ramadan while sitting at the entrance of his store in the West Bank town of Hebron, October 8. A Cairo-based website has become a thriving meeting place for Muslim Internet surfers eager to read fatwas on what can and cannot be done under Islamic law during Ramadan, the month of fasting.(AFP/File/Hazem Bader)




A Tunisian woman smokes a "chicha" (water pipe) after breaking the fast in the medina bar in Tunis during the Muslim Holy month of Ramadan, October 8. A Cairo-based website has become a thriving meeting place for Muslim Internet surfers eager to read fatwas on what can and cannot be done under Islamic law during Ramadan, the month of fasting.(AFP/File/Fethi Belaid)




Iraqi women buy fruit ahead of the "iftar" time (breaking the fast) in central Baghdad. A Cairo-based website has become a thriving meeting place for Muslim Internet surfers eager to read fatwas on what can and cannot be done under Islamic law during Ramadan, the month of fasting.(AFP/Sabah Arar)





People pray in a Shiite holy shrine of the Imam Ali Mosque in Najaf, Iraq, Tuesday Oct. 10, 2006, during the month of Ramadan. The ninth month on the Islamic calendar is considered the most venerated, blessed and holiest month among Muslims. (AP Photo/Alaa al-Marjani)




A couple walks outside a Shiite holy shrine of the Imam Ali Mosque in Najaf, Iraq, Tuesday Oct. 10, 2006, during the month of Ramadan. The ninth month on the Islamic calendar is considered the most venerated, blessed and holiest month among Muslims. (AP Photo/Alaa al-Marjani)




A sheik prays in the Shiite holy shrine of Imam Ali Mosque in Najaf, Iraq, Tuesday Oct. 10, 2006, during the month of Ramadan. The ninth month on the Islamic calendar is considered the most venerated, blessed and holiest month among Muslims. (AP Photo/Alaa al-Marjani)




The sun sets over a mosque during the Muslim holy fasting month of Ramadan in the West Bank town of Ramallah, Tuesday, Oct. 10, 2006. Muslims throughout the world are celebrating the holy fasting month of Ramadan, where observants fast from dawn till dusk. (AP Photo/Muhammed Muheisen)




Indonesian Muslim girls attend a prayer at a mosque in Jakarta, Indonesia, Tuesday, Oct. 10, 2006. Muslims throughout the world are now entering the third week of the fasting month of Ramadan, the holiest month in Islamic calendar. During Ramadan, Muslims refrain from eating, drinking, smoking and sexual intercourse from dusk till dawn. (AP Photo/Dita Alangkara)




Palestinians read the Quran, Islam's Holy book, and pray during the 18th day of the Holy month of Ramadan in the West Bank town of Jenin Tuesday Oct. 10, 2006. (AP Photo/Mohammed Ballas)





A Mesaharty woman beats her drum in order to wake Muslims up to eat before the break of dawn as children look on in Cairo, October 10, 2006. Mesaharaty is a title given to the person who uses a drum to wake Muslims up to eat their meal before the beginning of the day's fast and the morning prayers during Ramadan. The Mesaharty traditionally call people's names as they beat their drums in order to wake everyone up. REUTERS/Tara Todras-Whitehill (EGYPT)




Former Iranian president Mohammad Khatami, left, and his bodyguards pray before they break their fast with Iftar, the evening meal, in the Islamic holy month of Ramadan, in Tehran Monday Oct. 9, 2006. (AP Photo/Hasan Sarbakhshian)




Iranian Muslim clerics break their fast with Iftar, the evening meal, in the Islamic holy month of Ramadan, in Tehran Monday Oct. 9, 2006. (AP Photo/Hasan Sarbakhshian)

[Aisha20]

thanxs :wub:

[Nσσя'υℓ Jαииαн]

wow! nice pics.
Jazak Allah :D

[adeeb]

beautiful pics.
masha Allah

[UmmSqueakster]

Muslims attend Friday prayers during the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan in a mosque in Islamabad October 13, 2006. During Ramadan, the ninth month of the lunar calendar, Muslims abstain from food, drink, sex, cigarettes and profanities from sunrise to sunset with the aim of purifying the body and soul. REUTERS/Mian Khursheed (PAKISTAN)




Muslims offer Friday prayers at a roadside in Allahabad, India, Friday, Oct. 13, 2006. Muslims across the world are observing the holy fasting month of Ramadan. (AP Photo/Rajesh Kumar Singh)




Palestinian worshippers face Israeli troops at Qalandiya check-point, outside West Bank city of Ramallah, October 13, 2006. Thousands of Palestinians from West Bank are streaming to Jerusalem's Al-Aqsa mosque for Friday prayers during the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan. REUTERS/Loay Abu Haykel (WEST BANK)




