Show Navigation

Search Results

Refine Search
Match all words
Match any word
Prints
Personal Use
Royalty-Free
Rights-Managed
(leave unchecked to
search all images)
{ 1869 images found }

Loading ()...

  • 20 FEBRUARY 2008 -- KANCHANABURI, THAILAND: A Moslem woman at her food stand in Kanchanaburi, Thailand. Thailand's Moslem population is growing rapidly. Thai Moslems in the south of the country are waging a bloody insurrection against the Buddhist government in Bangkok.  Photo by Jack Kurtz
    ThailandKanchanaburi015.jpg
  • 20 JUNE 2009 - PHOENIX, AZ: Mireya Renteria (CENTER BLUE BLOUSE) translates for Dr. Naved Khan (RIGHT) while he talks to Maria Reza (LEFT) and her son in an exam room at the Cultural Cup. The walk in clinic at the Cultural Cup Food Bank started two years ago when Cultural Cup founder Zarinah Awad wanted to expand the food bank's outreach and provide basic medical care for the people who use the food bank. The clinic sees, on average, 7 - 11 patients a week. Awad said that as the economy has worsened since the clinic opened and demand has steadily increased. She attributes the growth to people losing their jobs and health insurance. The clinic is staffed by volunteers both in the office and medical staff. Adults are seen every Saturday. Children are seen one Saturday a month, when a pediatrician comes in. Awad, a Moslem, said the food bank and clinic are rooted in the Moslem tradition of Zakat or Alms Giving, the giving of a small percentage of one's income to charity which is one of the Five Pillars of Islam.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    WalkInClinic029.jpg
  • 20 FEBRUARY 2008 -- KANCHANABURI, THAILAND: A Moslem woman at her food stand in Kanchanaburi, Thailand. Thailand's Moslem population is growing rapidly. Thai Moslems in the south of the country are waging a bloody insurrection against the Buddhist government in Bangkok.  Photo by Jack Kurtz
    ThailandKanchanaburi016.jpg
  • 22 JUNE 2009 - PHOENIX, AZ: Habibulllah Saleem, husband of Cultural Cup food bank founder Zarinah Awad, sorts bags of food before distributing them at the food bank. The Cultural Cup has become a sort of community center. It started as a food bank and has since grown to include a clothing bank and free walk in clinic. The walk in clinic at the Cultural Cup Food Bank started two years ago when Cultural Cup founder Zarinah Awad wanted to expand the food bank's outreach and provide basic medical care for the people who use the food bank. The clinic sees, on average, 7 - 11 patients a week. Awad said that as the economy has worsened since the clinic opened and demand has steadily increased. She attributes the growth to people losing their jobs and health insurance. The clinic is staffed by volunteers both in the office and medical staff. Adults are seen every Saturday. Children are seen one Saturday a month, when a pediatrician comes in. Awad, a Moslem, said the food bank and clinic are rooted in the Moslem tradition of Zakat or Alms Giving, the giving of a small percentage of one's income to charity which is one of the Five Pillars of Islam.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    WalkInClinic035.jpg
  • 22 JUNE 2009 - PHOENIX, AZ: Aysar Jabar (left), a volunteer at the Cultural Cup helps founder Zarinah Awad in the office. Jabar translates from Arabic to English for clients at the Cultural Cup. The Cultural Cup has become a sort of community center. It started as a food bank and has since grown to include a clothing bank and free walk in clinic. The walk in clinic at the Cultural Cup Food Bank started two years ago when Cultural Cup founder Zarinah Awad wanted to expand the food bank's outreach and provide basic medical care for the people who use the food bank. The clinic sees, on average, 7 - 11 patients a week. Awad said that as the economy has worsened since the clinic opened and demand has steadily increased. She attributes the growth to people losing their jobs and health insurance. The clinic is staffed by volunteers both in the office and medical staff. Adults are seen every Saturday. Children are seen one Saturday a month, when a pediatrician comes in. Awad, a Moslem, said the food bank and clinic are rooted in the Moslem tradition of Zakat or Alms Giving, the giving of a small percentage of one's income to charity which is one of the Five Pillars of Islam.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    WalkInClinic042.jpg
  • 22 JUNE 2009 - PHOENIX, AZ: A client at the Cultural Cup food bank picks up his food box. The Cultural Cup has become a sort of community center. It started as a food bank and has since grown to include a clothing bank and free walk in clinic. The walk in clinic at the Cultural Cup Food Bank started two years ago when Cultural Cup founder Zarinah Awad wanted to expand the food bank's outreach and provide basic medical care for the people who use the food bank. The clinic sees, on average, 7 - 11 patients a week. Awad said that as the economy has worsened since the clinic opened and demand has steadily increased. She attributes the growth to people losing their jobs and health insurance. The clinic is staffed by volunteers both in the office and medical staff. Adults are seen every Saturday. Children are seen one Saturday a month, when a pediatrician comes in. Awad, a Moslem, said the food bank and clinic are rooted in the Moslem tradition of Zakat or Alms Giving, the giving of a small percentage of one's income to charity which is one of the Five Pillars of Islam.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    WalkInClinic037.jpg
  • 22 JUNE 2009 - PHOENIX, AZ: People wait to be called for their food boxes at the Cultural Cup Food Bank. The Cultural Cup has become a sort of community center. It started as a food bank and has since grown to include a clothing bank and free walk in clinic. The walk in clinic at the Cultural Cup Food Bank started two years ago when Cultural Cup founder Zarinah Awad wanted to expand the food bank's outreach and provide basic medical care for the people who use the food bank. The clinic sees, on average, 7 - 11 patients a week. Awad said that as the economy has worsened since the clinic opened and demand has steadily increased. She attributes the growth to people losing their jobs and health insurance. The clinic is staffed by volunteers both in the office and medical staff. Adults are seen every Saturday. Children are seen one Saturday a month, when a pediatrician comes in. Awad, a Moslem, said the food bank and clinic are rooted in the Moslem tradition of Zakat or Alms Giving, the giving of a small percentage of one's income to charity which is one of the Five Pillars of Islam.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    WalkInClinic032.jpg
  • 20 JUNE 2009 - PHOENIX, AZ: Dr. Naved Khan talks to a patient in an exam room at the Cultural Cup walk in clinic. The walk in clinic at the Cultural Cup Food Bank started two years ago when Cultural Cup founder Zarinah Awad wanted to expand the food bank's outreach and provide basic medical care for the people who use the food bank. The clinic sees, on average, 7 - 11 patients a week. Awad said that as the economy has worsened since the clinic opened and demand has steadily increased. She attributes the growth to people losing their jobs and health insurance. The clinic is staffed by volunteers both in the office and medical staff. Adults are seen every Saturday. Children are seen one Saturday a month, when a pediatrician comes in. Awad, a Moslem, said the food bank and clinic are rooted in the Moslem tradition of Zakat or Alms Giving, the giving of a small percentage of one's income to charity which is one of the Five Pillars of Islam.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    WalkInClinic031.jpg
  • 20 JUNE 2009 - PHOENIX, AZ: Mireya Renteria (CENTER BLUE BLOUSE) translates for Dr. Naved Khan (RIGHT) while he talks to Maria Reza (LEFT) and her son in an exam room at the Cultural Cup. The walk in clinic at the Cultural Cup Food Bank started two years ago when Cultural Cup founder Zarinah Awad wanted to expand the food bank's outreach and provide basic medical care for the people who use the food bank. The clinic sees, on average, 7 - 11 patients a week. Awad said that as the economy has worsened since the clinic opened and demand has steadily increased. She attributes the growth to people losing their jobs and health insurance. The clinic is staffed by volunteers both in the office and medical staff. Adults are seen every Saturday. Children are seen one Saturday a month, when a pediatrician comes in. Awad, a Moslem, said the food bank and clinic are rooted in the Moslem tradition of Zakat or Alms Giving, the giving of a small percentage of one's income to charity which is one of the Five Pillars of Islam.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    WalkInClinic028.jpg
