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  • 10 APRIL 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: Friday mid day prayers at Masjid Ton Son in Bangkok. (Masjid is the Thai word for Mosque.) A Pew Research Center study recently released identified Islam as the fastest growing religion in the world. Masjid Ton Son was the first mosque in Bangkok, founded in 1688 during the reign of King Narai, of the Ayutthaya era. Muslims are about 5 percent of Thailand, but make up a bigger proportion of Bangkok. Thailand's deep south provinces are Muslim majority.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 10 APRIL 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A man prays at Masjid Ton Son in Bangkok during Friday mid day prayers. (Masjid is the Thai word for Mosque.) A Pew Research Center study recently released identified Islam as the fastest growing religion in the world. Masjid Ton Son was the first mosque in Bangkok, founded in 1688 during the reign of King Narai, of the Ayutthaya era. Muslims are about 5 percent of Thailand, but make up a bigger proportion of Bangkok. Thailand's deep south provinces are Muslim majority.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 10 APRIL 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: Friday mid day prayers at Masjid Ton Son in Bangkok. (Masjid is the Thai word for Mosque.) A Pew Research Center study recently released identified Islam as the fastest growing religion in the world. Masjid Ton Son was the first mosque in Bangkok, founded in 1688 during the reign of King Narai, of the Ayutthaya era. Muslims are about 5 percent of Thailand, but make up a bigger proportion of Bangkok. Thailand's deep south provinces are Muslim majority.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 10 APRIL 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A man prays at Masjid Ton Son in Bangkok during Friday mid day prayers. (Masjid is the Thai word for Mosque.) A Pew Research Center study recently released identified Islam as the fastest growing religion in the world. Masjid Ton Son was the first mosque in Bangkok, founded in 1688 during the reign of King Narai, of the Ayutthaya era. Muslims are about 5 percent of Thailand, but make up a bigger proportion of Bangkok. Thailand's deep south provinces are Muslim majority.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 10 APRIL 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A Thai Muslim teenager recites the call to prayer at Masjid Ton Son in Bangkok before Friday prayers. (Masjid is the Thai word for Mosque.) A Pew Research Center study recently released identified Islam as the fastest growing religion in the world. Masjid Ton Son was the first mosque in Bangkok, founded in 1688 during the reign of King Narai, of the Ayutthaya era. Muslims are about 5 percent of Thailand, but make up a bigger proportion of Bangkok. Thailand's deep south provinces are Muslim majority.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 10 APRIL 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A man prays in Masjid Ton Son in Bangkok. (Masjid is the Thai word for Mosque.) A Pew Research Center study recently released identified Islam as the fastest growing religion in the world. Masjid Ton Son was the first mosque in Bangkok, founded in 1688 during the reign of King Narai, of the Ayutthaya era. Muslims are about 5 percent of Thailand, but make up a bigger proportion of Bangkok. Thailand's deep south provinces are Muslim majority.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 10 APRIL 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: Friday mid day prayers at Masjid Ton Son in Bangkok. (Masjid is the Thai word for Mosque.) A Pew Research Center study recently released identified Islam as the fastest growing religion in the world. Masjid Ton Son was the first mosque in Bangkok, founded in 1688 during the reign of King Narai, of the Ayutthaya era. Muslims are about 5 percent of Thailand, but make up a bigger proportion of Bangkok. Thailand's deep south provinces are Muslim majority.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 10 APRIL 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A Thai Muslim teenager recites the call to prayer at Masjid Ton Son in Bangkok before Friday prayers. (Masjid is the Thai word for Mosque.) A Pew Research Center study recently released identified Islam as the fastest growing religion in the world. Masjid Ton Son was the first mosque in Bangkok, founded in 1688 during the reign of King Narai, of the Ayutthaya era. Muslims are about 5 percent of Thailand, but make up a bigger proportion of Bangkok. Thailand's deep south provinces are Muslim majority.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 10 APRIL 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A man performs ablutions before Friday prayers at Masjid Ton Son in Bangkok. (Masjid is the Thai word for Mosque.) A Pew Research Center study recently released identified Islam as the fastest growing religion in the world. Masjid Ton Son was the first mosque in Bangkok, founded in 1688 during the reign of King Narai, of the Ayutthaya era. Muslims are about 5 percent of Thailand, but make up a bigger proportion of Bangkok. Thailand's deep south provinces are Muslim majority.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 10 APRIL 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: Girls walk into Masjid Ton Son in Bangkok before Friday prayers. (Masjid is the Thai word for Mosque.) A Pew Research Center study recently released identified Islam as the fastest growing religion in the world. Masjid Ton Son was the first mosque in Bangkok, founded in 1688 during the reign of King Narai, of the Ayutthaya era. Muslims are about 5 percent of Thailand, but make up a bigger proportion of Bangkok. Thailand's deep south provinces are Muslim majority.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 10 APRIL 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: Friday mid day prayers at Masjid Ton Son in Bangkok. (Masjid is the Thai word for Mosque.) A Pew Research Center study recently released identified Islam as the fastest growing religion in the world. Masjid Ton Son was the first mosque in Bangkok, founded in 1688 during the reign of King Narai, of the Ayutthaya era. Muslims are about 5 percent of Thailand, but make up a bigger proportion of Bangkok. Thailand's deep south provinces are Muslim majority.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 10 APRIL 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: Thai teenagers at Friday prayers in Masjid Ton Son in Bangkok. (Masjid is the Thai word for Mosque.) A Pew Research Center study recently released identified Islam as the fastest growing religion in the world. Masjid Ton Son was the first mosque in Bangkok, founded in 1688 during the reign of King Narai, of the Ayutthaya era. Muslims are about 5 percent of Thailand, but make up a bigger proportion of Bangkok. Thailand's deep south provinces are Muslim majority.