Palestinian worshippers wait to cross into Jerusalem at Qalandiya check-point, outside West Bank city of Ramallah, October 13, 2006. Thousands of Palestinians from West Bank are streaming to Jerusalem's Al-Aqsa mosque for Friday prayers during the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan. REUTERS/Loay Abu Haykel (WEST BANK)




Women wait in line for free food supplied by a charitable group during the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan in Najaf, 160 km (100 miles) south of Baghdad, October 12, 2006. REUTERS/Ali Abu Shish (IRAQ)




A child carries her free food given by a charitable organization as she walks at a Shi'ite refugee camp during the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan in the holy city of Kerbala, 110 km (70 miles) south of Baghdad, October 11, 2006. Picture taken October 11, 2006. REUTERS/Mushtaq Muhammad (IRAQ)




Iraqi Shi'ite refugees receive free food given by a charitable organization during the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan in the holy city of Kerbala, 110 km (70 miles) south of Baghdad, October 11, 2006. Picture taken October 11, 2006. REUTERS/Mushtaq Muhammad (IRAQ)




A Kashmiri man distributes food among people during the Islamic fasting month of Ramadan in Srinagar October 12, 2006. REUTERS/Fayaz Kabli (INDIAN-ADMINISTERED KASHMIR)




Palestinian worshippers pray during the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan at the Al-Aqsa mosque in the Old City of Jerusalem October 12, 2006. REUTERS/Mahfouz Abu Turk (ISRAEL)

[Sal3ma 7]

thnxs Ukhti..Awesome Pics.. :)

[Pk_#2]

Nice pics :)

[UmmSqueakster]

An elderly Palestinian man passes a display of bags ahead of Eid al-Fitr celebrations, marking the end of the holy month of Ramadan, in the West Bank city of Ramallah October 16, 2006. REUTERS/Loay Abu Haykel (WEST BANK)




A Palestinians man sells toys ahead of Eid al-Fitr celebrations, marking the end of the holy month of Ramadan, in the West Bank city of Ramallah October 16, 2006. REUTERS/Loay Abu Haykel (WEST BANK)




A sweet-maker prepares Ramadan sweets for customers at Sheraton hotel in Beirut October 14, 2006. Dozens of Lebanese sit at tables piled with Mediterranean appetisers, putting on sleek golden water pipes and tapping their feet to an Arab pop singer. This typical Ramadan night scene at crowded seaside cafes and restaurants in central Beirut suggests that at least some Lebanese are determined to enjoy themselves despite the recent ordeal of Israel's 34-day war with Hezbollah guerrillas. Picture taken October 14,2006. TO MATCH FEATURE LEBANON RAMADAN REUTERS/Khalil Hassan (LEBANON)




Retired Egyptian actress Suhair Ramzi poses in June 2006 during the shooting of her comeback TV series "Habeeb el-Rouh" directed by Tayseer Abboud, after 12 years of absence. Egyptian actresses who left the world of entertainment for a more "religiously correct" lifestyle are back on TV screens this Ramadan, in a bid to reinvent their image more in line with the growing Islamic trend.(AFP/File/Amro Maraghi)




Egyptian actress Sabreen arrives at the set in June 2006 during the shooting of her new TV series "Kashkool L'Koll Muwaten" at Al-Mansuriyah, 25 Kms west of Giza. Egyptian actresses who left the world of entertainment for a more "religiously correct" lifestyle are back on TV screens this Ramadan, in a bid to reinvent their image more in line with the growing Islamic trend.(AFP/File/Amro Maraghi)




Egyptian actress Hanan Turk smiles to photographers on 06 October 2006 in Cairo. Egyptian actresses who left the world of entertainment for a more "religiously correct" lifestyle are back on TV screens this Ramadan, in a bid to reinvent their image more in line with the growing Islamic trend.(AFP/File/Amro Maraghi)




Iraqi Shiites march to the Imam Ali Mosque, just south of Basra, 550 kilometers (340 miles) southeast of Baghdad, Iraq, Sunday, Oct. 15, 2006. Shiites marked the anniversary of Imam Ali's death Sunday. Ali died on the 21st day of Ramadan, three days after receiving a mortal head wound while he was performing morning prayers in mosque in the city of Kufa. Imam Ali is the most revered religious figure to the Shiites. (AP Photo/Nabil al-Jurani)





