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  • 10 JULY 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: Boys studying the holy Qur'an (Koran) before Iftar at Haroon Mosque in Bangkok. Iftar is the evening meal when Muslims end their daily Ramadan fast at sunset. Iftar is a communal event at Haroon Mosque and hundreds of people usually attend the meal.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    IftarBangkok006.jpg
  • 10 JULY 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: Boys studying the holy Qur'an (Koran) before Iftar at Haroon Mosque in Bangkok. Iftar is the evening meal when Muslims end their daily Ramadan fast at sunset. Iftar is a communal event at Haroon Mosque and hundreds of people usually attend the meal.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    IftarBangkok004.jpg
  • 10 JULY 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: Boys studying the holy Qur'an (Koran) before Iftar at Haroon Mosque in Bangkok. Iftar is the evening meal when Muslims end their daily Ramadan fast at sunset. Iftar is a communal event at Haroon Mosque and hundreds of people usually attend the meal.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    IftarBangkok009.jpg
  • 10 JULY 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: Boys studying the holy Qur'an (Koran) before Iftar at Haroon Mosque in Bangkok. Iftar is the evening meal when Muslims end their daily Ramadan fast at sunset. Iftar is a communal event at Haroon Mosque and hundreds of people usually attend the meal.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    IftarBangkok008.jpg
  • 10 JULY 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: Boys studying the holy Qur'an (Koran) before Iftar at Haroon Mosque in Bangkok. Iftar is the evening meal when Muslims end their daily Ramadan fast at sunset. Iftar is a communal event at Haroon Mosque and hundreds of people usually attend the meal.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    IftarBangkok005.jpg
  • 10 JULY 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: Boys studying the holy Qur'an (Koran) before Iftar at Haroon Mosque in Bangkok. Iftar is the evening meal when Muslims end their daily Ramadan fast at sunset. Iftar is a communal event at Haroon Mosque and hundreds of people usually attend the meal.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    IftarBangkok007.jpg
  • 16 MARCH 2019 - BLOOMINGTON, MINNESOTA, USA: Girls read their Korans at Dar al Farooq Center in Bloomington. An interdenominational crowd of about 1,000 people came to the center to protest white supremacy and religious intolerance and to support Muslims in New Zealand who were massacred by a white supremacist Friday. The Twin Cities has a large Muslim community following decades of Somali immigration to Minnesota. There are about 45,000 people of Somali descent in the Twin Cities.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    CommunitySolidarityMeeting001.jpg
  • 21 FEBRUARY 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A boy reads the Koran 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
    HaroonMosque005.jpg
  • 06 JUNE 2015 - KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA: An open Koran in front of the mihrab at Masjid Jamek. A mihrab is a semicircular niche in the wall of a mosque that indicates the qibla (the direction to Mecca). Built in 1909, Jamek Mosque is one of the oldest mosques in Kuala Lumpur. It is located at the confluence of the Klang and Gombak River and was designed by Arthur Benison Hubback. The mosque was a built in the style of Mughal (northern India) architecture.  Before the national mosque, Masjid Negara, was opened in 1965, Masjid Jamek served as Kuala Lumpur's main mosque.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    ColorfulKualaLumpur070.jpg
  • 01 JUNE 2015 - KULAI, JOHORE, MALAYSIA:  An Imam teaches Rohingya children in a madrasa (Muslim religious school) in Kulai, Malaysia. The Rohingya children are not allowed to attend Malaysian schools. Their madrasa is in a dilapidated building with holes in the roof and exposed wiring. The UN says the Rohingya, a Muslim minority in western Myanmar, are the most persecuted ethnic minority in the world. The government of Myanmar insists the Rohingya are illegal immigrants from Bangladesh and has refused to grant them citizenship. Most of the Rohingya in Myanmar have been confined to Internal Displaced Persons camp in Rakhine state, bordering Bangladesh. Thousands of Rohingya have fled Myanmar and settled in Malaysia. Most fled on small fishing trawlers. There are about 1,500 Rohingya in the town of Kulai, in the Malaysian state of Johore. Only about 500 of them have been granted official refugee status by the UN High Commissioner for Refugees. The rest live under the radar, relying on gifts from their community and taking menial jobs to make ends meet. They face harassment from Malaysian police who, the Rohingya say, extort bribes from them.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    RohingyaRefugeesKulaiMalaysia030.jpg
  • 19 JUNE 2015 - PATTANI, PATTANI, THAILAND: A teenager reads the Koran in Krue Se Mosque during Ramadan services at Krue Se Mosque. Krue Se Mosque was started in 1583 but never completely finished. Ramadan is the ninth month of the Islamic calendar, and 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. Pattani, along with Narathiwat and Yala provinces, all on the Malaysian border, have a Muslim majority.             PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    KrueSeRamadan003.jpg