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 10 APRIL 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: Thai teenagers at Friday prayers in Masjid Ton Son in Bangkok. (Masjid is the Thai word for Mosque.) A Pew Research Center study recently released identified Islam as the fastest growing religion in the world. Masjid Ton Son was the first mosque in Bangkok, founded in 1688 during the reign of King Narai, of the Ayutthaya era. Muslims are about 5 percent of Thailand, but make up a bigger proportion of Bangkok. Thailand's deep south provinces are Muslim majority.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 10 APRIL 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A Muslim man walks into Masjid Ton Son in Bangkok before Friday prayers. (Masjid is the Thai word for Mosque.) A Pew Research Center study recently released identified Islam as the fastest growing religion in the world. Masjid Ton Son was the first mosque in Bangkok, founded in 1688 during the reign of King Narai, of the Ayutthaya era. Muslims are about 5 percent of Thailand, but make up a bigger proportion of Bangkok. Thailand's deep south provinces are Muslim majority.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 10 APRIL 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A Muslim man walks into Masjid Ton Son in Bangkok before Friday prayers. (Masjid is the Thai word for Mosque.) A Pew Research Center study recently released identified Islam as the fastest growing religion in the world. Masjid Ton Son was the first mosque in Bangkok, founded in 1688 during the reign of King Narai, of the Ayutthaya era. Muslims are about 5 percent of Thailand, but make up a bigger proportion of Bangkok. Thailand's deep south provinces are Muslim majority.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 10 APRIL 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: Girls walk into Masjid Ton Son in Bangkok before Friday prayers. (Masjid is the Thai word for Mosque.) A Pew Research Center study recently released identified Islam as the fastest growing religion in the world. Masjid Ton Son was the first mosque in Bangkok, founded in 1688 during the reign of King Narai, of the Ayutthaya era. Muslims are about 5 percent of Thailand, but make up a bigger proportion of Bangkok. Thailand's deep south provinces are Muslim majority.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 10 APRIL 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: Girls walk into Masjid Ton Son in Bangkok before Friday prayers. (Masjid is the Thai word for Mosque.) A Pew Research Center study recently released identified Islam as the fastest growing religion in the world. Masjid Ton Son was the first mosque in Bangkok, founded in 1688 during the reign of King Narai, of the Ayutthaya era. Muslims are about 5 percent of Thailand, but make up a bigger proportion of Bangkok. Thailand's deep south provinces are Muslim majority.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 10 APRIL 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A man performs ablutions before Friday prayers at Masjid Ton Son in Bangkok. (Masjid is the Thai word for Mosque.) A Pew Research Center study recently released identified Islam as the fastest growing religion in the world. Masjid Ton Son was the first mosque in Bangkok, founded in 1688 during the reign of King Narai, of the Ayutthaya era. Muslims are about 5 percent of Thailand, but make up a bigger proportion of Bangkok. Thailand's deep south provinces are Muslim majority.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 10 APRIL 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A man performs ablutions before Friday prayers at Masjid Ton Son in Bangkok. (Masjid is the Thai word for Mosque.) A Pew Research Center study recently released identified Islam as the fastest growing religion in the world. Masjid Ton Son was the first mosque in Bangkok, founded in 1688 during the reign of King Narai, of the Ayutthaya era. Muslims are about 5 percent of Thailand, but make up a bigger proportion of Bangkok. Thailand's deep south provinces are Muslim majority.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 10 APRIL 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: Friday mid day prayers at Masjid Ton Son in Bangkok. (Masjid is the Thai word for Mosque.) A Pew Research Center study recently released identified Islam as the fastest growing religion in the world. Masjid Ton Son was the first mosque in Bangkok, founded in 1688 during the reign of King Narai, of the Ayutthaya era. Muslims are about 5 percent of Thailand, but make up a bigger proportion of Bangkok. Thailand's deep south provinces are Muslim majority.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 10 APRIL 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: Friday mid day prayers at Masjid Ton Son in Bangkok. (Masjid is the Thai word for Mosque.) A Pew Research Center study recently released identified Islam as the fastest growing religion in the world. Masjid Ton Son was the first mosque in Bangkok, founded in 1688 during the reign of King Narai, of the Ayutthaya era. Muslims are about 5 percent of Thailand, but make up a bigger proportion of Bangkok. Thailand's deep south provinces are Muslim majority.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 10 APRIL 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: Friday mid day prayers at Masjid Ton Son in Bangkok. (Masjid is the Thai word for Mosque.) A Pew Research Center study recently released identified Islam as the fastest growing religion in the world. Masjid Ton Son was the first mosque in Bangkok, founded in 1688 during the reign of King Narai, of the Ayutthaya era. Muslims are about 5 percent of Thailand, but make up a bigger proportion of Bangkok. Thailand's deep south provinces are Muslim majority.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 10 APRIL 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: Friday mid day prayers at Masjid Ton Son in Bangkok. (Masjid is the Thai word for Mosque.) A Pew Research Center study recently released identified Islam as the fastest growing religion in the world. Masjid Ton Son was the first mosque in Bangkok, founded in 1688 during the reign of King Narai, of the Ayutthaya era. Muslims are about 5 percent of Thailand, but make up a bigger proportion of Bangkok. Thailand's deep south provinces are Muslim majority.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 10 APRIL 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: Friday mid day prayers at Masjid Ton Son in Bangkok. (Masjid is the Thai word for Mosque.) A Pew Research Center study recently released identified Islam as the fastest growing religion in the world. Masjid Ton Son was the first mosque in Bangkok, founded in 1688 during the reign of King Narai, of the Ayutthaya era. Muslims are about 5 percent of Thailand, but make up a bigger proportion of Bangkok. Thailand's deep south provinces are Muslim majority.