Ramadan 2011 Images From Around The World

<div style="text-align: justify;">Yeah, I know that Ramadhan is over for almost 4 months. But this post is too good to be left in my draft section. I drafted this post at the end of Ramadhan 2011 and then got forgotten by day-to-day activities. Nevermind, better late than never...<br><br>Ramadan, the Islamic month of fasting, began earlier this month with the sighting of the new moon. Throughout this ninth month on the Islamic calendar, devout Muslims must abstain from food, drink, and sex from dawn until sunset.<br><br>The fast, one of the five pillars of Islam, is seen as a time for spiritual reflection, prayers, and charity. After sunset, Muslims traditionally break the fast by eating three dates, performing the Maghrib prayer, and sitting down to Iftar, the main evening meal, where communities and families gather together. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Collected below are images of Muslims around the world observing Ramadan 2011.</div><br><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtd7j3434mPHlij7knZV7Av3CtdmknbOdHFJIr_AOE0P-s6N16orv7YLWoi3kLjETm6rY-RGx1gE3I9mn2eh_86KoZUTTyIgRczUiNLK98EfhPLBh1b1jmawrqUE-v9ySq6YSrdMogq4Q/s1600/Ramadan+2011+Around+The+World+001.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="412" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtd7j3434mPHlij7knZV7Av3CtdmknbOdHFJIr_AOE0P-s6N16orv7YLWoi3kLjETm6rY-RGx1gE3I9mn2eh_86KoZUTTyIgRczUiNLK98EfhPLBh1b1jmawrqUE-v9ySq6YSrdMogq4Q/s640/Ramadan+2011+Around+The+World+001.jpg" width="640"></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Palestinian women stand in front of a window decoration of Islam's crescent moon and star on the eve of Islam's holy fasting month of Ramadan in the West Bank city of Jenin, on July 31, 2011. (Saif Dahlah/AFP/Getty Images) </td></tr></tbody></table><br><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjyoDvAJs8INeCi4W7Hi0qjPzI2P2w4HxOdY7bWoFlUSE6h6YREfLiZ3uYyfEffkSnM4DbLygxxpA3X2I9WgTkZdDPxO9vXJs6XzDgfaErXIVe9s25aXOyzgsHyx7oyaFWa_VH-So26hA/s1600/Ramadan+2011+Around+The+World+003.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjyoDvAJs8INeCi4W7Hi0qjPzI2P2w4HxOdY7bWoFlUSE6h6YREfLiZ3uYyfEffkSnM4DbLygxxpA3X2I9WgTkZdDPxO9vXJs6XzDgfaErXIVe9s25aXOyzgsHyx7oyaFWa_VH-So26hA/s640/Ramadan+2011+Around+The+World+003.jpg" width="640"></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">In Miami, Florida, Muslims pray together on the evening of the first day of Ramadan at the Islamic Center of Greater Miami, on August 1, 2011. (Joe Raedle/Getty Images)  </td></tr></tbody></table><br><a href="http://aibob.blogspot.com/2011/12/ramadan-2011-around-world.html#more">Click to read more »</a>

Ramadan 2011 Images From Around The World

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Day Of Ashura - The 10th Day Of Muharram