  • 01 JUNE 2015 - KULAI, JOHORE, MALAYSIA:  An Imam teaches Rohingya children in a madrasa (Muslim religious school) in Kulai, Malaysia. The Rohingya children are not allowed to attend Malaysian schools. Their madrasa is in a dilapidated building with holes in the roof and exposed wiring. The UN says the Rohingya, a Muslim minority in western Myanmar, are the most persecuted ethnic minority in the world. The government of Myanmar insists the Rohingya are illegal immigrants from Bangladesh and has refused to grant them citizenship. Most of the Rohingya in Myanmar have been confined to Internal Displaced Persons camp in Rakhine state, bordering Bangladesh. Thousands of Rohingya have fled Myanmar and settled in Malaysia. Most fled on small fishing trawlers. There are about 1,500 Rohingya in the town of Kulai, in the Malaysian state of Johore. Only about 500 of them have been granted official refugee status by the UN High Commissioner for Refugees. The rest live under the radar, relying on gifts from their community and taking menial jobs to make ends meet. They face harassment from Malaysian police who, the Rohingya say, extort bribes from them.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    RohingyaRefugeesKulaiMalaysia031.jpg
  • 21 FEBRUARY 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A boy and man read the Koran 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
    HaroonMosque002.jpg
  • 16 MARCH 2019 - BLOOMINGTON, MINNESOTA, USA: Girls read their Korans at Dar al Farooq Center in Bloomington. An interdenominational crowd of about 1,000 people came to the center to protest white supremacy and religious intolerance and to support Muslims in New Zealand who were massacred by a white supremacist Friday. The Twin Cities has a large Muslim community following decades of Somali immigration to Minnesota. There are about 45,000 people of Somali descent in the Twin Cities.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    CommunitySolidarityMeeting002.jpg
  • 19 JUNE 2015 - PATTANI, PATTANI, THAILAND: A teenager reads the Koran in Krue Se Mosque during Ramadan services at Krue Se Mosque. Krue Se Mosque was started in 1583 but never completely finished. Ramadan is the ninth month of the Islamic calendar, and 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. Pattani, along with Narathiwat and Yala provinces, all on the Malaysian border, have a Muslim majority.             PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    KrueSeRamadan002.jpg
  • 10 JULY 2013 - PATTANI, PATTANI, THAILAND: Students study the Koran at a private Muslim school in Pattani, Thailand. Many Muslim parents prefer to send their children to Muslim private schools because they are safer (public schools have been attacked by Muslim insurgents), the Muslim schools teach an Islam centric curriculum and teach what many in Pattani consider a more accurate version of Pattani history.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 10 JULY 2013 - PATTANI, PATTANI, THAILAND: Students study the Koran at a private Muslim school in Pattani, Thailand. Many Muslim parents prefer to send their children to Muslim private schools because they are safer (public schools have been attacked by Muslim insurgents), the Muslim schools teach an Islam centric curriculum and teach what many in Pattani consider a more accurate version of Pattani history.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    MuslimSchool019.jpg
  • 10 JULY 2013 - PATTANI, PATTANI, THAILAND: Students study the Koran at a private Muslim school in Pattani, Thailand. Many Muslim parents prefer to send their children to Muslim private schools because they are safer (public schools have been attacked by Muslim insurgents), the Muslim schools teach an Islam centric curriculum and teach what many in Pattani consider a more accurate version of Pattani history.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    MuslimSchool026.jpg
  • 10 JULY 2013 - PATTANI, PATTANI, THAILAND: Students study the Koran at a private Muslim school in Pattani, Thailand. Many Muslim parents prefer to send their children to Muslim private schools because they are safer (public schools have been attacked by Muslim insurgents), the Muslim schools teach an Islam centric curriculum and teach what many in Pattani consider a more accurate version of Pattani history.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    MuslimSchool024.jpg
  • 10 JULY 2013 - PATTANI, PATTANI, THAILAND: Students study the Koran at a private Muslim school in Pattani, Thailand. Many Muslim parents prefer to send their children to Muslim private schools because they are safer (public schools have been attacked by Muslim insurgents), the Muslim schools teach an Islam centric curriculum and teach what many in Pattani consider a more accurate version of Pattani history.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    MuslimSchool020.jpg
