Ramadan 07 Pictures Thread

It's that time of year, time to increase our ibadah and strive on the path of the Beloved (swt). Here's how the muslim ummah partakes.



An Iraqi man shops in preparation for the holy month of Ramadan in a market in Najaf, 160 kilometers (100 miles) south of Baghdad, Iraq, on Wednesday, Sept. 12, 2007. Ramadan, a month when Muslims fast during daylight but eat a pre-dawn meal and feast in the evening, begins on different days this week for Shiites and Sunnis. (AP Photo/Alaa al-Marjani)




An Egyptian youth crafts 'Fanous Ramadan', a traditional candle lamp for the holy fasting month of Ramadan, at a shop in downtown Cairo, on 10 Sep. Muslims around the world are gearing up for the holy month of Ramadan this week amid security concerns, price hikes and extravagant festivities.(AFP/File/Khaled Desouki)




Iraqis buy nuts and seeds ahead of the holy month of Ramadan at a market in Najaf, 160 kms (100 miles) south of Baghdad. Iraq will ease the nightly curfew in Baghdad during the holy month of Ramadan which begins this week.(AFP/Qassem Zein)





An Iraqi man buys goods ahead of the holy month of Ramadan at a market in Karbala. Iraq's minority Sunni Arab community will begin observing Ramadan -- Islam's holiest period -- from Thursday, followed a day later by the majority Shiites.(AFP/Mohammed Abed)




Moroccan bakers prepare breads in a traditional oven in Rabat, ahead of Ramadan which starts this week. The Moroccan government has agreed with bakers to keep bread prices from rising until after Ramadan as bread is an essential staple for poor Moroccans throughout the period of Ramadan.(AFP/Abdelhak Senna)




A Palestinian vendor serves a client at a market in the town of Khan Yunis, southern Gaza Strip, ahead of the holy month of Ramadan. Islam's holy month of Ramadan will begin on September 12 or 13 in the Middle East depending on the sighting of the crescent moon.(AFP/Said Khatib)




A woman looks at decorative lightings, commonly displayed on the exteriors of homes during the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan, at a shop in Amman September 11, 2007. Ramadan is when the faithful fast from dawn until dusk. REUTERS/Muhammad Hamed (JORDAN)




A man carries a Fanoos, or a Ramadan lantern used during the Muslim fasting month, as he puts them up for sale at his shop in Amman September 11, 2007. Ramadan is when the faithful fast from dawn until dusk. REUTERS/Muhammad Hamed (JORDAN)




A man works on a Fanoos, or a Ramadan lantern used during the Muslim fasting month, as he puts them up for sale at his shop in Amman September 11, 2007. Ramadan is when the faithful fast from dawn until dusk. REUTERS/Muhammad Hamed (JORDAN)

Ukhtee Janaan...you're sooo kewl...

Jazakallah khayr for creating this thread

very nice thread. thanks!

Tarawekh last nigh

From bernama

304 news photos with ramadan in the description, whew, that's a lot. Let's see how many I can put up.

It's kind of odd to see pictures of muslimeen already breaking their fast, while here in the US, we just started. Ahh, the ummah.



Iraqis buy goods ahead of the holy month of Ramadan at a market in Karbala, 11 September 2007. The US military in Iraq has announced the start of a programme to release 50 to 80 detainees a day during Ramadan as security forces went on alert for fear of attack during the Muslim holy month.(AFP/File/Mohammed Sawaf)




A child waits to break her fast in Raya Mosque on the first day of the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan in Makassar, South Sulawesi September 13, 2007. Millions of Indonesian Muslim fast from dawn until sunset during Ramadan which started on Thursday. REUTERS/Yusuf Ahmed Tawil (INDONESIA)




A Malaysian Muslim man prepares grilled chicken wings for sale at Ramadan bazaar in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Thursday, Sept. 13, 2007. Dozens of Ramadan bazaars have sprouted up in the city to sell food for fasting Muslims in this holy month of Ramadan. Muslims will take the food home for them to break their fast during dusk. (AP Photo/Lai Seng Sin)




A baker makes Qatai'af, a traditional Ramadan sweet, on the first day of Muslim fasting month in Gaza September 13, 2007. REUTERS/Ibraheem Abu Mustafa (GAZA)