  • 20 JUNE 2009 - PHOENIX, AZ: Mireya Renteria and her son, Ricardo Renteria, 2, wait for the walk in clinic to open while others pick up fresh fruit and vegetables at the Cultural Cup. The walk in clinic at the Cultural Cup Food Bank started two years ago when Cultural Cup founder Zarinah Awad wanted to expand the food bank's outreach and provide basic medical care for the people who use the food bank. The clinic sees, on average, 7 - 11 patients a week. Awad said that as the economy has worsened since the clinic opened and demand has steadily increased. She attributes the growth to people losing their jobs and health insurance. The clinic is staffed by volunteers both in the office and medical staff. Adults are seen every Saturday. Children are seen one Saturday a month, when a pediatrician comes in. Awad, a Moslem, said the food bank and clinic are rooted in the Moslem tradition of Zakat or Alms Giving, the giving of a small percentage of one's income to charity which is one of the Five Pillars of Islam.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    WalkInClinic018.jpg
  • 08 AUGUST 2007 -- ISTANBUL, TURKEY: Turks get off one of the ferries that brings commuters across the Bosphorus Strait between the European and Asian side of Istanbul, Turkey. Although Turkey is officially secular, well over 90 percent of Turks are Moslem. Some women in Turkey dress in Western styles, other wear a head scarf and still others wear traditional Moslem covering from head to toe. Istanbul, a city of about 14 million people, and the largest city in Turkey, straddles the Bosphorus Straits between Europe and Asia. It is one of the oldest cities in the world. It was once the center of the Eastern Roman Empire and was called Constantinople, named after the Roman Emperor Constantine. In 1453, Mehmet the Conqueror, Sultan of the Ottoman Empire, captured the city and made it the center of the Ottoman Turkish Empire until World War I. After the war, the Ottoman Empire was dissolved and modern Turkey created. The capitol was moved to Ankara but Istanbul (formerly Constantinople) has remained the largest, most diverse city in Turkey.    Photo by Jack Kurtz
    Istanbul033.jpg
  • 08 AUGUST 2007 -- ISTANBUL, TURKEY: Turkish families walk through Kanyon, an upscale shopping mall in Istanbul, Turkey. Turkey is a secular nation, but it's people are well over 90 percent Moslem. Although Turkish women enjoy freedoms unheard of in other Moslem countries, many still choose to wear the headscarf to show respect for their religion. Istanbul, a city of about 14 million people, and the largest city in Turkey, straddles the Bosphorus Straits between Europe and Asia. It is one of the oldest cities in the world. It was once the center of the Eastern Roman Empire and was called Constantinople, named after the Roman Emperor Constantine. In 1453, Mehmet the Conqueror, Sultan of the Ottoman Empire, captured the city and made it the center of the Ottoman Turkish Empire until World War I. After the war, the Ottoman Empire was dissolved and modern Turkey created. The capitol was moved to Ankara but Istanbul (formerly Constantinople) has remained the largest, most diverse city in Turkey.    Photo by Jack Kurtz
    Istanbul029.jpg
  • 22 JUNE 2009 - PHOENIX, AZ: People wait to be called for their food boxes at the Cultural Cup Food Bank. The Cultural Cup has become a sort of community center. It started as a food bank and has since grown to include a clothing bank and free walk in clinic. The walk in clinic at the Cultural Cup Food Bank started two years ago when Cultural Cup founder Zarinah Awad wanted to expand the food bank's outreach and provide basic medical care for the people who use the food bank. The clinic sees, on average, 7 - 11 patients a week. Awad said that as the economy has worsened since the clinic opened and demand has steadily increased. She attributes the growth to people losing their jobs and health insurance. The clinic is staffed by volunteers both in the office and medical staff. Adults are seen every Saturday. Children are seen one Saturday a month, when a pediatrician comes in. Awad, a Moslem, said the food bank and clinic are rooted in the Moslem tradition of Zakat or Alms Giving, the giving of a small percentage of one's income to charity which is one of the Five Pillars of Islam.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    WalkInClinic043.jpg
  • 22 JUNE 2009 - PHOENIX, AZ: A volunteer at the Cultural Cup carries donated clothes up to the food bank's storage rooms. The Cultural Cup has become a sort of community center. It started as a food bank and has since grown to include a clothing bank and free walk in clinic. The walk in clinic at the Cultural Cup Food Bank started two years ago when Cultural Cup founder Zarinah Awad wanted to expand the food bank's outreach and provide basic medical care for the people who use the food bank. The clinic sees, on average, 7 - 11 patients a week. Awad said that as the economy has worsened since the clinic opened and demand has steadily increased. She attributes the growth to people losing their jobs and health insurance. The clinic is staffed by volunteers both in the office and medical staff. Adults are seen every Saturday. Children are seen one Saturday a month, when a pediatrician comes in. Awad, a Moslem, said the food bank and clinic are rooted in the Moslem tradition of Zakat or Alms Giving, the giving of a small percentage of one's income to charity which is one of the Five Pillars of Islam.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    WalkInClinic040.jpg
  • 22 JUNE 2009 - PHOENIX, AZ: Shawn Cooper, who is known on the street as "Zero," walks back to the Veterans' Administration hospital after picking up some food at the Cultural Cup Food Bank. Zero, an unemployed Army vet, was referred to the food bank by workers at the VA. He said he wouldn't be able to eat regularly without the food bank's help. The Cultural Cup has become a sort of community center. It started as a food bank and has since grown to include a clothing bank and free walk in clinic. The walk in clinic at the Cultural Cup Food Bank started two years ago when Cultural Cup founder Zarinah Awad wanted to expand the food bank's outreach and provide basic medical care for the people who use the food bank. The clinic sees, on average, 7 - 11 patients a week. Awad said that as the economy has worsened since the clinic opened and demand has steadily increased. She attributes the growth to people losing their jobs and health insurance. The clinic is staffed by volunteers both in the office and medical staff. Adults are seen every Saturday. Children are seen one Saturday a month, when a pediatrician comes in. Awad, a Moslem, said the food bank and clinic are rooted in the Moslem tradition of Zakat or Alms Giving, the giving of a small percentage of one's income to charity which is one of the Five Pillars of Islam.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    WalkInClinic039.jpg
  • 22 JUNE 2009 - PHOENIX, AZ: Habibulllah Saleem, husband of Cultural Cup food bank founder Zarinah Awad, waits for clients at the food bank. The Cultural Cup has become a sort of community center. It started as a food bank and has since grown to include a clothing bank and free walk in clinic. The walk in clinic at the Cultural Cup Food Bank started two years ago when Cultural Cup founder Zarinah Awad wanted to expand the food bank's outreach and provide basic medical care for the people who use the food bank. The clinic sees, on average, 7 - 11 patients a week. Awad said that as the economy has worsened since the clinic opened and demand has steadily increased. She attributes the growth to people losing their jobs and health insurance. The clinic is staffed by volunteers both in the office and medical staff. Adults are seen every Saturday. Children are seen one Saturday a month, when a pediatrician comes in. Awad, a Moslem, said the food bank and clinic are rooted in the Moslem tradition of Zakat or Alms Giving, the giving of a small percentage of one's income to charity which is one of the Five Pillars of Islam.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    WalkInClinic038.jpg
  • 22 JUNE 2009 - PHOENIX, AZ: Habibulllah Saleem, husband of Cultural Cup food bank founder Zarinah Awad, sorts bags of food before distributing them at the food bank. The Cultural Cup has become a sort of community center. It started as a food bank and has since grown to include a clothing bank and free walk in clinic. The walk in clinic at the Cultural Cup Food Bank started two years ago when Cultural Cup founder Zarinah Awad wanted to expand the food bank's outreach and provide basic medical care for the people who use the food bank. The clinic sees, on average, 7 - 11 patients a week. Awad said that as the economy has worsened since the clinic opened and demand has steadily increased. She attributes the growth to people losing their jobs and health insurance. The clinic is staffed by volunteers both in the office and medical staff. Adults are seen every Saturday. Children are seen one Saturday a month, when a pediatrician comes in. Awad, a Moslem, said the food bank and clinic are rooted in the Moslem tradition of Zakat or Alms Giving, the giving of a small percentage of one's income to charity which is one of the Five Pillars of Islam.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    WalkInClinic036.jpg