  • 10 JULY 2013 - PATTANI, PATTANI, THAILAND: Students study the Koran at a private Muslim school in Pattani, Thailand. Many Muslim parents prefer to send their children to Muslim private schools because they are safer (public schools have been attacked by Muslim insurgents), the Muslim schools teach an Islam centric curriculum and teach what many in Pattani consider a more accurate version of Pattani history.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    MuslimSchool025.jpg
  • 10 JULY 2013 - PATTANI, PATTANI, THAILAND: Students study the Koran at a private Muslim school in Pattani, Thailand. Many Muslim parents prefer to send their children to Muslim private schools because they are safer (public schools have been attacked by Muslim insurgents), the Muslim schools teach an Islam centric curriculum and teach what many in Pattani consider a more accurate version of Pattani history.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    MuslimSchool023.jpg
  • 10 JULY 2013 - PATTANI, PATTANI, THAILAND: Students study the Koran at a private Muslim school in Pattani, Thailand. Many Muslim parents prefer to send their children to Muslim private schools because they are safer (public schools have been attacked by Muslim insurgents), the Muslim schools teach an Islam centric curriculum and teach what many in Pattani consider a more accurate version of Pattani history.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    MuslimSchool022.jpg
  • 01 JUNE 2015 - KULAI, JOHORE, MALAYSIA:  Rohingya children in a madrasa (Muslim religious school) recite the Koran in Kulai, Malaysia. The Rohingya children are not allowed to attend Malaysian schools. Their madrasa is in a dilapidated building with holes in the roof and exposed wiring. The UN says the Rohingya, a Muslim minority in western Myanmar, are the most persecuted ethnic minority in the world. The government of Myanmar insists the Rohingya are illegal immigrants from Bangladesh and has refused to grant them citizenship. Most of the Rohingya in Myanmar have been confined to Internal Displaced Persons camp in Rakhine state, bordering Bangladesh. Thousands of Rohingya have fled Myanmar and settled in Malaysia. Most fled on small fishing trawlers. There are about 1,500 Rohingya in the town of Kulai, in the Malaysian state of Johore. Only about 500 of them have been granted official refugee status by the UN High Commissioner for Refugees. The rest live under the radar, relying on gifts from their community and taking menial jobs to make ends meet. They face harassment from Malaysian police who, the Rohingya say, extort bribes from them.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    RohingyaRefugeesKulaiMalaysia021.jpg
  • 01 JUNE 2015 - KULAI, JOHORE, MALAYSIA:  Rohingya children in a madrasa (Muslim religious school) recite the Koran in Kulai, Malaysia. The Rohingya children are not allowed to attend Malaysian schools. Their madrasa is in a dilapidated building with holes in the roof and exposed wiring. The UN says the Rohingya, a Muslim minority in western Myanmar, are the most persecuted ethnic minority in the world. The government of Myanmar insists the Rohingya are illegal immigrants from Bangladesh and has refused to grant them citizenship. Most of the Rohingya in Myanmar have been confined to Internal Displaced Persons camp in Rakhine state, bordering Bangladesh. Thousands of Rohingya have fled Myanmar and settled in Malaysia. Most fled on small fishing trawlers. There are about 1,500 Rohingya in the town of Kulai, in the Malaysian state of Johore. Only about 500 of them have been granted official refugee status by the UN High Commissioner for Refugees. The rest live under the radar, relying on gifts from their community and taking menial jobs to make ends meet. They face harassment from Malaysian police who, the Rohingya say, extort bribes from them.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    RohingyaRefugeesKulaiMalaysia020.jpg
  • 16 JULY 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  Students in a Koranic studies class at Jami Ul Khoy Riyah Mosque in the Ban Krua section of Bangkok. Ban Krua is the oldest Muslim section of Bangkok. It was established during the reign of Rama I, the first King of the Chakri dynasty. He enlisted Cham Muslims in what is now Cambodia to fight on the Siamese (Thai) side of war between the Khmers and Siamese. He rewarded their service with a grant of land that is now Ban Krua.         PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    IftarBanKrua007.jpg
  • 16 JULY 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  Students in a Koranic studies class at Jami Ul Khoy Riyah Mosque in the Ban Krua section of Bangkok. Ban Krua is the oldest Muslim section of Bangkok. It was established during the reign of Rama I, the first King of the Chakri dynasty. He enlisted Cham Muslims in what is now Cambodia to fight on the Siamese (Thai) side of war between the Khmers and Siamese. He rewarded their service with a grant of land that is now Ban Krua.         PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    IftarBanKrua006.jpg