Kashmiri Muslim women pray as kids play during the death anniversary of Ali Ibn Abu Talib, son in law of Prophet Mohammed at Hazratbal Shrine in Srinagar, India, Sunday, Oct. 15, 2006. On the 21st day of the holy month of Ramadan Ali Ibn Abu Talib, son in law of Prophet Mohammed passed away from the poison of the sword which was stuck by Ibn Muljim while in Sujood Fajr prayer in Kufa, Iraq. (AP Photo/ Mukhtar Khan)




Kashmiri Muslims offer prayers as doves fly during the death anniversary of the Ali Ibn Abu Talib son in law of Prophet Mohammed at Hazratbal Shrine in Srinagar, India, Sunday, Oct. 15, 2006. On the 21st holy month of Ramadan Ali Ibn Abu Talib son in law of Prophet Mohammed passes away from the poison of the sword which was stuck by Ibn Muljim while in Sujood Fajr prayer in Kufa, Iraq. (AP Photo/ Mukhtar Khan)




A veiled Palestinian woman is seen through festive Ramadan lights hanging in the market in Jerusalem's Old City, Sunday, Oct. 15, 2006. Muslims throughout the world are marking the holy fasting month of Ramadan, where observants fast from dawn till dusk. (AP Photo/Kevin Frayer)




An Iraqi Shiite woman holds a religious flag in front of the Imam Ali Mosque, just south of Basra, 550 kilometers (340 miles) southeast of Baghdad, Iraq, Sunday, Oct. 15, 2006. Shiites marked the anniversary of Imam Ali's death Sunday. Ali died on the 21st day of Ramadan, three days after receiving a mortal head wound while he was performing morning prayers in the mosque in the city of Kufa. Imam Ali is the most revered religious figure to the Shiites. (AP Photo/Nabil al-Jurani)




Syrian director Rasha Sharbatji(2ndR) directs her actors on the set of a soap opera titled in Arabic, "Gouzlane Fi Ghabet al-Zia'b" (Gazelles in the Wolves Forest) during shooting at a studio in Damascus. Syrian television audiences are glued to their screens for a series of Ramadan soap operas with plotlines broaching audacious topics.(AFP/HO)

[north_malaysian]

Egyptian actress Hanan Turk smiles to photographers on 06 October 2006 in Cairo. Egyptian actresses who left the world of entertainment for a more "religiously correct" lifestyle are back on TV screens this Ramadan, in a bid to reinvent their image more in line with the growing Islamic trend.(AFP/File/Amro Maraghi)

Hanan Turk wearing hijab now?... Mashallah!!! I've seen her movies (before she wears hijab). When she started wearing it? :happy:

[afriend]

I don't want Eid....Someone invent a time machine that will take me back 25 days......A few days before Ramadhan :cry: please....

[Nσσя'υℓ Jαииαн]

WHAT! i want Eid! but of course Ramadhan again =)
Nice pics!

[*noor]

nice pics!
mashaAllah

[Aisha20]

mashallah nice pics!

[syilla]

Giant Ketupats. The many decorative light fixtures strung along roads around town draw insects and photographers. Use a landmark for juxtaposition, preferably during the twilight hour when the sky still has shades of blue.

The Ginger Man surprises the ketupat lady with shouts of rapidly dropping prices at Kampung Baru. The time near dusk provides a more interesting mix of daylight and artificial lighting.

Roadside Lemang. Fire, smoke and a low angle combined to provide an interesting visual study of this makeshift stall selling the popular Raya delicacy

courtesy http://www.tvsmith.net.my/picturestory/ramadhan10.html

[north_malaysian]

Giant Ketupats. The many decorative light fixtures strung along roads around town draw insects and photographers. Use a landmark for juxtaposition, preferably during the twilight hour when the sky still has shades of blue.

The Ginger Man surprises the ketupat lady with shouts of rapidly dropping prices at Kampung Baru. The time near dusk provides a more interesting mix of daylight and artificial lighting.

Roadside Lemang. Fire, smoke and a low angle combined to provide an interesting visual study of this makeshift stall selling the popular Raya delicacy

courtesy http://www.tvsmith.net.my/picturestory/ramadhan10.html

Why I dont see any pics?

[syilla]

i'm not sure why? :?

just now it turn out to be okay...

[1Muslimah]

Wow, those we're beautiful pictures. Some were depressing too - how many of our borthers and sisters need to go through checkpoints to reach a Masjid, or to charitable organiations to get food. I would feed the wrodl if i could.. :(

[doodlebug]

Some Eid pics
ugh never mind. i can't figure out how to copy and paste them here.