Afghan men buy sweets and pickles from a trader at a busy market on the first day of Ramadan in Kabul. Most of the world's 1.2 billion Muslims celebrated the start of Ramadan on Thursday as Indonesians prayed for the victims of a huge earthquake and Iraq was on high alert for fear of attacks.(AFP/Shah Marai)




An Indian Muslim man buys beads at a busy market in New Delhi. Most of the world's 1.2 billion Muslims celebrated the start of Ramadan as Indonesians prayed for the victims of a huge earthquake and Iraq was on high alert for fear of attacks.(AFP/Tauseef Mustafa)




A Pakistani Muslim chooses a religious cap in Karachi. Most of the world's 1.2 billion Muslims celebrated the start of Ramadan as Indonesians prayed for the victims of a huge earthquake and Iraq was on high alert for fear of attacks.(AFP/Asif Hassan)




A Saudi man samples dates for sale at Otaiga market in Riyadh. Most of the world's 1.2 billion Muslims celebrated the start of Ramadan as Indonesians prayed for the victims of a huge earthquake and Iraq was on high alert for fear of attacks.(AFP/Hassan Ammar)

From bernama










A company sponsor iftaar for the orphon.


Malaysia culture kissing elderly hands


donation to the orphan

From the Star

Nine year old vow to fast the entire Ramadhan.

This picture reminds me when i wasy young :giggling:

From berita harian



Malaysia dishes :giggling:


making sugarcane juices


at school determined to fast

Six Year 1 (7 year-old) students of Tanjung Aru 1 National School, Kota Kinabalu (Malaysia) determined to fast for the whole day of the 1st Ramadan even they're tired and hungry. (From right) Lia Nadirah Hussin, Nur Farahiya Azman, Adibah Rosli, Mohd Loqman Hakim Omar, Mohd Hafizal Zailan and Mohd Zulhairi Harun were spending their recess yesterday by reading at the school's canteen. Even they're first-timer fasting in Ramadhan, they are all determined that they could fast until the iftar (breaking fast) period on the first day they fast. They admitted that they're so tired as they never fast before but confident that they could fast easily after few days of fasting.

Translated from Berita Harian 14.09.2007.

Ha cute kutti sister...

kutti in Tamil language -means - little

Ramadhan in Bandar Seri Begawan, Sultanate of Brunei.

Nurul Iman Palace Busy With Visitors For Tadarrus Al Qur'an

From Singapore



Singaporean Muslims welcoming the holy month of Ramadan with fireworks.

Source: http://cyberita.asia1.com.sg/singapura/story/0,3617,103213,00.html?

Beautiful pictures. Thanks for sharing !

Abdul-Raouf said:

Ha cute kutti sister...

kutti in Tamil language -means - little

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mashaalah she is soooooooooooooooooooo cute. wana give her a hug! aww

lol mashaAllah! what amazing pictures

On the eve of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, an Iraqi man cleans the carpet at a mosque in Baghdad.




Thousands pray at Jakarta's Istiqlal mosque, the largest in south-east Asia.



The last sunset before Ramadan in Gaza... The Middle East began the festival on Friday, a day after Libya and Nigeria.



Indian Muslims also gathered in large numbers at this mosque in Delhi.



A Jakarta woman reads the Koran while waiting to break her fast, at the Istiqlal Mosque.

From bernama


A tailor busy measuring baju kurung ordered by customer.


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Busy packaging the eid cookies to distribute it among the soldiers and police officers who will be on duty during eid.



PM is giving khutbah after tarawekh


All bus ticket sold out for eid (to celebrate eid with the family so most people from the city will be going back to their hometown during eid). pity him...


A shop selling hijabs

From berita harian

Masjid preparation for iftar


Reading quran while waiting for iftaar

From mstar


Arif Peter, 49, converted to Islam five years ago and have been attending the buka puasa sessions at Perkim every year.

“I remember I had a hard time fasting for the first time. I kept getting headaches and my body didn't feel right. It was easier the second year,” said Arif.

He felt scared when he initially became a Muslim but he joined his friends and other “saudara baru” and they helped each other learn about the religion.



For Asian workers in Dubai, it is hard work
as usual during Ramadan [AFP]

syilla said:

Busy packaging the eid cookies to distribute it among the soldiers and police officers who will be on duty during eid.

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what a lovely custom!