  • 01 JUNE 2015 - KULAI, JOHORE, MALAYSIA:  Rohingya children in a madrasa (Muslim religious school) recite the Koran in Kulai, Malaysia. The Rohingya children are not allowed to attend Malaysian schools. Their madrasa is in a dilapidated building with holes in the roof and exposed wiring. The UN says the Rohingya, a Muslim minority in western Myanmar, are the most persecuted ethnic minority in the world. The government of Myanmar insists the Rohingya are illegal immigrants from Bangladesh and has refused to grant them citizenship. Most of the Rohingya in Myanmar have been confined to Internal Displaced Persons camp in Rakhine state, bordering Bangladesh. Thousands of Rohingya have fled Myanmar and settled in Malaysia. Most fled on small fishing trawlers. There are about 1,500 Rohingya in the town of Kulai, in the Malaysian state of Johore. Only about 500 of them have been granted official refugee status by the UN High Commissioner for Refugees. The rest live under the radar, relying on gifts from their community and taking menial jobs to make ends meet. They face harassment from Malaysian police who, the Rohingya say, extort bribes from them.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    RohingyaRefugeesKulaiMalaysia029.jpg
  • 01 JUNE 2015 - KULAI, JOHORE, MALAYSIA:  A Rohingya boy recites the Koran in a madrasa (Muslim religious school) in Kulai, Malaysia. The Rohingya children are not allowed to attend Malaysian schools. Their madrasa is in a dilapidated building with holes in the roof and exposed wiring. The UN says the Rohingya, a Muslim minority in western Myanmar, are the most persecuted ethnic minority in the world. The government of Myanmar insists the Rohingya are illegal immigrants from Bangladesh and has refused to grant them citizenship. Most of the Rohingya in Myanmar have been confined to Internal Displaced Persons camp in Rakhine state, bordering Bangladesh. Thousands of Rohingya have fled Myanmar and settled in Malaysia. Most fled on small fishing trawlers. There are about 1,500 Rohingya in the town of Kulai, in the Malaysian state of Johore. Only about 500 of them have been granted official refugee status by the UN High Commissioner for Refugees. The rest live under the radar, relying on gifts from their community and taking menial jobs to make ends meet. They face harassment from Malaysian police who, the Rohingya say, extort bribes from them.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    RohingyaRefugeesKulaiMalaysia027.jpg
  • 01 JUNE 2015 - KULAI, JOHORE, MALAYSIA:  Rohingya children in a madrasa (Muslim religious school) recite the Koran in Kulai, Malaysia. The Rohingya children are not allowed to attend Malaysian schools. Their madrasa is in a dilapidated building with holes in the roof and exposed wiring. The UN says the Rohingya, a Muslim minority in western Myanmar, are the most persecuted ethnic minority in the world. The government of Myanmar insists the Rohingya are illegal immigrants from Bangladesh and has refused to grant them citizenship. Most of the Rohingya in Myanmar have been confined to Internal Displaced Persons camp in Rakhine state, bordering Bangladesh. Thousands of Rohingya have fled Myanmar and settled in Malaysia. Most fled on small fishing trawlers. There are about 1,500 Rohingya in the town of Kulai, in the Malaysian state of Johore. Only about 500 of them have been granted official refugee status by the UN High Commissioner for Refugees. The rest live under the radar, relying on gifts from their community and taking menial jobs to make ends meet. They face harassment from Malaysian police who, the Rohingya say, extort bribes from them.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    RohingyaRefugeesKulaiMalaysia022.jpg
  • 01 JUNE 2015 - KULAI, JOHORE, MALAYSIA:  Rohingya children in a madrasa (Muslim religious school) recite the Koran in Kulai, Malaysia. The Rohingya children are not allowed to attend Malaysian schools. Their madrasa is in a dilapidated building with holes in the roof and exposed wiring. The UN says the Rohingya, a Muslim minority in western Myanmar, are the most persecuted ethnic minority in the world. The government of Myanmar insists the Rohingya are illegal immigrants from Bangladesh and has refused to grant them citizenship. Most of the Rohingya in Myanmar have been confined to Internal Displaced Persons camp in Rakhine state, bordering Bangladesh. Thousands of Rohingya have fled Myanmar and settled in Malaysia. Most fled on small fishing trawlers. There are about 1,500 Rohingya in the town of Kulai, in the Malaysian state of Johore. Only about 500 of them have been granted official refugee status by the UN High Commissioner for Refugees. The rest live under the radar, relying on gifts from their community and taking menial jobs to make ends meet. They face harassment from Malaysian police who, the Rohingya say, extort bribes from them.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    RohingyaRefugeesKulaiMalaysia019.jpg
  • 16 JULY 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  Students in a Koranic studies class at Jami Ul Khoy Riyah Mosque in the Ban Krua section of Bangkok. Ban Krua is the oldest Muslim section of Bangkok. It was established during the reign of Rama I, the first King of the Chakri dynasty. He enlisted Cham Muslims in what is now Cambodia to fight on the Siamese (Thai) side of war between the Khmers and Siamese. He rewarded their service with a grant of land that is now Ban Krua.         PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    IftarBanKrua022.jpg