[syilla]

fire during eid.. :( :cry:



mawi (ehem) with the orphans...



road blocks



ketupat..la...la..la..



masak lomang...



making dua at the grave



going back from home town...this is malay culture of 'salam'...


traffic jam everywhere....going back to their hometown to see parents and relatives

[*bLu_cRyStAl*]

:sl:

ahhh!
that is soo nice to see people working so hard to have a nice eid..
they are really nice pictures.:)

:w:

[north_malaysian]

May God bless them with His love

mawi (ehem) - WHO IS THIS FELLA? :okay:

Usual thing........;D

This kind of ketupat not popular here... we eat the triangle ones.

masak lomang... (care to translate, syilla?):uuh:

This in Kedah right?

going back from home town...this is malay culture of 'salam'... (I LOVE THIS CULTURE)

1 million KLites went out to other places.... (Luckily I dont live there)

[adeeb]

give more eid pics please... jannann come on!
eid around the world hehehe

[Muhammad]

:sl:

Pakistani Muslims share greeting after offering prayers of Eid al-Fitr, a festival to celebrate the ending of Islamic fasting month of Ramadan, Wednesday, Oct.

Palestinian children enjoy a ride at an amusement park during Eid al-Fitr in the West Bank town of Ramallah, Wednesday, Oct.

Palestinian children play with toy guns during Eid al-Fitr in Al-Amari refugee camp in the West Bank town of Ramallah, Wednesday, Oct.

Pakistani children carry balloons as they walks back to their home after offering prayers of Eid al-Fitr, a festival to celebrate the ending of the Islamic fasting month of Ramadan,

Thousands of Pakistani Muslims offer Eid Al-Fitr prayer to celebrate the ending of Islamic fasting month of Ramadan,

Muslims offer prayers on the occasion of Eid-al-Fitr at Azad Maidan, in the backdrop of the silhouette of the landmark Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus in Mumbai, India,

Muslims offer prayers on the occasion of Eid-al-Fitr at the Minara Masjid in Mumbai, India,

Pakistanis offer Eid prayers under tight security,

In this photo released by China's Xinhua News Agency, people pray at the square in front of the Ed Kah Mosque in Kax, city of northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region Tuesday, Oct

A Pakistani woman clad in a Burqa or veil waits to buy vermicelli for Eid festival in Karachi, Pakistan

Pakistanis buying sweets for Eid festival in Karachi, Pakistan, Tuesday, Oct 24, 2006.

Chinese Muslims are reflected in the window of a mosque during Eid al-Fitr prayers in Xining, in western China's Qinghai province Tuesday Oct.

Chinese Muslims pray during Eid al-Fitr prayers in Xining, in west China's Qinghai province Tuesday Oct.

A distracted Sri Lankan boy looks on as his father and others participate in Eid al-Fitr prayers in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Tuesday, Oct.

Muslims offer prayers on the occasion of Eid-al-Fitr at the Jama Masjid mosque in New Delhi, India, Tuesday, Oct.

Muslims offer prayers on the occasion of Eid-al-Fitr in Jalandhar, India, Tuesday, Oct.

Pakistani bakers prepare cakes for Eid, a three day festival that Muslims celebrate the ending of Islamic fasting month of Ramadan, Tuesday, Oct 24, 2006 in Multan, Pakistan.

A photograph taken yesterday by the kidnapped AP photographer shows a member of the Hamas security force standing guard during Eid al-Fitr prayers at a soccer stadium in Gaza City, Monday, Oct.

Kenyan Muslims offer their prayers for Eid al-Fitr at Masjid Noor in Nairobi, Kenya, Tuesday, Oct 24, 2006

Muslims offer prayers on the occasion of Eid-al-Fitr at a historic mosque in New Delhi, India,

Indonesian sailors pray in front of their ships at a traditional port during Eid al- Fitr prayers Tuesday Oct.

In this photo released by China's Xinhua News Agency, a boy takes photos with a mobile phone as local Muslims gather at the Dongguan Mosque to celebrate Eid al-Fitr marking the end of the holy fasting month of Ramadan, Monday, Oct.

Muslim immigrants who live in Cyprus pray to celebrate Eid Al-Fitr marking the end of the holy fasting month of Ramadan in Omeriye mosque, until the 16th century known medieval Augustinian monastery of St.

A child stands amongst Muslims as they pray in Rome's central Piazza Vittorio Emanuele Square

A man greets a mosque security guard at Baghdad's 14th Ramadan mosque on the first day of Eid al-Fitr, Monday Oct.

Bosnian Muslims attend the Eid al-Fitr prayers at the Gazi-Husref Bey's Mosque in Sarajevo, on Monday, Oct.