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 10 APRIL 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A man prays at Masjid Ton Son in Bangkok during Friday mid day prayers. (Masjid is the Thai word for Mosque.) A Pew Research Center study recently released identified Islam as the fastest growing religion in the world. Masjid Ton Son was the first mosque in Bangkok, founded in 1688 during the reign of King Narai, of the Ayutthaya era. Muslims are about 5 percent of Thailand, but make up a bigger proportion of Bangkok. Thailand's deep south provinces are Muslim majority.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 10 APRIL 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A man performs ablutions before Friday prayers at Masjid Ton Son in Bangkok. (Masjid is the Thai word for Mosque.) A Pew Research Center study recently released identified Islam as the fastest growing religion in the world. Masjid Ton Son was the first mosque in Bangkok, founded in 1688 during the reign of King Narai, of the Ayutthaya era. Muslims are about 5 percent of Thailand, but make up a bigger proportion of Bangkok. Thailand's deep south provinces are Muslim majority.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 10 APRIL 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A Muslim man walks into Masjid Ton Son in Bangkok before Friday prayers. (Masjid is the Thai word for Mosque.) A Pew Research Center study recently released identified Islam as the fastest growing religion in the world. Masjid Ton Son was the first mosque in Bangkok, founded in 1688 during the reign of King Narai, of the Ayutthaya era. Muslims are about 5 percent of Thailand, but make up a bigger proportion of Bangkok. Thailand's deep south provinces are Muslim majority.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 10 APRIL 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A man prays at Masjid Ton Son in Bangkok during Friday mid day prayers. (Masjid is the Thai word for Mosque.) A Pew Research Center study recently released identified Islam as the fastest growing religion in the world. Masjid Ton Son was the first mosque in Bangkok, founded in 1688 during the reign of King Narai, of the Ayutthaya era. Muslims are about 5 percent of Thailand, but make up a bigger proportion of Bangkok. Thailand's deep south provinces are Muslim majority.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 10 APRIL 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A man prays at Masjid Ton Son in Bangkok during Friday mid day prayers. (Masjid is the Thai word for Mosque.) A Pew Research Center study recently released identified Islam as the fastest growing religion in the world. Masjid Ton Son was the first mosque in Bangkok, founded in 1688 during the reign of King Narai, of the Ayutthaya era. Muslims are about 5 percent of Thailand, but make up a bigger proportion of Bangkok. Thailand's deep south provinces are Muslim majority.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 17 DECEMBER 2012 - SINGAPORE, SINGAPORE: The Sultan Mosque or Sultan Masjid in Singapore. The Sultan Mosque is the focal point of the historic Kampong Glam area of Singapore. Also known as Masjid Sultan, it was named for Sultan Hussein Shah. The mosque was originally built in the 1820s. The original structure was demolished in 1924 to make way for the current building, which was completed in 1928. The mosque holds great significance for the Muslim community, and is considered the national mosque of Singapore. It was designated a national monument in 1975.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 15 JULY 2015 - THONBURI, BANGKOK, THAILAND: A man hangs curtains in Bang Luang Masjid (Masjid is the Thai word for mosque). Located on the west bank of the Chao Phraya River and built in the reign of King Rama I (1782-1809), Bangluang Mosque is one of the oldest mosques in Bangkok and is unique because it's designed in a traditional Thai style and decorated with Thai, European, and Chinese art. The Mosque carries Islamic symbolic features such as 30 pillars, 12 windows and 1 door which represent the numbers of chapters in the Koran and the 13 regulations of Islamic worshipping ritual.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 17 DECEMBER 2012 - SINGAPORE, SINGAPORE: The Sultan Mosque or Sultan Masjid in Singapore. The Sultan Mosque is the focal point of the historic Kampong Glam area of Singapore. Also known as Masjid Sultan, it was named for Sultan Hussein Shah. The mosque was originally built in the 1820s. The original structure was demolished in 1924 to make way for the current building, which was completed in 1928. The mosque holds great significance for the Muslim community, and is considered the national mosque of Singapore. It was designated a national monument in 1975.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 15 JULY 2015 - THONBURI, BANGKOK, THAILAND: A man hangs curtains in Bang Luang Masjid (Masjid is the Thai word for mosque). Located on the west bank of the Chao Phraya River and built in the reign of King Rama I (1782-1809), Bangluang Mosque is one of the oldest mosques in Bangkok and is unique because it's designed in a traditional Thai style and decorated with Thai, European, and Chinese art. The Mosque carries Islamic symbolic features such as 30 pillars, 12 windows and 1 door which represent the numbers of chapters in the Koran and the 13 regulations of Islamic worshipping ritual.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 15 JULY 2015 - THONBURI, BANGKOK, THAILAND:  The "mihrab," a niche which indicates the direction of Mecca, in Bang Luang Masjid (Masjid is the Thai word for mosque.) Located on the west bank of the Chao Phraya River and built in the reign of King Rama I (1782-1809), Bangluang Mosque is one of the oldest mosques in Bangkok and is unique because it's designed in a traditional Thai style and decorated with Thai, European, and Chinese art. The Mosque carries Islamic symbolic features such as 30 pillars, 12 windows and 1 door which represent the numbers of chapters in the Koran and the 13 regulations of Islamic worshipping ritual.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 15 JULY 2015 - THONBURI, BANGKOK, THAILAND:  The "mihrab," a niche which indicates the direction of Mecca, in Bang Luang Masjid (Masjid is the Thai word for mosque.) Located on the west bank of the Chao Phraya River and built in the reign of King Rama I (1782-1809), Bangluang Mosque is one of the oldest mosques in Bangkok and is unique because it's designed in a traditional Thai style and decorated with Thai, European, and Chinese art. The Mosque carries Islamic symbolic features such as 30 pillars, 12 windows and 1 door which represent the numbers of chapters in the Koran and the 13 regulations of Islamic worshipping ritual.