  • 16 JULY 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  Students in a Koranic studies class at Jami Ul Khoy Riyah Mosque in the Ban Krua section of Bangkok. Ban Krua is the oldest Muslim section of Bangkok. It was established during the reign of Rama I, the first King of the Chakri dynasty. He enlisted Cham Muslims in what is now Cambodia to fight on the Siamese (Thai) side of war between the Khmers and Siamese. He rewarded their service with a grant of land that is now Ban Krua.         PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    IftarBanKrua004.jpg
  • 22 DECEMBER 2012 - SINGAPORE, SINGAPORE:  A man reads the Koran 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
    Singapore2012140.jpg
  • 01 JUNE 2015 - KULAI, JOHORE, MALAYSIA:  A Rohingya boy recites the Koran in a madrasa (Muslim religious school) in Kulai, Malaysia. The Rohingya children are not allowed to attend Malaysian schools. Their madrasa is in a dilapidated building with holes in the roof and exposed wiring. The UN says the Rohingya, a Muslim minority in western Myanmar, are the most persecuted ethnic minority in the world. The government of Myanmar insists the Rohingya are illegal immigrants from Bangladesh and has refused to grant them citizenship. Most of the Rohingya in Myanmar have been confined to Internal Displaced Persons camp in Rakhine state, bordering Bangladesh. Thousands of Rohingya have fled Myanmar and settled in Malaysia. Most fled on small fishing trawlers. There are about 1,500 Rohingya in the town of Kulai, in the Malaysian state of Johore. Only about 500 of them have been granted official refugee status by the UN High Commissioner for Refugees. The rest live under the radar, relying on gifts from their community and taking menial jobs to make ends meet. They face harassment from Malaysian police who, the Rohingya say, extort bribes from them.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    RohingyaRefugeesKulaiMalaysia028.jpg
  • 01 JUNE 2015 - KULAI, JOHORE, MALAYSIA:  A Rohingya boy recites the Koran in a madrasa (Muslim religious school) in Kulai, Malaysia. The Rohingya children are not allowed to attend Malaysian schools. Their madrasa is in a dilapidated building with holes in the roof and exposed wiring. The UN says the Rohingya, a Muslim minority in western Myanmar, are the most persecuted ethnic minority in the world. The government of Myanmar insists the Rohingya are illegal immigrants from Bangladesh and has refused to grant them citizenship. Most of the Rohingya in Myanmar have been confined to Internal Displaced Persons camp in Rakhine state, bordering Bangladesh. Thousands of Rohingya have fled Myanmar and settled in Malaysia. Most fled on small fishing trawlers. There are about 1,500 Rohingya in the town of Kulai, in the Malaysian state of Johore. Only about 500 of them have been granted official refugee status by the UN High Commissioner for Refugees. The rest live under the radar, relying on gifts from their community and taking menial jobs to make ends meet. They face harassment from Malaysian police who, the Rohingya say, extort bribes from them.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    RohingyaRefugeesKulaiMalaysia026.jpg
  • 01 JUNE 2015 - KULAI, JOHORE, MALAYSIA:  Rohingya children in a madrasa (Muslim religious school) recite the Koran in Kulai, Malaysia. The Rohingya children are not allowed to attend Malaysian schools. Their madrasa is in a dilapidated building with holes in the roof and exposed wiring. The UN says the Rohingya, a Muslim minority in western Myanmar, are the most persecuted ethnic minority in the world. The government of Myanmar insists the Rohingya are illegal immigrants from Bangladesh and has refused to grant them citizenship. Most of the Rohingya in Myanmar have been confined to Internal Displaced Persons camp in Rakhine state, bordering Bangladesh. Thousands of Rohingya have fled Myanmar and settled in Malaysia. Most fled on small fishing trawlers. There are about 1,500 Rohingya in the town of Kulai, in the Malaysian state of Johore. Only about 500 of them have been granted official refugee status by the UN High Commissioner for Refugees. The rest live under the radar, relying on gifts from their community and taking menial jobs to make ends meet. They face harassment from Malaysian police who, the Rohingya say, extort bribes from them.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    RohingyaRefugeesKulaiMalaysia025.jpg
  • 01 JUNE 2015 - KULAI, JOHORE, MALAYSIA:  Rohingya children in a madrasa (Muslim religious school) recite the Koran in Kulai, Malaysia. The Rohingya children are not allowed to attend Malaysian schools. Their madrasa is in a dilapidated building with holes in the roof and exposed wiring. The UN says the Rohingya, a Muslim minority in western Myanmar, are the most persecuted ethnic minority in the world. The government of Myanmar insists the Rohingya are illegal immigrants from Bangladesh and has refused to grant them citizenship. Most of the Rohingya in Myanmar have been confined to Internal Displaced Persons camp in Rakhine state, bordering Bangladesh. Thousands of Rohingya have fled Myanmar and settled in Malaysia. Most fled on small fishing trawlers. There are about 1,500 Rohingya in the town of Kulai, in the Malaysian state of Johore. Only about 500 of them have been granted official refugee status by the UN High Commissioner for Refugees. The rest live under the radar, relying on gifts from their community and taking menial jobs to make ends meet. They face harassment from Malaysian police who, the Rohingya say, extort bribes from them.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    RohingyaRefugeesKulaiMalaysia023.jpg