  • 22 JUNE 2009 - PHOENIX, AZ: Habibulllah Saleem, husband of Cultural Cup food bank founder Zarinah Awad, prepares boxes of food before distributing them at the food bank. The Cultural Cup has become a sort of community center. It started as a food bank and has since grown to include a clothing bank and free walk in clinic. The walk in clinic at the Cultural Cup Food Bank started two years ago when Cultural Cup founder Zarinah Awad wanted to expand the food bank's outreach and provide basic medical care for the people who use the food bank. The clinic sees, on average, 7 - 11 patients a week. Awad said that as the economy has worsened since the clinic opened and demand has steadily increased. She attributes the growth to people losing their jobs and health insurance. The clinic is staffed by volunteers both in the office and medical staff. Adults are seen every Saturday. Children are seen one Saturday a month, when a pediatrician comes in. Awad, a Moslem, said the food bank and clinic are rooted in the Moslem tradition of Zakat or Alms Giving, the giving of a small percentage of one's income to charity which is one of the Five Pillars of Islam.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    WalkInClinic034.jpg
  • 22 JUNE 2009 - PHOENIX, AZ: People wait to be called for their food boxes at the Cultural Cup Food Bank. The Cultural Cup has become a sort of community center. It started as a food bank and has since grown to include a clothing bank and free walk in clinic. The walk in clinic at the Cultural Cup Food Bank started two years ago when Cultural Cup founder Zarinah Awad wanted to expand the food bank's outreach and provide basic medical care for the people who use the food bank. The clinic sees, on average, 7 - 11 patients a week. Awad said that as the economy has worsened since the clinic opened and demand has steadily increased. She attributes the growth to people losing their jobs and health insurance. The clinic is staffed by volunteers both in the office and medical staff. Adults are seen every Saturday. Children are seen one Saturday a month, when a pediatrician comes in. Awad, a Moslem, said the food bank and clinic are rooted in the Moslem tradition of Zakat or Alms Giving, the giving of a small percentage of one's income to charity which is one of the Five Pillars of Islam.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    WalkInClinic033.jpg
  • 20 JUNE 2009 - PHOENIX, AZ: Mireya Renteria (CENTER BLUE BLOUSE) translates for Dr. Naved Khan (RIGHT) while he talks to Maria Reza (LEFT) in an exam room at the Cultural Cup. The walk in clinic at the Cultural Cup Food Bank started two years ago when Cultural Cup founder Zarinah Awad wanted to expand the food bank's outreach and provide basic medical care for the people who use the food bank. The clinic sees, on average, 7 - 11 patients a week. Awad said that as the economy has worsened since the clinic opened and demand has steadily increased. She attributes the growth to people losing their jobs and health insurance. The clinic is staffed by volunteers both in the office and medical staff. Adults are seen every Saturday. Children are seen one Saturday a month, when a pediatrician comes in. Awad, a Moslem, said the food bank and clinic are rooted in the Moslem tradition of Zakat or Alms Giving, the giving of a small percentage of one's income to charity which is one of the Five Pillars of Islam.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    WalkInClinic030.jpg
  • 20 JUNE 2009 - PHOENIX, AZ: Mireya Renteria (CENTER BLUE BLOUSE) translates for Dr. Naved Khan (RIGHT) while he talks to Maria Reza (LEFT) and her son in an exam room at the Cultural Cup. The walk in clinic at the Cultural Cup Food Bank started two years ago when Cultural Cup founder Zarinah Awad wanted to expand the food bank's outreach and provide basic medical care for the people who use the food bank. The clinic sees, on average, 7 - 11 patients a week. Awad said that as the economy has worsened since the clinic opened and demand has steadily increased. She attributes the growth to people losing their jobs and health insurance. The clinic is staffed by volunteers both in the office and medical staff. Adults are seen every Saturday. Children are seen one Saturday a month, when a pediatrician comes in. Awad, a Moslem, said the food bank and clinic are rooted in the Moslem tradition of Zakat or Alms Giving, the giving of a small percentage of one's income to charity which is one of the Five Pillars of Islam.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    WalkInClinic027.jpg
  • 20 JUNE 2009 - PHOENIX, AZ: Dr. Naved Khan, left, a volunteer doctor at the Cultural Cup, talks to Sarrah Maher, the volunteer office manager at the clinic. The walk in clinic at the Cultural Cup Food Bank started two years ago when Cultural Cup founder Zarinah Awad wanted to expand the food bank's outreach and provide basic medical care for the people who use the food bank. The clinic sees, on average, 7 - 11 patients a week. Awad said that as the economy has worsened since the clinic opened and demand has steadily increased. She attributes the growth to people losing their jobs and health insurance. The clinic is staffed by volunteers both in the office and medical staff. Adults are seen every Saturday. Children are seen one Saturday a month, when a pediatrician comes in. Awad, a Moslem, said the food bank and clinic are rooted in the Moslem tradition of Zakat or Alms Giving, the giving of a small percentage of one's income to charity which is one of the Five Pillars of Islam.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    WalkInClinic026.jpg
  • 20 JUNE 2009 - PHOENIX, AZ: Mireya Renteria and her son, Ricardo Renteria, 2, wait for the walk in clinic to open while others pick up fresh fruit and vegetables at the Cultural Cup. The walk in clinic at the Cultural Cup Food Bank started two years ago when Cultural Cup founder Zarinah Awad wanted to expand the food bank's outreach and provide basic medical care for the people who use the food bank. The clinic sees, on average, 7 - 11 patients a week. Awad said that as the economy has worsened since the clinic opened and demand has steadily increased. She attributes the growth to people losing their jobs and health insurance. The clinic is staffed by volunteers both in the office and medical staff. Adults are seen every Saturday. Children are seen one Saturday a month, when a pediatrician comes in. Awad, a Moslem, said the food bank and clinic are rooted in the Moslem tradition of Zakat or Alms Giving, the giving of a small percentage of one's income to charity which is one of the Five Pillars of Islam.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    WalkInClinic019.jpg
  • 20 JUNE 2009 - PHOENIX, AZ: Mireya Renteria and her son, Ricardo Renteria, 2, wait for the walk in clinic to open while others pick up fresh fruit and vegetables at the Cultural Cup. The walk in clinic at the Cultural Cup Food Bank started two years ago when Cultural Cup founder Zarinah Awad wanted to expand the food bank's outreach and provide basic medical care for the people who use the food bank. The clinic sees, on average, 7 - 11 patients a week. Awad said that as the economy has worsened since the clinic opened and demand has steadily increased. She attributes the growth to people losing their jobs and health insurance. The clinic is staffed by volunteers both in the office and medical staff. Adults are seen every Saturday. Children are seen one Saturday a month, when a pediatrician comes in. Awad, a Moslem, said the food bank and clinic are rooted in the Moslem tradition of Zakat or Alms Giving, the giving of a small percentage of one's income to charity which is one of the Five Pillars of Islam.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    WalkInClinic017.jpg
  • 08 AUGUST 2007 -- ISTANBUL, TURKEY: Turkish families walk through Kanyon, an upscale shopping mall in Istanbul, Turkey. Turkey is a secular nation, but it's people are well over 90 percent Moslem. Although Turkish women enjoy freedoms unheard of in other Moslem countries, many still choose to wear the headscarf to show respect for their religion. Istanbul, a city of about 14 million people, and the largest city in Turkey, straddles the Bosphorus Straits between Europe and Asia. It is one of the oldest cities in the world. It was once the center of the Eastern Roman Empire and was called Constantinople, named after the Roman Emperor Constantine. In 1453, Mehmet the Conqueror, Sultan of the Ottoman Empire, captured the city and made it the center of the Ottoman Turkish Empire until World War I. After the war, the Ottoman Empire was dissolved and modern Turkey created. The capitol was moved to Ankara but Istanbul (formerly Constantinople) has remained the largest, most diverse city in Turkey.    Photo by Jack Kurtz/ZUMA Press
    Istanbul2004.jpg
  • 08 AUGUST 2007 -- ISTANBUL, TURKEY: Turks get off one of the ferries that brings commuters across the Bosphorus Strait between the European and Asian side of Istanbul, Turkey. Although Turkey is officially secular, well over 90 percent of Turks are Moslem. Some women in Turkey dress in Western styles, other wear a head scarf and still others wear traditional Moslem covering from head to toe. Istanbul, a city of about 14 million people, and the largest city in Turkey, straddles the Bosphorus Straits between Europe and Asia. It is one of the oldest cities in the world. It was once the center of the Eastern Roman Empire and was called Constantinople, named after the Roman Emperor Constantine. In 1453, Mehmet the Conqueror, Sultan of the Ottoman Empire, captured the city and made it the center of the Ottoman Turkish Empire until World War I. After the war, the Ottoman Empire was dissolved and modern Turkey created. The capitol was moved to Ankara but Istanbul (formerly Constantinople) has remained the largest, most diverse city in Turkey.    Photo by Jack Kurtz