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 15 JULY 2015 - THONBURI, BANGKOK, THAILAND: A man hangs curtains in Bang Luang Masjid (Masjid is the Thai word for mosque). Located on the west bank of the Chao Phraya River and built in the reign of King Rama I (1782-1809), Bangluang Mosque is one of the oldest mosques in Bangkok and is unique because it's designed in a traditional Thai style and decorated with Thai, European, and Chinese art. The Mosque carries Islamic symbolic features such as 30 pillars, 12 windows and 1 door which represent the numbers of chapters in the Koran and the 13 regulations of Islamic worshipping ritual.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 17 DECEMBER 2012 - SINGAPORE, SINGAPORE: The Sultan Mosque or Sultan Masjid in Singapore. The Sultan Mosque is the focal point of the historic Kampong Glam area of Singapore. Also known as Masjid Sultan, it was named for Sultan Hussein Shah. The mosque was originally built in the 1820s. The original structure was demolished in 1924 to make way for the current building, which was completed in 1928. The mosque holds great significance for the Muslim community, and is considered the national mosque of Singapore. It was designated a national monument in 1975.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 14 JUNE 2017 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: Men pray before Iftar at Masjid Hidayatun Islam. Iftar is the evening meal when Muslims end their daily Ramadan fast at sunset. Iftar is a communal event at Masjid Hidayatun Islam and more than a hundred people usually attend the meal.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 14 JUNE 2017 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A man rolls up a carpet used in Masjid Hidayatun Islam during Ramadan Iftar. Iftar is the evening meal when Muslims end their daily Ramadan fast at sunset. Iftar is a communal event at Masjid Hidayatun Islam and more than a hundred people usually attend the meal.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 14 JUNE 2017 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A man prays before Iftar at Masjid Hidayatun Islam. Iftar is the evening meal when Muslims end their daily Ramadan fast at sunset. Iftar is a communal event at Masjid Hidayatun Islam and more than a hundred people usually attend the meal.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 14 JUNE 2017 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A woman prays before Iftar at Masjid Hidayatun Islam. Iftar is the evening meal when Muslims end their daily Ramadan fast at sunset. Iftar is a communal event at Masjid Hidayatun Islam and more than a hundred people usually attend the meal.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 15 JULY 2015 - THONBURI, BANGKOK, THAILAND: A man hangs curtains in Bang Luang Masjid (Masjid is the Thai word for mosque). Located on the west bank of the Chao Phraya River and built in the reign of King Rama I (1782-1809), Bangluang Mosque is one of the oldest mosques in Bangkok and is unique because it's designed in a traditional Thai style and decorated with Thai, European, and Chinese art. The Mosque carries Islamic symbolic features such as 30 pillars, 12 windows and 1 door which represent the numbers of chapters in the Koran and the 13 regulations of Islamic worshipping ritual.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 14 JUNE 2017 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: Men pray before Iftar at Masjid Hidayatun Islam. Iftar is the evening meal when Muslims end their daily Ramadan fast at sunset. Iftar is a communal event at Masjid Hidayatun Islam and more than a hundred people usually attend the meal.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 14 JUNE 2017 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: Men pray before Iftar at Masjid Hidayatun Islam. Iftar is the evening meal when Muslims end their daily Ramadan fast at sunset. Iftar is a communal event at Masjid Hidayatun Islam and more than a hundred people usually attend the meal.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 14 JUNE 2017 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: Men pray before Iftar at Masjid Hidayatun Islam. Iftar is the evening meal when Muslims end their daily Ramadan fast at sunset. Iftar is a communal event at Masjid Hidayatun Islam and more than a hundred people usually attend the meal.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 14 JUNE 2017 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: Women pray before Iftar at Masjid Hidayatun Islam. Iftar is the evening meal when Muslims end their daily Ramadan fast at sunset. Iftar is a communal event at Masjid Hidayatun Islam and more than a hundred people usually attend the meal.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 14 JUNE 2017 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: Men pray before Iftar at Masjid Hidayatun Islam. Iftar is the evening meal when Muslims end their daily Ramadan fast at sunset. Iftar is a communal event at Masjid Hidayatun Islam and more than a hundred people usually attend the meal.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 14 JUNE 2017 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A man leads a prayer before Iftar at Masjid Hidayatun Islam. Iftar is the evening meal when Muslims end their daily Ramadan fast at sunset. Iftar is a communal event at Masjid Hidayatun Islam and more than a hundred people usually attend the meal.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 14 JUNE 2017 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A man and his prayer beads before Iftar at Masjid Hidayatun Islam. Iftar is the evening meal when Muslims end their daily Ramadan fast at sunset. Iftar is a communal event at Masjid Hidayatun Islam and more than a hundred people usually attend the meal.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 14 JUNE 2017 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A woman serves beef noodle soup during the Iftar meal at Masjid Hidayatun Islam. Iftar is the evening meal when Muslims end their daily Ramadan fast at sunset. Iftar is a communal event at Masjid Hidayatun Islam and more than a hundred people usually attend the meal.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 14 JUNE 2017 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: Men pray before Iftar at Masjid Hidayatun Islam. Iftar is the evening meal when Muslims end their daily Ramadan fast at sunset. Iftar is a communal event at Masjid Hidayatun Islam and more than a hundred people usually attend the meal.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 14 JUNE 2017 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: Men pray before Iftar at Masjid Hidayatun Islam. Iftar is the evening meal when Muslims end their daily Ramadan fast at sunset. Iftar is a communal event at Masjid Hidayatun Islam and more than a hundred people usually attend the meal.