  • 26 JULY 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:   A Koran in Haroon Mosque in Bangkok, Thailand.        PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 22 DECEMBER 2012 - SINGAPORE, SINGAPORE:  A man reads the Koran 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
    Singapore2012141.jpg
  • 19 JUNE 2015 - PATTANI, PATTANI, THAILAND:   A man reads his Koran before Friday midday prayers in Pattani Central Mosque. Pattani Central Mosque is the main mosque in Pattani and was built in 1963. It is especially crowded during Ramadan, when the crowd frequently spills out into the street.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    MidDayPrayerPattaniMosque001.jpg
  • 16 JULY 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  Students in a Koranic studies class at Jami Ul Khoy Riyah Mosque in the Ban Krua section of Bangkok. Ban Krua is the oldest Muslim section of Bangkok. It was established during the reign of Rama I, the first King of the Chakri dynasty. He enlisted Cham Muslims in what is now Cambodia to fight on the Siamese (Thai) side of war between the Khmers and Siamese. He rewarded their service with a grant of land that is now Ban Krua.         PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    IftarBanKrua005.jpg
  • 16 JULY 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  Students in a Koranic studies class at Jami Ul Khoy Riyah Mosque in the Ban Krua section of Bangkok. Ban Krua is the oldest Muslim section of Bangkok. It was established during the reign of Rama I, the first King of the Chakri dynasty. He enlisted Cham Muslims in what is now Cambodia to fight on the Siamese (Thai) side of war between the Khmers and Siamese. He rewarded their service with a grant of land that is now Ban Krua.         PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    IftarBanKrua002.jpg
  • 22 DECEMBER 2012 - SINGAPORE, SINGAPORE:  A man reads the Koran 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
    Singapore2012142.jpg
  • 01 JUNE 2015 - KULAI, JOHORE, MALAYSIA:  Rohingya children in a madrasa (Muslim religious school) recite the Koran in Kulai, Malaysia. The Rohingya children are not allowed to attend Malaysian schools. Their madrasa is in a dilapidated building with holes in the roof and exposed wiring. The UN says the Rohingya, a Muslim minority in western Myanmar, are the most persecuted ethnic minority in the world. The government of Myanmar insists the Rohingya are illegal immigrants from Bangladesh and has refused to grant them citizenship. Most of the Rohingya in Myanmar have been confined to Internal Displaced Persons camp in Rakhine state, bordering Bangladesh. Thousands of Rohingya have fled Myanmar and settled in Malaysia. Most fled on small fishing trawlers. There are about 1,500 Rohingya in the town of Kulai, in the Malaysian state of Johore. Only about 500 of them have been granted official refugee status by the UN High Commissioner for Refugees. The rest live under the radar, relying on gifts from their community and taking menial jobs to make ends meet. They face harassment from Malaysian police who, the Rohingya say, extort bribes from them.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    RohingyaRefugeesKulaiMalaysia018.jpg
  • 16 JULY 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  Students in a Koranic studies class at Jami Ul Khoy Riyah Mosque in the Ban Krua section of Bangkok. Ban Krua is the oldest Muslim section of Bangkok. It was established during the reign of Rama I, the first King of the Chakri dynasty. He enlisted Cham Muslims in what is now Cambodia to fight on the Siamese (Thai) side of war between the Khmers and Siamese. He rewarded their service with a grant of land that is now Ban Krua.         PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 16 JULY 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  Students in a Koranic studies class at Jami Ul Khoy Riyah Mosque in the Ban Krua section of Bangkok. Ban Krua is the oldest Muslim section of Bangkok. It was established during the reign of Rama I, the first King of the Chakri dynasty. He enlisted Cham Muslims in what is now Cambodia to fight on the Siamese (Thai) side of war between the Khmers and Siamese. He rewarded their service with a grant of land that is now Ban Krua.         PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 16 JULY 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  Students in a Koranic studies class at Jami Ul Khoy Riyah Mosque in the Ban Krua section of Bangkok. Ban Krua is the oldest Muslim section of Bangkok. It was established during the reign of Rama I, the first King of the Chakri dynasty. He enlisted Cham Muslims in what is now Cambodia to fight on the Siamese (Thai) side of war between the Khmers and Siamese. He rewarded their service with a grant of land that is now Ban Krua.         PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 01 JUNE 2015 - KULAI, JOHORE, MALAYSIA:  Rohingya children in a madrasa (Muslim religious school) recite the Koran in Kulai, Malaysia. The Rohingya children are not allowed to attend Malaysian schools. Their madrasa is in a dilapidated building with holes in the roof and exposed wiring. The UN says the Rohingya, a Muslim minority in western Myanmar, are the most persecuted ethnic minority in the world. The government of Myanmar insists the Rohingya are illegal immigrants from Bangladesh and has refused to grant them citizenship. Most of the Rohingya in Myanmar have been confined to Internal Displaced Persons camp in Rakhine state, bordering Bangladesh. Thousands of Rohingya have fled Myanmar and settled in Malaysia. Most fled on small fishing trawlers. There are about 1,500 Rohingya in the town of Kulai, in the Malaysian state of Johore. Only about 500 of them have been granted official refugee status by the UN High Commissioner for Refugees. The rest live under the radar, relying on gifts from their community and taking menial jobs to make ends meet. They face harassment from Malaysian police who, the Rohingya say, extort bribes from them.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 01 JUNE 2015 - KULAI, JOHORE, MALAYSIA:  Rohingya children in a madrasa (Muslim religious school) recite the Koran in Kulai, Malaysia. The Rohingya children are not allowed to attend Malaysian schools. Their madrasa is in a dilapidated building with holes in the roof and exposed wiring. The UN says the Rohingya, a Muslim minority in western Myanmar, are the most persecuted ethnic minority in the world. The government of Myanmar insists the Rohingya are illegal immigrants from Bangladesh and has refused to grant them citizenship. Most of the Rohingya in Myanmar have been confined to Internal Displaced Persons camp in Rakhine state, bordering Bangladesh. Thousands of Rohingya have fled Myanmar and settled in Malaysia. Most fled on small fishing trawlers. There are about 1,500 Rohingya in the town of Kulai, in the Malaysian state of Johore. Only about 500 of them have been granted official refugee status by the UN High Commissioner for Refugees. The rest live under the radar, relying on gifts from their community and taking menial jobs to make ends meet. They face harassment from Malaysian police who, the Rohingya say, extort bribes from them.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 03 JULY 2014 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A boy reads his Quran at Haroon Mosque in Bangkok during the holy month of Ramadan. Ramadan is the ninth month of the Islamic calendar, and the month in which Muslims believe the Quran was revealed. The month is spent by Muslims fasting during the daylight hours from dawn to sunset. Fasting during the month of Ramadan is one of the Five Pillars of Islam. Muslims believe that the Quran was sent down during this month, thus being prepared for gradual revelation by Jibraeel (Gabriel) to the prophet Muhammad.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 03 JULY 2014 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: Chicken curry ready to be served for Iftar, the meal that breaks the day long fast at Haroon Mosque in Bangkok during the holy month of Ramadan. Ramadan is the ninth month of the Islamic calendar, and the month in which Muslims believe the Quran was revealed. The month is spent by Muslims fasting during the daylight hours from dawn to sunset. Fasting during the month of Ramadan is one of the Five Pillars of Islam. Muslims believe that the Quran was sent down during this month, thus being prepared for gradual revelation by Jibraeel (Gabriel) to the prophet Muhammad.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 13 JULY 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A Thai Muslim makes food for Iftar (the Muslim meal that breaks the day long fast) during Ramadan. Ramadan is the ninth month of the Islamic calendar, and the month in which Muslims believe the Quran was revealed. The month is spent by Muslims fasting during the daylight hours from dawn to sunset. Fasting during the month of Ramadan is one of the Five Pillars of Islam. Muslims believe that the Quran was sent down during this month, thus being prepared for gradual revelation by Jibraeel (Gabriel) to the prophet Muhammad.        PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 11 JULY 2013 - PATTANI, PATTANI, THAILAND:   Men pray outside of Pattani Central Mosque in Pattani, Thailand, Thursday night for Ramadan services. The mosque is one of the busiest in south Thailand. About 15,000 people attend nightly Ramadan services in the mosque. Ramadan is the ninth month of the Islamic calendar, and the month in which Muslims believe the Quran was revealed. Muslims believe that the Quran was sent down during this month, thus being prepared for gradual revelation by Jibraeel (Gabriel) to the Prophet Muhammad. The month is spent by Muslims fasting during the daylight hours from dawn to sunset. Fasting during the month of Ramadan is one of the Five Pillars of Islam.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 10 JULY 2013 - PATTANI, PATTANI, THAILAND:  Muslim men pray in Krue Se Mosque near Pattani, Thailand, during Ramadan.  Ramadan is the ninth month of the Islamic calendar, and the month in which Muslims believe the Quran was revealed. Muslims believe that the Quran was sent down during this month, thus being prepared for gradual revelation by Jibraeel (Gabriel) to the prophet Muhammad.  