<div style="text-align: justify;">Ashura, meaning <i>tenth</i> in Arabic. Ashura is a religious observance marked every year by Muslims, on the 10th day of Muharram, the first month of the Islamic year. Ashura is an ancient observance that is now recognized for different reasons and in different ways among Sunni Muslims and Shia Muslims. Below is a little explanation on Sunni and Shi'a.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;"></div><blockquote class="tr_bq"><i>Sunni Islam is the largest branch of Islam. Sunni Muslims are referred to in Arabic as ʾAhl ūs-Sunnah wa āl-Ǧamāʿah (Arabic: أهل السنة والجماعة‎, "people of the tradition [of Muhammad] and the community") or ʾAhl ūs-Sunnah (Arabic: أهل السنة‎) for short; in English, they are known as Sunni Muslims, Sunnis or Sunnites. </i></blockquote><blockquote class="tr_bq"><i>Shia Islam (Arabic: شيعة‎, Shīʿah) is the second largest denomination of Islam. The followers of Shia Islam are called Shi'ites or Shias. "Shia" is the short form of the historic phrase Shīʻatu ʻAlī (شيعة علي), meaning "followers of Ali", "faction of Ali", or "party of Ali".</i></blockquote><br><div style="text-align: center;"><u>Ashura Day Celebration For Sunni Islam</u></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">During the time of the Prophet Muhammad, local Jews observed a day of fasting at this time, their Day of Atonement. The Prophet Muhammad learned of this tradition, and stated that the Muslims should also fast. He himself fasted for 2 days, and recommended that others do so as well. This fast is not required, simply recommended.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: center;"><u>Ashura Day Celebration For<span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-align: -webkit-auto;"> </span>Shi'a Islam</u></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">In the year 680 A.D., an event happened that was a turning point for what was to become the Shi'a Muslim </div><div style="text-align: justify;">community. Hussein, the grandson of the Prophet Muhammad, was brutally murdered during a battle against the ruling Caliph, on the 10th day of Muharram (Ashura). This took place in Karbala (modern-day Iraq), which is now an important pilgrimage site for Shi'a Muslims.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Shi'a Muslims observe the day in mourning for Hussein and in remembrance of his martyrdom. Reenactments and plays are performed, attempting to relive the tragedy and keep the lessons of this event alive. Some Shi'a Muslims beat and flog themselves in parades on this day, to express their grief and to reenact the pain that Hussein suffered.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Collection of images of very devout Shi'a cut and whip themselves into a bloody froth in observance. Here are photos of Ashura from Pakistan, Afghanistan and India.<br><br>I might not really understand the important of why these people self cutting and whipping their body into bloody bath but, I really cannot find any different with Thaipusam where people also piecing themself in the sense of devotion. I'll do more research...</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;">WARNING: GRAPHIC DISTURBING IMAGE</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;"><br></span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkl7m_co8a0Yei7CIUBHA8QbFfqDdlKVcY6fIR38UUDDdNopdYGAFp28LxiLTtK88E59DNoExj6CnxsrSLJ9LM8XVkcTYLpvF40JHCWvXi5RSJTOI7XAW9WATlrZXkZ9OA-YNaZc7_m9wW/s1600/enhanced-buzz-wide-20719-1323114220-13.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="448" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkl7m_co8a0Yei7CIUBHA8QbFfqDdlKVcY6fIR38UUDDdNopdYGAFp28LxiLTtK88E59DNoExj6CnxsrSLJ9LM8XVkcTYLpvF40JHCWvXi5RSJTOI7XAW9WATlrZXkZ9OA-YNaZc7_m9wW/s640/enhanced-buzz-wide-20719-1323114220-13.jpg" width="640"></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">(Reuters / Babu)</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzyey3XFDTZA2A0YZueqHb0oQcCz5TsblVTffmlDBSec6xCrRjVbmLpspYnCvGlJRUXRx3SmUBKLVyiTq7ChEpKmktoWYUdiu3jHXX8x6izWwgnD-fq5OEN5bBF6pXZdhmd47Z-1G93ApO/s1600/enhanced-buzz-wide-4019-1323109020-27.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="346" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzyey3XFDTZA2A0YZueqHb0oQcCz5TsblVTffmlDBSec6xCrRjVbmLpspYnCvGlJRUXRx3SmUBKLVyiTq7ChEpKmktoWYUdiu3jHXX8x6izWwgnD-fq5OEN5bBF6pXZdhmd47Z-1G93ApO/s640/enhanced-buzz-wide-4019-1323109020-27.jpg" width="640"></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">(AP / K.M. Chaudary)</td></tr></tbody></table><br><a href="http://aibob.blogspot.com/2011/12/day-of-ashura-10th-day-of-muharram.html#more">Click to read more »</a>

Day Of Ashura - The 10th Day Of Muharram

Ashura, meaning tenth in Arabic. Ashura is a religious observance marked every year by Muslims, on the 10th day of Muharram, the first mont...

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