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 14 JUNE 2017 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A man prays before Iftar at Masjid Hidayatun Islam. Iftar is the evening meal when Muslims end their daily Ramadan fast at sunset. Iftar is a communal event at Masjid Hidayatun Islam and more than a hundred people usually attend the meal.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 14 JUNE 2017 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: Men pray before Iftar at Masjid Hidayatun Islam. Iftar is the evening meal when Muslims end their daily Ramadan fast at sunset. Iftar is a communal event at Masjid Hidayatun Islam and more than a hundred people usually attend the meal.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 14 JUNE 2017 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: Men pray before Iftar at Masjid Hidayatun Islam. Iftar is the evening meal when Muslims end their daily Ramadan fast at sunset. Iftar is a communal event at Masjid Hidayatun Islam and more than a hundred people usually attend the meal.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 14 JUNE 2017 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: Men pray before Iftar at Masjid Hidayatun Islam. Iftar is the evening meal when Muslims end their daily Ramadan fast at sunset. Iftar is a communal event at Masjid Hidayatun Islam and more than a hundred people usually attend the meal.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 14 JUNE 2017 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A woman prays before Iftar at Masjid Hidayatun Islam. Iftar is the evening meal when Muslims end their daily Ramadan fast at sunset. Iftar is a communal event at Masjid Hidayatun Islam and more than a hundred people usually attend the meal.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 14 JUNE 2017 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: Men pray before Iftar at Masjid Hidayatun Islam. Iftar is the evening meal when Muslims end their daily Ramadan fast at sunset. Iftar is a communal event at Masjid Hidayatun Islam and more than a hundred people usually attend the meal.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    IftarMasjidHidayatun029.jpg
  • 14 JUNE 2017 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: Members of Masjid Hidayatun Islam prepare Iftar meals. Iftar is the evening meal when Muslims end their daily Ramadan fast at sunset. Iftar is a communal event at Masjid Hidayatun Islam and more than a hundred people usually attend the meal.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 14 JUNE 2017 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: Members of Masjid Hidayatun Islam prepare Iftar meals. Iftar is the evening meal when Muslims end their daily Ramadan fast at sunset. Iftar is a communal event at Masjid Hidayatun Islam and more than a hundred people usually attend the meal.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 14 JUNE 2017 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: People eat the Iftar mean in the car park of Masjid Hidayatun Islam. Iftar is the evening meal when Muslims end their daily Ramadan fast at sunset. Iftar is a communal event at Masjid Hidayatun Islam and more than a hundred people usually attend the meal.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 14 JUNE 2017 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A man rolls up a carpet used in Masjid Hidayatun Islam during Ramadan Iftar. Iftar is the evening meal when Muslims end their daily Ramadan fast at sunset. Iftar is a communal event at Masjid Hidayatun Islam and more than a hundred people usually attend the meal.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 14 JUNE 2017 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: Men pray before Iftar at Masjid Hidayatun Islam. Iftar is the evening meal when Muslims end their daily Ramadan fast at sunset. Iftar is a communal event at Masjid Hidayatun Islam and more than a hundred people usually attend the meal.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 14 JUNE 2017 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: Men pray before Iftar at Masjid Hidayatun Islam. Iftar is the evening meal when Muslims end their daily Ramadan fast at sunset. Iftar is a communal event at Masjid Hidayatun Islam and more than a hundred people usually attend the meal.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 14 JUNE 2017 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: Men pray before Iftar at Masjid Hidayatun Islam. Iftar is the evening meal when Muslims end their daily Ramadan fast at sunset. Iftar is a communal event at Masjid Hidayatun Islam and more than a hundred people usually attend the meal.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 14 JUNE 2017 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: Men pray before Iftar at Masjid Hidayatun Islam. Iftar is the evening meal when Muslims end their daily Ramadan fast at sunset. Iftar is a communal event at Masjid Hidayatun Islam and more than a hundred people usually attend the meal.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 14 JUNE 2017 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: Men pray before Iftar at Masjid Hidayatun Islam. Iftar is the evening meal when Muslims end their daily Ramadan fast at sunset. Iftar is a communal event at Masjid Hidayatun Islam and more than a hundred people usually attend the meal.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 05 JUNE 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  Men pray at Masjid Darul Faha, a small mosque in the Muslim majority neighborhood of Ban Krua in Bangkok on the night before the start of Ramadan. Ramadan is the ninth month of the Islamic calendar, and starts on June 6 this year. It is observed by Muslims worldwide as a month of fasting to commemorate the first revelation of the Quran to Muhammad according to Islamic belief. This annual observance is regarded as one of the Five Pillars of Islam. Islam is the second largest religion in Thailand.        PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 05 JUNE 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: The muezzin does the call to prayer at Masjid Darul Faha, a small mosque in the Muslim majority neighborhood of Ban Krua in Bangkok on the night before the start of Ramadan. Ramadan is the ninth month of the Islamic calendar, and starts on June 6 this year. It is observed by Muslims worldwide as a month of fasting to commemorate the first revelation of the Quran to Muhammad according to Islamic belief. This annual observance is regarded as one of the Five Pillars of Islam. Islam is the second largest religion in Thailand.