    Istanbul034.jpg
  • 22 JUNE 2009 - PHOENIX, AZ: Aysar Jabar (left), a volunteer at the Cultural Cup helps founder Zarinah Awad in the office. Jabar translates from Arabic to English for clients at the Cultural Cup. The Cultural Cup has become a sort of community center. It started as a food bank and has since grown to include a clothing bank and free walk in clinic. The walk in clinic at the Cultural Cup Food Bank started two years ago when Cultural Cup founder Zarinah Awad wanted to expand the food bank's outreach and provide basic medical care for the people who use the food bank. The clinic sees, on average, 7 - 11 patients a week. Awad said that as the economy has worsened since the clinic opened and demand has steadily increased. She attributes the growth to people losing their jobs and health insurance. The clinic is staffed by volunteers both in the office and medical staff. Adults are seen every Saturday. Children are seen one Saturday a month, when a pediatrician comes in. Awad, a Moslem, said the food bank and clinic are rooted in the Moslem tradition of Zakat or Alms Giving, the giving of a small percentage of one's income to charity which is one of the Five Pillars of Islam.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    WalkInClinic041.jpg
  • Mar 23, 2009 -- BANGKOK, THAILAND: A Moslem woman sorts rice in front of her home in Ban Krua. The Ban Krua neighborhood of Bangkok is the oldest Muslim community in Bangkok. Ban Krua was originally settled by Cham Muslims from Cambodia and Vietnam who fought on the side of the Thai King Rama I. They were given a royal grant of land east of what was then the Thai capitol at the end of the 18th century in return for their military service. The Cham Muslims were originally weavers and what is known as "Thai Silk" was developed by the people in Ban Krua. Several families in the neighborhood still weave in their homes.     Photo by Jack Kurtz
    Bangkok128.jpg
  • Mar 23, 2009 -- BANGKOK, THAILAND: A Moslem woman sorts rice in front of her home in Ban Krua. The Ban Krua neighborhood of Bangkok is the oldest Muslim community in Bangkok. Ban Krua was originally settled by Cham Muslims from Cambodia and Vietnam who fought on the side of the Thai King Rama I. They were given a royal grant of land east of what was then the Thai capitol at the end of the 18th century in return for their military service. The Cham Muslims were originally weavers and what is known as "Thai Silk" was developed by the people in Ban Krua. Several families in the neighborhood still weave in their homes.     Photo by Jack Kurtz
    Bangkok129.jpg
  • 08 AUGUST 2007 -- ISTANBUL, TURKEY: Men at prayer in the Sultanahmet Mosque (Blue Mosque) in Istanbul, Turkey. Turkey is a secular country but well over 90 percent of the population is Moslem. Istanbul, a city of about 14 million people, and the largest city in Turkey, straddles the Bosphorus Straits between Europe and Asia. It is one of the oldest cities in the world. It was once the center of the Eastern Roman Empire and was called Constantinople, named after the Roman Emperor Constantine. In 1453, Mehmet the Conqueror, Sultan of the Ottoman Empire, captured the city and made it the center of the Ottoman Turkish Empire until World War I. After the war, the Ottoman Empire was dissolved and modern Turkey created. The capitol was moved to Ankara but Istanbul (formerly Constantinople) has remained the largest, most diverse city in Turkey.    Photo by Jack Kurtz
    Istanbul042.jpg
  • 08 AUGUST 2007 -- ISTANBUL, TURKEY: Men at prayer in the Sultanahmet Mosque (Blue Mosque) in Istanbul, Turkey. Turkey is a secular country but well over 90 percent of the population is Moslem. Istanbul, a city of about 14 million people, and the largest city in Turkey, straddles the Bosphorus Straits between Europe and Asia. It is one of the oldest cities in the world. It was once the center of the Eastern Roman Empire and was called Constantinople, named after the Roman Emperor Constantine. In 1453, Mehmet the Conqueror, Sultan of the Ottoman Empire, captured the city and made it the center of the Ottoman Turkish Empire until World War I. After the war, the Ottoman Empire was dissolved and modern Turkey created. The capitol was moved to Ankara but Istanbul (formerly Constantinople) has remained the largest, most diverse city in Turkey.    Photo by Jack Kurtz
    Istanbul041.jpg
  • 08 AUGUST 2007 -- ISTANBUL, TURKEY: Turkish women in traditional Moslem dress cross the Galata Bridge across the Golden Horn in Istanbul, Turkey. Istanbul, a city of about 14 million people, and the largest city in Turkey, straddles the Bosphorus Straits between Europe and Asia. It is one of the oldest cities in the world. It was once the center of the Eastern Roman Empire and was called Constantinople, named after the Roman Emperor Constantine. In 1453, Mehmet the Conqueror, Sultan of the Ottoman Empire, captured the city and made it the center of the Ottoman Turkish Empire until World War I. After the war, the Ottoman Empire was dissolved and modern Turkey created. The capitol was moved to Ankara but Istanbul (formerly Constantinople) has remained the largest, most diverse city in Turkey.    Photo by Jack Kurtz
    Istanbul032.jpg
  • 08 AUGUST 2007 -- ISTANBUL, TURKEY: A woman prays in the "Yeni Camii" (New Mosque) in Istanbul, Turkey. Turkey is a secular country but well over 90 percent of the population is Moslem. Istanbul, a city of about 14 million people, and the largest city in Turkey, straddles the Bosphorus Straits between Europe and Asia. It is one of the oldest cities in the world. It was once the center of the Eastern Roman Empire and was called Constantinople, named after the Roman Emperor Constantine. In 1453, Mehmet the Conqueror, Sultan of the Ottoman Empire, captured the city and made it the center of the Ottoman Turkish Empire until World War I. After the war, the Ottoman Empire was dissolved and modern Turkey created. The capitol was moved to Ankara but Istanbul (formerly Constantinople) has remained the largest, most diverse city in Turkey.    Photo by Jack Kurtz
    Istanbul017.jpg
  • 21 FEBRUARY 2008 -- KANCHANABURI, THAILAND: A Thai Moslem women prepare fresh deserts for customers in the night market in Kanchanaburi, Thailand. Thailand's night markets are popular with Thais and tourists alike because they offer bargains in fake designer clothes and watches and a huge variety of inexpensive foods. Photo by Jack Kurtz
    Thailand004.jpg
  • Mar 23, 2009 -- BANGKOK, THAILAND: A Moslem storekeeper balances his books in his shop in Ban Krua. The Ban Krua neighborhood of Bangkok is the oldest Muslim community in Bangkok. Ban Krua was originally settled by Cham Muslims from Cambodia and Vietnam who fought on the side of the Thai King Rama I. They were given a royal grant of land east of what was then the Thai capitol at the end of the 18th century in return for their military service. The Cham Muslims were originally weavers and what is known as "Thai Silk" was developed by the people in Ban Krua. Several families in the neighborhood still weave in their homes.     Photo by Jack Kurtz
    Bangkok126.jpg
  • 08 AUGUST 2007 -- ISTANBUL, TURKEY: Men at prayer in the Sultanahmet Mosque (Blue Mosque) in Istanbul, Turkey. Turkey is a secular country but well over 90 percent of the population is Moslem. Istanbul, a city of about 14 million people, and the largest city in Turkey, straddles the Bosphorus Straits between Europe and Asia. It is one of the oldest cities in the world. It was once the center of the Eastern Roman Empire and was called Constantinople, named after the Roman Emperor Constantine. In 1453, Mehmet the Conqueror, Sultan of the Ottoman Empire, captured the city and made it the center of the Ottoman Turkish Empire until World War I. After the war, the Ottoman Empire was dissolved and modern Turkey created. The capitol was moved to Ankara but Istanbul (formerly Constantinople) has remained the largest, most diverse city in Turkey.    Photo by Jack Kurtz
    Istanbul043.jpg
  • 08 AUGUST 2007 -- ISTANBUL, TURKEY: Women at prayer in the Sultanahmet Mosque (Blue Mosqe) in Istanbul, Turkey. Men and women worship in separate room in mosques. Women are traditionally in the back of the mosque. Turkey is a secular country but well over 90 percent of the population is Moslem. Istanbul, a city of about 14 million people, and the largest city in Turkey, straddles the Bosphorus Straits between Europe and Asia. It is one of the oldest cities in the world. It was once the center of the Eastern Roman Empire and was called Constantinople, named after the Roman Emperor Constantine. In 1453, Mehmet the Conqueror, Sultan of the Ottoman Empire, captured the city and made it the center of the Ottoman Turkish Empire until World War I. After the war, the Ottoman Empire was dissolved and modern Turkey created. The capitol was moved to Ankara but Istanbul (formerly Constantinople) has remained the largest, most diverse city in Turkey.    Photo by Jack Kurtz
    Istanbul038.jpg
  • Mar 23, 2009 -- BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A Moslem woman in the small general store she works in Ban Krua. The Ban Krua neighborhood of Bangkok is the oldest Muslim community in Bangkok. Ban Krua was originally settled by Cham Muslims from Cambodia and Vietnam who fought on the side of the Thai King Rama I. They were given a royal grant of land east of what was then the Thai capitol at the end of the 18th century in return for their military service. The Cham Muslims were originally weavers and what is known as "Thai Silk" was developed by the people in Ban Krua. Several families in the neighborhood still weave in their homes.     Photo by Jack Kurtz