Palestinian worshipers pray in front of the Dome of the Rock at the Old city of Jerusalem October 23, 2006,

Muslims pray in the Dongguan Great Mosque during Eid al-Fitr, which marks the end of the fasting month of Ramadan, in Xining, capital of northwestern China's Qinghai province,

Turks buy flowers and balloons after attending dawn prayers at the start of celebrations for the Eid al Fitr holiday at the Kocatepe Mosque in Ankara, Monday, Oct.

Reflection of the Grand Mosque is seen in a pudle of water as Kosovo muslims are lined up in the streets of capital Pristina on Monday, Oct.

Kosovo muslims are lined up in the streets of capital Pristina on Monday, Oct.

Kosovo muslims gather early in dusk in front of the Grand Mosque in capital Pristina on Monday, Oct.

Afghans walk towards the Eid Gah mosque, for the Ramadan Eid prayer, in Kabul, Afghanistan, Monday, Oct

Indonesian Muslims pray during the start of celebrations for the Eid al Fitr holiday Monday Oct.

Palestinian boys play with homemade sparklers as they celebrate the upcoming Eid al-Fitr holiday in the West Bank town of Ramallah, Sunday, Oct.

Hundreds of Bangladeshi commuters try to get into an overcrowded train as they leave for home to celebrate Eid al-Fitr, at Tongi railway station on the outskirts of Dhaka, Bangladesh, Sunday, Oct

[nisa'a nur]

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[amatu]

jazakallah for the pictures :D

[Pk_#2]

go on!! jazakhala

[nisa'a nur]

go on!! jazakhala

thank you but what mean "jazakha" :rollseyes

[S_87]

:sl:

great pics. in india them all praying on the road. thats so cool

[AhlaamBella]

JazakAllah Kheir :)

[Khayal]

:sl:

Nice pics, jazak Allah..:)

:w:

[Sadia25]

jazakallah for the pics!!

[Umm Khalid06]

nise pics;D :) :)

[Muhammad]

:sl:

Threads merged.

[Aisha20]

mashaAllah sooo nice pics :wub:

Jazakallah 4 sharing

[syilla]

MashaAllah....great pictures...

thank you brother Muhammad and sis Nur...

jazakallah khayr...

[nisa'a nur]

thank you :)

[جوري]

thank you but what mean "jazakha" :rollseyes

it means may Allah reward you. :)

[Maimunah]

in other words may Allah reward you PurestAmbrosia
:D with everythin thats good

wasalaam

[Pk_#2]

Ameen lol

[adeeb]

thank you very much...nice pics....
wonderful.. gather as one ummah!

jazakallahu khairan!!

[جوري]

shokran ukhty and to all who afix these pictures here... I always send them to my family to cheer them up..... feels really good to see all these Muslims Masha'Allah.... May Allah yotim n'imit'hi on this umma and stengthen it. And on all of you brothers and sisters here
Ameen

[nisa'a nur]

it means may Allah reward you. :)

oh! thank you very much sister :)

[جوري]

oh! thank you very much sister :)

My pleasure :)

[Intisar]

Thanks for sharing sis, these are some beautiful hijaabs:

[Ommuslim]

ohhhhhhhhh
I miss Ramadan :)
thnks 2 u all :)

[doodlebug]

Hey Janaan.......most of your pics are not up anymore....you gonna give us new ones for 2007 pretty please? :)

[north_malaysian]

Hey Janaan.......most of your pics are not up anymore....you gonna give us new ones for 2007 pretty please? :)

10 days more to Ramadhan... maybe we should open a new "Ramadan Pics 2007" thread... Inshallah... there would be pics coming from Malaysia!!!:thumbs_up

[syilla]

we should we should!!!!!!!!

i can't wait for the pictures to come.

can't wait to see the masjid full..... MashaAllah.

[UmmSqueakster]

InshaAllah ta'ala I'll be posting a 2007 thread and pictures on my blog. I'm in the process of moving my blog over to hadithuna.com, and when it's done, I'll post my new address.

[Science101]

This is a very interesting topic. I enjoyed seeing the pictures that are still here because I never knew it was such a big event. Hopefully the new thread will start off with a brief description of what Ramadan is and what it means, for those who don't know much about it.

[S_87]

Peace Science

we have a whole section on ramadhan if you want to check it out :)
http://www.islamicboard.com/fasting-...n-eid-ul-fitr/

[north_malaysian]

This is a very interesting topic. I enjoyed seeing the pictures that are still here because I never knew it was such a big event. Hopefully the new thread will start off with a brief description of what Ramadan is and what it means, for those who don't know much about it.

Brother, Ramadhan is a great month for Muslims...

Just next week... Inshallah we will be welcoming Ramadhan!!!