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 05 JUNE 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  The only woman at evening prayers in the women's prayer room at Masjid Darul Faha, a small mosque in the Muslim majority neighborhood of Ban Krua in Bangkok on the night before the start of Ramadan. Ramadan is the ninth month of the Islamic calendar, and starts on June 6 this year. It is observed by Muslims worldwide as a month of fasting to commemorate the first revelation of the Quran to Muhammad according to Islamic belief. This annual observance is regarded as one of the Five Pillars of Islam. Islam is the second largest religion in Thailand.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 05 JUNE 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A man prays at Masjid Darul Faha, a small mosque in the Muslim majority neighborhood of Ban Krua in Bangkok on the night before the start of Ramadan. Ramadan is the ninth month of the Islamic calendar, and starts on June 6 this year. It is observed by Muslims worldwide as a month of fasting to commemorate the first revelation of the Quran to Muhammad according to Islamic belief. This annual observance is regarded as one of the Five Pillars of Islam. Islam is the second largest religion in Thailand.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 05 JUNE 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  Men pray at Masjid Darul Faha, a small mosque in the Muslim majority neighborhood of Ban Krua in Bangkok on the night before the start of Ramadan. Ramadan is the ninth month of the Islamic calendar, and starts on June 6 this year. It is observed by Muslims worldwide as a month of fasting to commemorate the first revelation of the Quran to Muhammad according to Islamic belief. This annual observance is regarded as one of the Five Pillars of Islam. Islam is the second largest religion in Thailand.        PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 05 JUNE 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  Men pray at Masjid Darul Faha, a small mosque in the Muslim majority neighborhood of Ban Krua in Bangkok on the night before the start of Ramadan. Ramadan is the ninth month of the Islamic calendar, and starts on June 6 this year. It is observed by Muslims worldwide as a month of fasting to commemorate the first revelation of the Quran to Muhammad according to Islamic belief. This annual observance is regarded as one of the Five Pillars of Islam. Islam is the second largest religion in Thailand.        PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 05 JUNE 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  Men pray at Masjid Darul Faha, a small mosque in the Muslim majority neighborhood of Ban Krua in Bangkok on the night before the start of Ramadan. Ramadan is the ninth month of the Islamic calendar, and starts on June 6 this year. It is observed by Muslims worldwide as a month of fasting to commemorate the first revelation of the Quran to Muhammad according to Islamic belief. This annual observance is regarded as one of the Five Pillars of Islam. Islam is the second largest religion in Thailand.        PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 05 JUNE 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  Men wait for evening prayers to start in the prayer room at Masjid Darul Faha, a small mosque in the Muslim majority neighborhood of Ban Krua in Bangkok on the night before the start of Ramadan. Ramadan is the ninth month of the Islamic calendar, and starts on June 6 this year. It is observed by Muslims worldwide as a month of fasting to commemorate the first revelation of the Quran to Muhammad according to Islamic belief. This annual observance is regarded as one of the Five Pillars of Islam. Islam is the second largest religion in Thailand.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 05 JUNE 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: Men gather in front of Masjid Darul Faha, a small mosque in the Muslim majority neighborhood of Ban Krua in Bangkok on the night before the start of Ramadan. Ramadan is the ninth month of the Islamic calendar, and starts on June 6 this year. It is observed by Muslims worldwide as a month of fasting to commemorate the first revelation of the Quran to Muhammad according to Islamic belief. This annual observance is regarded as one of the Five Pillars of Islam. Islam is the second largest religion in Thailand.        PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 05 JUNE 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: The muezzin does the call to prayer at Masjid Darul Faha, a small mosque in the Muslim majority neighborhood of Ban Krua in Bangkok on the night before the start of Ramadan. Ramadan is the ninth month of the Islamic calendar, and starts on June 6 this year. It is observed by Muslims worldwide as a month of fasting to commemorate the first revelation of the Quran to Muhammad according to Islamic belief. This annual observance is regarded as one of the Five Pillars of Islam. Islam is the second largest religion in Thailand.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 05 JUNE 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A man prays at Masjid Darul Faha, a small mosque in the Muslim majority neighborhood of Ban Krua in Bangkok on the night before the start of Ramadan. Ramadan is the ninth month of the Islamic calendar, and starts on June 6 this year. It is observed by Muslims worldwide as a month of fasting to commemorate the first revelation of the Quran to Muhammad according to Islamic belief. This annual observance is regarded as one of the Five Pillars of Islam. Islam is the second largest religion in Thailand.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 05 JUNE 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  Men pray at Masjid Darul Faha, a small mosque in the Muslim majority neighborhood of Ban Krua in Bangkok on the night before the start of Ramadan. Ramadan is the ninth month of the Islamic calendar, and starts on June 6 this year. It is observed by Muslims worldwide as a month of fasting to commemorate the first revelation of the Quran to Muhammad according to Islamic belief. This annual observance is regarded as one of the Five Pillars of Islam. Islam is the second largest religion in Thailand.        PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 05 JUNE 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  The only woman at evening prayers in the women's prayer room at Masjid Darul Faha, a small mosque in the Muslim majority neighborhood of Ban Krua in Bangkok on the night before the start of Ramadan. Ramadan is the ninth month of the Islamic calendar, and starts on June 6 this year. It is observed by Muslims worldwide as a month of fasting to commemorate the first revelation of the Quran to Muhammad according to Islamic belief. This annual observance is regarded as one of the Five Pillars of Islam. Islam is the second largest religion in Thailand.