    Bangkok125.jpg
  • 08 AUGUST 2007 -- ISTANBUL, TURKEY: Women at prayer in the Sultanahmet Mosque (Blue Mosqe) in Istanbul, Turkey. Men and women worship in separate room in mosques. Women are traditionally in the back of the mosque. Turkey is a secular country but well over 90 percent of the population is Moslem. Istanbul, a city of about 14 million people, and the largest city in Turkey, straddles the Bosphorus Straits between Europe and Asia. It is one of the oldest cities in the world. It was once the center of the Eastern Roman Empire and was called Constantinople, named after the Roman Emperor Constantine. In 1453, Mehmet the Conqueror, Sultan of the Ottoman Empire, captured the city and made it the center of the Ottoman Turkish Empire until World War I. After the war, the Ottoman Empire was dissolved and modern Turkey created. The capitol was moved to Ankara but Istanbul (formerly Constantinople) has remained the largest, most diverse city in Turkey.    Photo by Jack Kurtz/ZUMA Press
    Istanbul2006.jpg
  • 08 AUGUST 2007 -- ISTANBUL, TURKEY: Men at prayer in the Sultanahmet Mosque (Blue Mosque) in Istanbul, Turkey. Turkey is a secular country but well over 90 percent of the population is Moslem. Istanbul, a city of about 14 million people, and the largest city in Turkey, straddles the Bosphorus Straits between Europe and Asia. It is one of the oldest cities in the world. It was once the center of the Eastern Roman Empire and was called Constantinople, named after the Roman Emperor Constantine. In 1453, Mehmet the Conqueror, Sultan of the Ottoman Empire, captured the city and made it the center of the Ottoman Turkish Empire until World War I. After the war, the Ottoman Empire was dissolved and modern Turkey created. The capitol was moved to Ankara but Istanbul (formerly Constantinople) has remained the largest, most diverse city in Turkey.    Photo by Jack Kurtz
    Istanbul044.jpg
  • 08 AUGUST 2007 -- ISTANBUL, TURKEY: Men at prayer in the Sultanahmet Mosque (Blue Mosque) in Istanbul, Turkey. Turkey is a secular country but well over 90 percent of the population is Moslem. Istanbul, a city of about 14 million people, and the largest city in Turkey, straddles the Bosphorus Straits between Europe and Asia. It is one of the oldest cities in the world. It was once the center of the Eastern Roman Empire and was called Constantinople, named after the Roman Emperor Constantine. In 1453, Mehmet the Conqueror, Sultan of the Ottoman Empire, captured the city and made it the center of the Ottoman Turkish Empire until World War I. After the war, the Ottoman Empire was dissolved and modern Turkey created. The capitol was moved to Ankara but Istanbul (formerly Constantinople) has remained the largest, most diverse city in Turkey.    Photo by Jack Kurtz
    Istanbul040.jpg
  • 08 AUGUST 2007 -- ISTANBUL, TURKEY: Men at prayer in the Sultanahmet Mosque (Blue Mosque) in Istanbul, Turkey. Turkey is a secular country but well over 90 percent of the population is Moslem. Istanbul, a city of about 14 million people, and the largest city in Turkey, straddles the Bosphorus Straits between Europe and Asia. It is one of the oldest cities in the world. It was once the center of the Eastern Roman Empire and was called Constantinople, named after the Roman Emperor Constantine. In 1453, Mehmet the Conqueror, Sultan of the Ottoman Empire, captured the city and made it the center of the Ottoman Turkish Empire until World War I. After the war, the Ottoman Empire was dissolved and modern Turkey created. The capitol was moved to Ankara but Istanbul (formerly Constantinople) has remained the largest, most diverse city in Turkey.    Photo by Jack Kurtz
    Istanbul039.jpg
  • 15 JUNE 2018 - SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA: A man prays in Seoul Central Mosque on Eid al Fitr, the Muslim Holy Day that marks the end of the Holy Month of Ramadan. There are fewer than 100,000 Korean Muslims, but there is a large community of Muslim immigrants in South Korea, most in Seoul. Thousands of people attend Eid services at Seoul Central Mosque, the largest mosque in South Korea.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    2018EidAlFitrBW010.jpg
  • 15 JUNE 2018 - SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA: Men pray at Seoul Central Mosque on Eid al Fitr, the Muslim Holy Day that marks the end of the Holy Month of Ramadan. There are fewer than 100,000 Korean Muslims, but there is a large community of Muslim immigrants in South Korea, most in Seoul. Thousands of people attend Eid services at Seoul Central Mosque, the largest mosque in South Korea.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    2018EidAlFitrBW003.jpg
  • 15 JUNE 2018 - SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA: People leave Seoul Central Mosque after services on Eid al Fitr, the Muslim Holy Day that marks the end of the Holy Month of Ramadan. There are fewer than 100,000 Korean Muslims, but there is a large community of Muslim immigrants in South Korea, most in Seoul. Thousands of people attend Eid services at Seoul Central Mosque, the largest mosque in South Korea.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    EidAlFitrSeoul025.jpg
  • 15 JUNE 2018 - SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA: Muslims from Malaysia pose for "selfies" at Seoul Central Mosque on Eid al Fitr, the Muslim Holy Day that marks the end of the Holy Month of Ramadan. There are fewer than 100,000 Korean Muslims, but there is a large community of Muslim immigrants in South Korea, most in Seoul. Thousands of people attend Eid services at Seoul Central Mosque, the largest mosque in South Korea.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    EidAlFitrSeoul023.jpg
  • 15 JUNE 2018 - SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA: Men greet each other after Eid al Fitr services at Seoul Central Mosque on Eid al Fitr, the Muslim Holy Day that marks the end of the Holy Month of Ramadan. There are fewer than 100,000 Korean Muslims, but there is a large community of Muslim immigrants in South Korea, most in Seoul. Thousands of people attend Eid services at Seoul Central Mosque, the largest mosque in South Korea.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    EidAlFitrSeoul018.jpg
  • 16 MAY 2018 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: Men participate in evening prayers on the first night of Ramadan at Masjid (Mosque) Darul Falah, a small mosque in Baankrua, the oldest Muslim neighborhood in Bangkok. Based on the sighting of the new moon, Ramadan fasting starts on Thursday, 17 May in Thailand.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    Ramadan1stNight014.jpg
  • 16 MAY 2018 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: Men participate in evening prayers on the first night of Ramadan at Masjid (Mosque) Darul Falah, a small mosque in Baankrua, the oldest Muslim neighborhood in Bangkok. Based on the sighting of the new moon, Ramadan fasting starts on Thursday, 17 May in Thailand.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    Ramadan1stNight012.jpg
  • 16 MAY 2018 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: Men participate in evening prayers on the first night of Ramadan at Masjid (Mosque) Darul Falah, a small mosque in Baankrua, the oldest Muslim neighborhood in Bangkok. Based on the sighting of the new moon, Ramadan fasting starts on Thursday, 17 May in Thailand.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    Ramadan1stNight009.jpg
  • 16 MAY 2018 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: Men participate in evening prayers on the first night of Ramadan at Masjid (Mosque) Darul Falah, a small mosque in Baankrua, the oldest Muslim neighborhood in Bangkok. Based on the sighting of the new moon, Ramadan fasting starts on Thursday, 17 May in Thailand.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    Ramadan1stNight008.jpg
  • 16 MAY 2018 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: The muezzin at Masjid (Mosque) Darul Falah, a small mosque in Baankrua, the oldest Muslim neighborhood in Bangkok recites the Call to Prayer before evening prayers on the first night of Ramadan. Based on the sighting of the new moon, Ramadan fasting starts on Thursday, 17 May in Thailand.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    Ramadan1stNight004.jpg
  • 24 NOVEMBER 2017 - YANGON, MYANMAR: Men leave Mogul Shiah Mosque in Yangon after Friday midday prayers. Many Muslims in overwhelmingly Buddhist Myanmar feel their religion is threatened by a series of laws that target non-Buddhists. Under the so called "Race and Religion Protection Laws," people aren't allowed to convert from Buddhism to another religion without permission from authorities, Buddhist women aren't allowed to marry non-Buddhist men without permission from the community and polygamy is outlawed. Pope Francis is to arrive in Myanmar next week and is expected to address the persecution of the Rohingya, a Muslim ethnic minority in western Myanmar. Some Muslims and Christians are concerned that if the Pope's comments take too strong of pro-Rohingya stance, he could exacerbate religious tensions in the country.  PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    YangonMosques027.jpg
  • 24 NOVEMBER 2017 - YANGON, MYANMAR: A man prays in Mogul Shiah Mosque in Yangon. Many Muslims in overwhelmingly Buddhist Myanmar feel their religion is threatened by a series of laws that target non-Buddhists. Under the so called "Race and Religion Protection Laws," people aren't allowed to convert from Buddhism to another religion without permission from authorities, Buddhist women aren't allowed to marry non-Buddhist men without permission from the community and polygamy is outlawed. Pope Francis is to arrive in Myanmar next week and is expected to address the persecution of the Rohingya, a Muslim ethnic minority in western Myanmar. Some Muslims and Christians are concerned that if the Pope's comments take too strong of pro-Rohingya stance, he could exacerbate religious tensions in the country.  PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    YangonMosques026.jpg
  • 24 NOVEMBER 2017 - YANGON, MYANMAR: Muslim men perform ablutions before Friday prayers at Mogul Shiah Mosque in Yangon. Many Muslims in overwhelmingly Buddhist Myanmar feel their religion is threatened by a series of laws that target non-Buddhists. Under the so called "Race and Religion Protection Laws," people aren't allowed to convert from Buddhism to another religion without permission from authorities, Buddhist women aren't allowed to marry non-Buddhist men without permission from the community and polygamy is outlawed. Pope Francis is to arrive in Myanmar next week and is expected to address the persecution of the Rohingya, a Muslim ethnic minority in western Myanmar. Some Muslims and Christians are concerned that if the Pope's comments take too strong of pro-Rohingya stance, he could exacerbate religious tensions in the country.  PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    YangonMosques020.jpg
  • 01 SEPTEMBER 2017 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A bull is killed during the Qurbani (ritual sacrifice of livestock) at the celebration of Eid al-Adha at Haroon Mosque in Bangkok. Eid al-Adha is also called the Feast of Sacrifice, the Greater Eid or Baqar-Eid. It honours the willingness of Abraham to sacrifice his son. Goats, sheep and cows are sacrificed in a ritualistic manner after services in the mosque. The meat from the sacrificed animal is supposed to be divided into three parts. The family retains one third of the share; another third is given to relatives, friends and neighbors; and the remaining third is given to the poor and needy.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    EidAlAdha033.jpg
  • 01 SEPTEMBER 2017 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: Rams in their pen before the Qurbani (ritual sacrifice of livestock) at the celebration of Eid al-Adha at Haroon Mosque in Bangkok. Eid al-Adha is also called the Feast of Sacrifice, the Greater Eid or Baqar-Eid. It honours the willingness of Abraham to sacrifice his son. Goats, sheep and cows are sacrificed in a ritualistic manner after services in the mosque. The meat from the sacrificed animal is supposed to be divided into three parts. The family retains one third of the share; another third is given to relatives, friends and neighbors; and the remaining third is given to the poor and needy.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    EidAlAdha026.jpg
  • 01 SEPTEMBER 2017 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A man butchers a just sacrificed ram during the Qurbani (ritual sacrifice of livestock) at the celebration of Eid al-Adha at Haroon Mosque in Bangkok. Eid al-Adha is also called the Feast of Sacrifice, the Greater Eid or Baqar-Eid. It honours the willingness of Abraham to sacrifice his son. Goats, sheep and cows are sacrificed in a ritualistic manner after services in the mosque. The meat from the sacrificed animal is supposed to be divided into three parts. The family retains one third of the share; another third is given to relatives, friends and neighbors; and the remaining third is given to the poor and needy.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    EidAlAdha022.jpg
  • 01 SEPTEMBER 2017 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: Men pray during the celebration of Eid al-Adha at Haroon Mosque in Bangkok. Eid al-Adha is also called the Feast of Sacrifice, the Greater Eid or Baqar-Eid. It honours the willingness of Abraham to sacrifice his son. Goats, sheep and cows are sacrificed in a ritualistic manner after services in the mosque. The meat from the sacrificed animal is supposed to be divided into three parts. The family retains one third of the share; another third is given to relatives, friends and neighbors; and the remaining third is given to the poor and needy.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    EidAlAdha021.jpg
  • 01 SEPTEMBER 2017 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A man prays in the cemetery during the celebration of Eid al-Adha at Haroon Mosque in Bangkok. Eid al-Adha is also called the Feast of Sacrifice, the Greater Eid or Baqar-Eid. It honours the willingness of Abraham to sacrifice his son. Goats, sheep and cows are sacrificed in a ritualistic manner after services in the mosque. The meat from the sacrificed animal is supposed to be divided into three parts. The family retains one third of the share; another third is given to relatives, friends and neighbors; and the remaining third is given to the poor and needy.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    EidAlAdha019.jpg
  • 01 SEPTEMBER 2017 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A man butchers a just sacrificed ram during the Qurbani (ritual sacrifice of livestock) at the celebration of Eid al-Adha at Haroon Mosque in Bangkok. Eid al-Adha is also called the Feast of Sacrifice, the Greater Eid or Baqar-Eid. It honours the willingness of Abraham to sacrifice his son. Goats, sheep and cows are sacrificed in a ritualistic manner after services in the mosque. The meat from the sacrificed animal is supposed to be divided into three parts. The family retains one third of the share; another third is given to relatives, friends and neighbors; and the remaining third is given to the poor and needy.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    EidAlAdha014.jpg
  • 01 SEPTEMBER 2017 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: Men pray at Haroon Mosque during the celebration of Eid al-Adha. Eid al-Adha is also called the Feast of Sacrifice, the Greater Eid or Baqar-Eid. It honours the willingness of Abraham to sacrifice his son. Goats, sheep and cows are sacrificed in a ritualistic manner after services in the mosque. The meat from the sacrificed animal is supposed to be divided into three parts. The family retains one third of the share; another third is given to relatives, friends and neighbors; and the remaining third is given to the poor and needy.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    EidAlAdha005.jpg
  • 25 JUNE 2017 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    EidAlFitr2017048.jpg
  • 25 JUNE 2017 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: Men bang a community drum at Bang Luang Mosque in Bangkok to announce the end of Ramadan after Eid al-Fitr prayers in the mosque. Eid al-Fitr is also called Feast of Breaking the Fast, the Sugar Feast, Bayram (Bajram), the Sweet Festival or Hari Raya Puasa and the Lesser Eid. It is an important Muslim religious holiday that marks the end of Ramadan, the Islamic holy month of fasting. Muslims are not allowed to fast on Eid. The holiday celebrates the conclusion of the 29 or 30 days of dawn-to-sunset fasting Muslims do during the month of Ramadan. Islam is the second largest religion in Thailand. Government sources say about 5% of Thais are Muslim, many in the Muslim community say the number is closer to 10%.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    EidAlFitr2017039.jpg
  • 25 JUNE 2017 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: Men participate in Eid al-Fitr prayers at Bang Luang Mosque. Eid al-Fitr is also called Feast of Breaking the Fast, the Sugar Feast, Bayram (Bajram), the Sweet Festival or Hari Raya Puasa and the Lesser Eid. It is an important Muslim religious holiday that marks the end of Ramadan, the Islamic holy month of fasting. Muslims are not allowed to fast on Eid. The holiday celebrates the conclusion of the 29 or 30 days of dawn-to-sunset fasting Muslims do during the month of Ramadan. Islam is the second largest religion in Thailand. Government sources say about 5% of Thais are Muslim, many in the Muslim community say the number is closer to 10%.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    EidAlFitr2017034.jpg
  • 25 JUNE 2017 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: Men arrive at Bang Luang Mosque for Eid al-Fitr prayers. Eid al-Fitr is also called Feast of Breaking the Fast, the Sugar Feast, Bayram (Bajram), the Sweet Festival or Hari Raya Puasa and the Lesser Eid. It is an important Muslim religious holiday that marks the end of Ramadan, the Islamic holy month of fasting. Muslims are not allowed to fast on Eid. The holiday celebrates the conclusion of the 29 or 30 days of dawn-to-sunset fasting Muslims do during the month of Ramadan. Islam is the second largest religion in Thailand. Government sources say about 5% of Thais are Muslim, many in the Muslim community say the number is closer to 10%.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    EidAlFitr2017026.jpg