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 05 JUNE 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  Men pray at Masjid Darul Faha, a small mosque in the Muslim majority neighborhood of Ban Krua in Bangkok on the night before the start of Ramadan. Ramadan is the ninth month of the Islamic calendar, and starts on June 6 this year. It is observed by Muslims worldwide as a month of fasting to commemorate the first revelation of the Quran to Muhammad according to Islamic belief. This annual observance is regarded as one of the Five Pillars of Islam. Islam is the second largest religion in Thailand.        PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 05 JUNE 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  Men pray at Masjid Darul Faha, a small mosque in the Muslim majority neighborhood of Ban Krua in Bangkok on the night before the start of Ramadan. Ramadan is the ninth month of the Islamic calendar, and starts on June 6 this year. It is observed by Muslims worldwide as a month of fasting to commemorate the first revelation of the Quran to Muhammad according to Islamic belief. This annual observance is regarded as one of the Five Pillars of Islam. Islam is the second largest religion in Thailand.        PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 05 JUNE 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  Men pray at Masjid Darul Faha, a small mosque in the Muslim majority neighborhood of Ban Krua in Bangkok on the night before the start of Ramadan. Ramadan is the ninth month of the Islamic calendar, and starts on June 6 this year. It is observed by Muslims worldwide as a month of fasting to commemorate the first revelation of the Quran to Muhammad according to Islamic belief. This annual observance is regarded as one of the Five Pillars of Islam. Islam is the second largest religion in Thailand.        PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 05 JUNE 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: Men gather in front of Masjid Darul Faha, a small mosque in the Muslim majority neighborhood of Ban Krua in Bangkok on the night before the start of Ramadan. Ramadan is the ninth month of the Islamic calendar, and starts on June 6 this year. It is observed by Muslims worldwide as a month of fasting to commemorate the first revelation of the Quran to Muhammad according to Islamic belief. This annual observance is regarded as one of the Five Pillars of Islam. Islam is the second largest religion in Thailand.        PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 05 JUNE 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  Men pray at Masjid Darul Faha, a small mosque in the Muslim majority neighborhood of Ban Krua in Bangkok on the night before the start of Ramadan. Ramadan is the ninth month of the Islamic calendar, and starts on June 6 this year. It is observed by Muslims worldwide as a month of fasting to commemorate the first revelation of the Quran to Muhammad according to Islamic belief. This annual observance is regarded as one of the Five Pillars of Islam. Islam is the second largest religion in Thailand.        PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 10 APRIL 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: Interior of Masjid Ton Son, the first mosque in Bangkok, founded in 1688 during the reign of King Narai, of the Ayutthaya era. Muslims are about 5 percent of Thailand, but make up a bigger proportion of Bangkok. Thailand's deep south provinces are Muslim majority.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 04 NOVEMBER 2014 - YANGON, MYANMAR: Burmese men flagellate themselves with chains and razors in front of Mogul Mosque (Masjid) on Ashura in Yangon. The flagellation shows solidarity with Hussein and his family. Mogul Mosque is the principal Shia mosque in Yangon. Ashura commemorates the death of Hussein ibn Ali, the grandson of the Prophet Muhammed, in the 7th century. Hussein ibn Ali is considered by Shia Muslims to be the third imam and the rightful successor of Muhammed. He was killed at the Battle of Karbala in 610 CE on the 10th day of Muharram, the first month of the Islamic calendar. According to Myanmar government statistics, only about 4% of the population is Muslim. Many Muslims have fled Myanmar in recent years because of violence directed against Burmese Muslims by Buddhist nationalists.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 04 NOVEMBER 2014 - YANGON, MYANMAR: Burmese men prepare to flagellate themselves with chains and razors in front of Mogul Mosque (Masjid) on Ashura in Yangon. The flagellation shows solidarity with Hussein and his family. Mogul Mosque is the principal Shia mosque in Yangon. Ashura commemorates the death of Hussein ibn Ali, the grandson of the Prophet Muhammed, in the 7th century. Hussein ibn Ali is considered by Shia Muslims to be the third imam and the rightful successor of Muhammed. He was killed at the Battle of Karbala in 610 CE on the 10th day of Muharram, the first month of the Islamic calendar. According to Myanmar government statistics, only about 4% of the population is Muslim. Many Muslims have fled Myanmar in recent years because of violence directed against Burmese Muslims by Buddhist nationalists.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 04 NOVEMBER 2014 - YANGON, MYANMAR: Burmese men flagellate themselves with chains and razors in front of Mogul Mosque (Masjid) on Ashura in Yangon. The flagellation shows solidarity with Hussein and his family. Mogul Mosque is the principal Shia mosque in Yangon. Ashura commemorates the death of Hussein ibn Ali, the grandson of the Prophet Muhammed, in the 7th century. Hussein ibn Ali is considered by Shia Muslims to be the third imam and the rightful successor of Muhammed. He was killed at the Battle of Karbala in 610 CE on the 10th day of Muharram, the first month of the Islamic calendar. According to Myanmar government statistics, only about 4% of the population is Muslim. Many Muslims have fled Myanmar in recent years because of violence directed against Burmese Muslims by Buddhist nationalists.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 04 NOVEMBER 2014 - YANGON, MYANMAR: Burmese men flagellate themselves with chains and razors in front of Mogul Mosque (Masjid) on Ashura in Yangon. The flagellation shows solidarity with Hussein and his family. Mogul Mosque is the principal Shia mosque in Yangon. Ashura commemorates the death of Hussein ibn Ali, the grandson of the Prophet Muhammed, in the 7th century. Hussein ibn Ali is considered by Shia Muslims to be the third imam and the rightful successor of Muhammed. He was killed at the Battle of Karbala in 610 CE on the 10th day of Muharram, the first month of the Islamic calendar. According to Myanmar government statistics, only about 4% of the population is Muslim. Many Muslims have fled Myanmar in recent years because of violence directed against Burmese Muslims by Buddhist nationalists.