  • 25 JUNE 2017 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: Men participate in Eid al-Fitr prayers at Ton Son Mosque. Eid al-Fitr is also called Feast of Breaking the Fast, the Sugar Feast, Bayram (Bajram), the Sweet Festival or Hari Raya Puasa and the Lesser Eid. It is an important Muslim religious holiday that marks the end of Ramadan, the Islamic holy month of fasting. Muslims are not allowed to fast on Eid. The holiday celebrates the conclusion of the 29 or 30 days of dawn-to-sunset fasting Muslims do during the month of Ramadan. Islam is the second largest religion in Thailand. Government sources say about 5% of Thais are Muslim, many in the Muslim community say the number is closer to 10%.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    EidAlFitr2017019.jpg
  • 25 JUNE 2017 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: Men participate in Eid al-Fitr prayers at Ton Son Mosque. Eid al-Fitr is also called Feast of Breaking the Fast, the Sugar Feast, Bayram (Bajram), the Sweet Festival or Hari Raya Puasa and the Lesser Eid. It is an important Muslim religious holiday that marks the end of Ramadan, the Islamic holy month of fasting. Muslims are not allowed to fast on Eid. The holiday celebrates the conclusion of the 29 or 30 days of dawn-to-sunset fasting Muslims do during the month of Ramadan. Islam is the second largest religion in Thailand. Government sources say about 5% of Thais are Muslim, many in the Muslim community say the number is closer to 10%.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    EidAlFitr2017018.jpg
  • 25 JUNE 2017 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: Men participate in Eid al-Fitr prayers at Ton Son Mosque. Eid al-Fitr is also called Feast of Breaking the Fast, the Sugar Feast, Bayram (Bajram), the Sweet Festival or Hari Raya Puasa and the Lesser Eid. It is an important Muslim religious holiday that marks the end of Ramadan, the Islamic holy month of fasting. Muslims are not allowed to fast on Eid. The holiday celebrates the conclusion of the 29 or 30 days of dawn-to-sunset fasting Muslims do during the month of Ramadan. Islam is the second largest religion in Thailand. Government sources say about 5% of Thais are Muslim, many in the Muslim community say the number is closer to 10%.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    EidAlFitr2017014.jpg
  • 25 JUNE 2017 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A family walks to Ton Son Mosque for Eid al-Fitr prayers. Eid al-Fitr is also called Feast of Breaking the Fast, the Sugar Feast, Bayram (Bajram), the Sweet Festival or Hari Raya Puasa and the Lesser Eid. It is an important Muslim religious holiday that marks the end of Ramadan, the Islamic holy month of fasting. Muslims are not allowed to fast on Eid. The holiday celebrates the conclusion of the 29 or 30 days of dawn-to-sunset fasting Muslims do during the month of Ramadan. Islam is the second largest religion in Thailand. Government sources say about 5% of Thais are Muslim, many in the Muslim community say the number is closer to 10%.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    EidAlFitr2017012.jpg
  • 25 JUNE 2017 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A family prays together in Ton Son Mosque before Eid al-Fitr services. Eid al-Fitr is also called Feast of Breaking the Fast, the Sugar Feast, Bayram (Bajram), the Sweet Festival or Hari Raya Puasa and the Lesser Eid. It is an important Muslim religious holiday that marks the end of Ramadan, the Islamic holy month of fasting. Muslims are not allowed to fast on Eid. The holiday celebrates the conclusion of the 29 or 30 days of dawn-to-sunset fasting Muslims do during the month of Ramadan. Islam is the second largest religion in Thailand. Government sources say about 5% of Thais are Muslim, many in the Muslim community say the number is closer to 10%.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    EidAlFitr2017005.jpg
  • 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
    IftarMasjidHidayatun017.jpg
  • 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
    IftarMasjidHidayatun011.jpg
  • 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
    IftarMasjidHidayatun006.jpg
  • 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
    IftarMasjidHidayatun005.jpg
  • 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
    IftarMasjidHidayatun002.jpg
  • 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
    IftarMasjidHidayatun001.jpg
  • 12 SEPTEMBER 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  Freshly sacrificed goats and rams are skinned and cleaned during the Qurbani (ritual sacrifice of livestock) at the celebration of Eid al-Adha at Haroon Mosque in Bangkok. Eid al-Adha is also called the Feast of Sacrifice, the Greater Eid or Baqar-Eid. It is the second of two religious holidays celebrated by Muslims worldwide each year. It honors the willingness of Abraham to sacrifice his son, as an act of submission to God's command. Goats, sheep and cows are sacrificed in a ritualistic manner after services in the mosque. The meat from the sacrificed animal is supposed to be divided into three parts. The family retains one third of the share; another third is given to relatives, friends and neighbors; and the remaining third is given to the poor and needy.         PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    EidAlAdha032.jpg
  • 12 SEPTEMBER 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:   Men butcher freshly sacrificed goats during the Qurbani (ritual sacrifice of livestock) at the celebration of Eid al-Adha at Haroon Mosque in Bangkok. Eid al-Adha is also called the Feast of Sacrifice, the Greater Eid or Baqar-Eid. It is the second of two religious holidays celebrated by Muslims worldwide each year. It honors the willingness of Abraham to sacrifice his son, as an act of submission to God's command. Goats, sheep and cows are sacrificed in a ritualistic manner after services in the mosque. The meat from the sacrificed animal is supposed to be divided into three parts. The family retains one third of the share; another third is given to relatives, friends and neighbors; and the remaining third is given to the poor and needy.        PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    EidAlAdha024.jpg
  • 12 SEPTEMBER 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: Freshly sacrificed goats and rams are skinned and cleaned during the Qurbani (ritual sacrifice of livestock) at the celebration of Eid al-Adha at Haroon Mosque in Bangkok. Eid al-Adha is also called the Feast of Sacrifice, the Greater Eid or Baqar-Eid. It is the second of two religious holidays celebrated by Muslims worldwide each year. It honors the willingness of Abraham to sacrifice his son, as an act of submission to God's command. Goats, sheep and cows are sacrificed in a ritualistic manner after services in the mosque. The meat from the sacrificed animal is supposed to be divided into three parts. The family retains one third of the share; another third is given to relatives, friends and neighbors; and the remaining third is given to the poor and needy.          PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    EidAlAdha008.jpg
  • 12 SEPTEMBER 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A family buys an inflatable "Minion" toy during the celebration of Eid al-Adha at Haroon Mosque in Bangkok. Eid al-Adha is also called the Feast of Sacrifice, the Greater Eid or Baqar-Eid. It is the second of two religious holidays celebrated by Muslims worldwide each year. It honors the willingness of Abraham to sacrifice his son, as an act of submission to God's command. Goats, sheep and cows are sacrificed in a ritualistic manner after services in the mosque. The meat from the sacrificed animal is supposed to be divided into three parts. The family retains one third of the share; another third is given to relatives, friends and neighbors; and the remaining third is given to the poor and needy.         PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    EidAlAdha002.jpg
  • 06 JULY 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: After Eid services, men pray at a grave in the cemetery at Bang Luang Mosque in the Thonburi section of Bangkok. It is traditional for people to clean the graves of family members after Eid. Eid al-Fitr is also called Feast of Breaking the Fast, the Sugar Feast, Bayram (Bajram), the Sweet Festival or Hari Raya Puasa and the Lesser Eid. It is an important Muslim religious holiday that marks the end of Ramadan, the Islamic holy month of fasting. Muslims are not allowed to fast on Eid. The holiday celebrates the conclusion of the 29 or 30 days of dawn-to-sunset fasting Muslims do during the month of Ramadan. Islam is the second largest religion in Thailand. Government sources say about 5% of Thais are Muslim, many in the Muslim community say the number is closer to 10%.        PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    Eid2016052.jpg
  • 06 JULY 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A Muslim girl buys candy from a street vendor in front of Ton Son Mosque in the Thonburi section of Bangkok before Eid services at the mosque. Eid al-Fitr is also called Feast of Breaking the Fast, the Sugar Feast, Bayram (Bajram), the Sweet Festival or Hari Raya Puasa and the Lesser Eid. It is an important Muslim religious holiday that marks the end of Ramadan, the Islamic holy month of fasting. Muslims are not allowed to fast on Eid. The holiday celebrates the conclusion of the 29 or 30 days of dawn-to-sunset fasting Muslims do during the month of Ramadan. Islam is the second largest religion in Thailand. Government sources say about 5% of Thais are Muslim, many in the Muslim community say the number is closer to 10%.        PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    Eid2016050.jpg
  • 06 JULY 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A man bangs a drum at Bang Luang Mosque to mark the end of Ramadan after the end of Eid services at the mosque. Eid al-Fitr is also called Feast of Breaking the Fast, the Sugar Feast, Bayram (Bajram), the Sweet Festival or Hari Raya Puasa and the Lesser Eid. It is an important Muslim religious holiday that marks the end of Ramadan, the Islamic holy month of fasting. Muslims are not allowed to fast on Eid. The holiday celebrates the conclusion of the 29 or 30 days of dawn-to-sunset fasting Muslims do during the month of Ramadan. Islam is the second largest religion in Thailand. Government sources say about 5% of Thais are Muslim, many in the Muslim community say the number is closer to 10%.        PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    Eid2016045.jpg
  • 06 JULY 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A man bangs a drum at Bang Luang Mosque to mark the end of Ramadan after the end of Eid services at the mosque. Eid al-Fitr is also called Feast of Breaking the Fast, the Sugar Feast, Bayram (Bajram), the Sweet Festival or Hari Raya Puasa and the Lesser Eid. It is an important Muslim religious holiday that marks the end of Ramadan, the Islamic holy month of fasting. Muslims are not allowed to fast on Eid. The holiday celebrates the conclusion of the 29 or 30 days of dawn-to-sunset fasting Muslims do during the month of Ramadan. Islam is the second largest religion in Thailand. Government sources say about 5% of Thais are Muslim, many in the Muslim community say the number is closer to 10%.        PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    Eid2016044.jpg
  • 06 JULY 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: Men pray during Eid services at Ton Son Mosque in the Thonburi section of Bangkok. Eid al-Fitr is also called Feast of Breaking the Fast, the Sugar Feast, Bayram (Bajram), the Sweet Festival or Hari Raya Puasa and the Lesser Eid. It is an important Muslim religious holiday that marks the end of Ramadan, the Islamic holy month of fasting. Muslims are not allowed to fast on Eid. The holiday celebrates the conclusion of the 29 or 30 days of dawn-to-sunset fasting Muslims do during the month of Ramadan. Islam is the second largest religion in Thailand. Government sources say about 5% of Thais are Muslim, many in the Muslim community say the number is closer to 10%.        PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    Eid2016023.jpg
  • 06 JULY 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A woman lays out her prayer rug before Eid services at Ton Son Mosque in the Thonburi section of Bangkok. Eid al-Fitr is also called Feast of Breaking the Fast, the Sugar Feast, Bayram (Bajram), the Sweet Festival or Hari Raya Puasa and the Lesser Eid. It is an important Muslim religious holiday that marks the end of Ramadan, the Islamic holy month of fasting. Muslims are not allowed to fast on Eid. The holiday celebrates the conclusion of the 29 or 30 days of dawn-to-sunset fasting Muslims do during the month of Ramadan. Islam is the second largest religion in Thailand. Government sources say about 5% of Thais are Muslim, many in the Muslim community say the number is closer to 10%.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    Eid2016015.jpg
  • 06 JULY 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A boy watches men pray in Ton Son Mosque in the Thonburi section of Bangkok before Eid services. Eid al-Fitr is also called Feast of Breaking the Fast, the Sugar Feast, Bayram (Bajram), the Sweet Festival or Hari Raya Puasa and the Lesser Eid. It is an important Muslim religious holiday that marks the end of Ramadan, the Islamic holy month of fasting. Muslims are not allowed to fast on Eid. The holiday celebrates the conclusion of the 29 or 30 days of dawn-to-sunset fasting Muslims do during the month of Ramadan. Islam is the second largest religion in Thailand. Government sources say about 5% of Thais are Muslim, many in the Muslim community say the number is closer to 10%.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    Eid2016011.jpg
  • 06 JULY 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A Muslim girl buys candy from a street vendor in front of Ton Son Mosque in the Thonburi section of Bangkok before Eid services at the mosque. Eid al-Fitr is also called Feast of Breaking the Fast, the Sugar Feast, Bayram (Bajram), the Sweet Festival or Hari Raya Puasa and the Lesser Eid. It is an important Muslim religious holiday that marks the end of Ramadan, the Islamic holy month of fasting. Muslims are not allowed to fast on Eid. The holiday celebrates the conclusion of the 29 or 30 days of dawn-to-sunset fasting Muslims do during the month of Ramadan. Islam is the second largest religion in Thailand. Government sources say about 5% of Thais are Muslim, many in the Muslim community say the number is closer to 10%.        PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    Eid2016009.jpg
  • 06 JULY 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A muezzin and his son perform the call to prayer before Eid services at Ton Son Mosque in the Thonburi section of Bangkok. Eid al-Fitr is also called Feast of Breaking the Fast, the Sugar Feast, Bayram (Bajram), the Sweet Festival or Hari Raya Puasa and the Lesser Eid. It is an important Muslim religious holiday that marks the end of Ramadan, the Islamic holy month of fasting. Muslims are not allowed to fast on Eid. The holiday celebrates the conclusion of the 29 or 30 days of dawn-to-sunset fasting Muslims do during the month of Ramadan. Islam is the second largest religion in Thailand. Government sources say about 5% of Thais are Muslim, many in the Muslim community say the number is closer to 10%.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    Eid2016005.jpg
  • 06 JULY 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A family looks at pictures on their iPad before Eid services at Ton Son Mosque in the Thonburi section of Bangkok. Eid al-Fitr is also called Feast of Breaking the Fast, the Sugar Feast, Bayram (Bajram), the Sweet Festival or Hari Raya Puasa and the Lesser Eid. It is an important Muslim religious holiday that marks the end of Ramadan, the Islamic holy month of fasting. Muslims are not allowed to fast on Eid. The holiday celebrates the conclusion of the 29 or 30 days of dawn-to-sunset fasting Muslims do during the month of Ramadan. Islam is the second largest religion in Thailand. Government sources say about 5% of Thais are Muslim, many in the Muslim community say the number is closer to 10%.        PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    Eid2016002.jpg
  • 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
    RamadanEve013.jpg
  • 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
    RamadanEve010.jpg
  • 24 OCTOBER 2015 - YANGON, MYANMAR: Shia men and teenagers participate in ritual self flagellation with razors and chains during Ashura observances at Mogul 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
    YangonAshuraRituals1024050.jpg
  • 24 OCTOBER 2015 - YANGON, MYANMAR: Shia men and teenagers participate in ritual self flagellation with razors and chains during Ashura observances at Mogul 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
    YangonAshuraRituals1024052.jpg
  • 24 OCTOBER 2015 - YANGON, MYANMAR: Shia men and teenagers participate in ritual self flagellation with razors and chains during Ashura observances at Mogul 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
    YangonAshuraRituals1024051.jpg
  • 24 OCTOBER 2015 - YANGON, MYANMAR: Shia men and teenagers participate in ritual self flagellation with razors and chains during Ashura observances at Mogul 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
    YangonAshuraRituals1024044.jpg
  • 24 OCTOBER 2015 - YANGON, MYANMAR: Shia pray and pound their chests during Ashura observances at Mogul 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
    YangonAshuraRituals1024026.jpg
  • 24 OCTOBER 2015 - YANGON, MYANMAR: Shia men and boys reach out to touch the horse that represents the horse Hussein rode into battle during Ashura observances at Mogul 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
    YangonAshuraRituals1024021.jpg
  • 24 OCTOBER 2015 - YANGON, MYANMAR: Shia men leave Mogul Mosque after a procession during Ashura observances 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
    YangonAshuraRituals1024016.jpg
Next
  • Facebook
  • Twitter
x

Jack Kurtz, Photojournalist & Travel Photographer

  • Published Work
  • Photographs
    • All Galleries
    • Search
    • Cart
    • Lightbox
    • Client Area
  • Jack on Instagram
  • About
  • Contact
  • My Occasional Blog
  • Portfolios on Behance
  • Portfolio