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 04 NOVEMBER 2014 - YANGON, MYANMAR: Burmese men flagellate themselves with chains and razors in front of Mogul Mosque (Masjid) on Ashura in Yangon. The flagellation shows solidarity with Hussein and his family. Mogul Mosque is the principal Shia mosque in Yangon. Ashura commemorates the death of Hussein ibn Ali, the grandson of the Prophet Muhammed, in the 7th century. Hussein ibn Ali is considered by Shia Muslims to be the third imam and the rightful successor of Muhammed. He was killed at the Battle of Karbala in 610 CE on the 10th day of Muharram, the first month of the Islamic calendar. According to Myanmar government statistics, only about 4% of the population is Muslim. Many Muslims have fled Myanmar in recent years because of violence directed against Burmese Muslims by Buddhist nationalists.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 21 FEBRUARY 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  The muezzin recites the call to prayer in Haroon Mosque in Bangkok.  Haroon Mosque, originally known as Masjid Ton Samrong, is one of the first mosques in Bangkok and was originally built in the middle of the 19th century. It was established by Musa Bafadel, an Indonesian trader from Pantiyanah, south of Borneo in what is now Indonesia. The mosque is now named after Haroon, Musa Bafadel's son who inherited his father's trade empire. The mosque was originally built of wood, but the wood decayed in Bangkok's climate and is now built of bricks and mortar. The wood was salvaged and used in the construction of the mosque.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 22 DECEMBER 2012 - SINGAPORE, SINGAPORE:  Men pray in the main prayer hall at the Sultan Mosque in Singapore. The Sultan Mosque is the focal point of the historic Kampong Glam area of Singapore. Also known as Masjid Sultan, it was named for Sultan Hussein Shah. The mosque was originally built in the 1820s. The original structure was demolished in 1924 to make way for the current building, which was completed in 1928. The mosque holds great significance for the Muslim community, and is considered the national mosque of Singapore. It was designated a national monument in 1975.           PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 22 DECEMBER 2012 - SINGAPORE, SINGAPORE:  Men pray in the main prayer hall at the Sultan Mosque in Singapore. The Sultan Mosque is the focal point of the historic Kampong Glam area of Singapore. Also known as Masjid Sultan, it was named for Sultan Hussein Shah. The mosque was originally built in the 1820s. The original structure was demolished in 1924 to make way for the current building, which was completed in 1928. The mosque holds great significance for the Muslim community, and is considered the national mosque of Singapore. It was designated a national monument in 1975.           PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 22 DECEMBER 2012 - SINGAPORE, SINGAPORE: Men perform ablutions, the ritual washing and cleansing Muslims do before entering a mosque for prayers, at the Sultan Mosque in Singapore. The Sultan Mosque is the focal point of the historic Kampong Glam area of Singapore. Also known as Masjid Sultan, it was named for Sultan Hussein Shah. The mosque was originally built in the 1820s. The original structure was demolished in 1924 to make way for the current building, which was completed in 1928. The mosque holds great significance for the Muslim community, and is considered the national mosque of Singapore. It was designated a national monument in 1975.           PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 21 DECEMBER 2012 - SINGAPORE, SINGAPORE: Exterior of the Sultan Mosque in Singapore. The Sultan Mosque is the focal point of the historic Kampong Glam area of Singapore. Also known as Masjid Sultan, it was named for Sultan Hussein Shah. The mosque was originally built in the 1820s. The original structure was demolished in 1924 to make way for the current building, which was completed in 1928. The mosque holds great significance for the Muslim community, and is considered the national mosque of Singapore. It was designated a national monument in 1975.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 17 DECEMBER 2012 - SINGAPORE, SINGAPORE: A man prays in Sultan Mosque in Singapore. The Sultan Mosque is the focal point of the historic Kampong Glam area of Singapore. Also known as Masjid Sultan, it was named for Sultan Hussein Shah. The mosque was originally built in the 1820s. The original structure was demolished in 1924 to make way for the current building, which was completed in 1928. The mosque holds great significance for the Muslim community, and is considered the national mosque of Singapore. It was designated a national monument in 1975.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 21 FEBRUARY 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:   The entrance to Haroon Mosque in Bangkok. Haroon Mosque, originally known as Masjid Ton Samrong, is one of the first mosques in Bangkok and was originally built in the middle of the 19th century. It was established by Musa Bafadel, an Indonesian trader from Pantiyanah, south of Borneo in what is now Indonesia. The mosque is now named after Haroon, Musa Bafadel's son who inherited his father's trade empire. The mosque was originally built of wood, but the wood decayed in Bangkok's climate and is now built of bricks and mortar. The wood was salvaged and used in the construction of the mosque.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 21 FEBRUARY 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:   A man attends noon prayers in Haroon Mosque in Bangkok. Haroon Mosque, originally known as Masjid Ton Samrong, is one of the first mosques in Bangkok and was originally built in the middle of the 19th century. It was established by Musa Bafadel, an Indonesian trader from Pantiyanah, south of Borneo in what is now Indonesia. The mosque is now named after Haroon, Musa Bafadel's son who inherited his father's trade empire. The mosque was originally built of wood, but the wood decayed in Bangkok's climate and is now built of bricks and mortar. The wood was salvaged and used in the construction of the mosque.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 22 DECEMBER 2012 - SINGAPORE, SINGAPORE:  A teenaged boy prays in the main prayer hall at the Sultan Mosque in Singapore. The Sultan Mosque is the focal point of the historic Kampong Glam area of Singapore. Also known as Masjid Sultan, it was named for Sultan Hussein Shah. The mosque was originally built in the 1820s. The original structure was demolished in 1924 to make way for the current building, which was completed in 1928. The mosque holds great significance for the Muslim community, and is considered the national mosque of Singapore. It was designated a national monument in 1975.           PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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