The month is spent fasting during the daylight hours from dawn to sunset. Fasting during the month of Ramadan is one of the Five Pillars of Islam.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 10 JULY 2013 - PATTANI, PATTANI, THAILAND:  A Muslim man performs ablutions before praying in Krue Se Mosque during Ramadan. Ramadan is the ninth month of the Islamic calendar, and the month in which Muslims believe the Quran was revealed. Muslims believe that the Quran was sent down during this month, thus being prepared for gradual revelation by Jibraeel (Gabriel) to the prophet Muhammad.  The month is spent fasting during the daylight hours from dawn to sunset. Fasting during the month of Ramadan is one of the Five Pillars of Islam.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 09 JULY 2013 - PATTANI, PATTANI, THAILAND:  Children play while a group of women pray in Pattani Central Mosque in Pattani, Thailand, Tuesday night on the first night of Ramadan. Ramadan is the ninth month of the Islamic calendar, and the month in which Muslims believe the Quran was revealed. Muslims believe that the Quran was sent down during this month, thus being prepared for gradual revelation by Jibraeel (Gabriel) to the Prophet Muhammad. The month is spent by Muslims fasting during the daylight hours from dawn to sunset. Fasting during the month of Ramadan is one of the Five Pillars of Islam.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 03 JULY 2014 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A man prays before Iftar, the meal that breaks the day long fast at Haroon Mosque in Bangkok during the holy month of Ramadan. Ramadan is the ninth month of the Islamic calendar, and the month in which Muslims believe the Quran was revealed. The month is spent by Muslims fasting during the daylight hours from dawn to sunset. Fasting during the month of Ramadan is one of the Five Pillars of Islam. Muslims believe that the Quran was sent down during this month, thus being prepared for gradual revelation by Jibraeel (Gabriel) to the prophet Muhammad.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 03 JULY 2014 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A man prays while others wait to eat before Iftar, the meal that breaks the day long fast at Haroon Mosque in Bangkok during the holy month of Ramadan. Ramadan is the ninth month of the Islamic calendar, and the month in which Muslims believe the Quran was revealed. The month is spent by Muslims fasting during the daylight hours from dawn to sunset. Fasting during the month of Ramadan is one of the Five Pillars of Islam. Muslims believe that the Quran was sent down during this month, thus being prepared for gradual revelation by Jibraeel (Gabriel) to the prophet Muhammad.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 26 JULY 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:   A man prays before eating the Iftar meal at Haroon Mosque in Bangkok. Iftar is the Muslim meal that breaks the day long fast during Ramadan. Ramadan is the ninth month of the Islamic calendar, and the month in which Muslims believe the Quran was revealed. The month is spent by Muslims fasting during the daylight hours from dawn to sunset. Fasting during the month of Ramadan is one of the Five Pillars of Islam. Muslims believe that the Quran was sent down during this month, thus being prepared for gradual revelation by Jibraeel (Gabriel) to the prophet Muhammad.         PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 26 JULY 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:   Men relax in the dining area at Haroon Mosque while they wait to start Iftar. Iftar is the Muslim meal that breaks the day long fast during Ramadan. Ramadan is the ninth month of the Islamic calendar, and the month in which Muslims believe the Quran was revealed. The month is spent by Muslims fasting during the daylight hours from dawn to sunset. Fasting during the month of Ramadan is one of the Five Pillars of Islam. Muslims believe that the Quran was sent down during this month, thus being prepared for gradual revelation by Jibraeel (Gabriel) to the prophet Muhammad.        <br />
      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 26 JULY 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A Muslim man cuts up watermelon for desert for the Iftar meal at Haroon Mosque in Bangkok. Iftar is the Muslim meal that breaks the day long fast during Ramadan. Ramadan is the ninth month of the Islamic calendar, and the month in which Muslims believe the Quran was revealed. The month is spent by Muslims fasting during the daylight hours from dawn to sunset. Fasting during the month of Ramadan is one of the Five Pillars of Islam. Muslims believe that the Quran was sent down during this month, thus being prepared for gradual revelation by Jibraeel (Gabriel) to the prophet Muhammad.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 26 JULY 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A Muslim man cuts up watermelon for desert for the Iftar meal at Haroon Mosque in Bangkok. Iftar is the Muslim meal that breaks the day long fast during Ramadan. Ramadan is the ninth month of the Islamic calendar, and the month in which Muslims believe the Quran was revealed. The month is spent by Muslims fasting during the daylight hours from dawn to sunset. Fasting during the month of Ramadan is one of the Five Pillars of Islam. Muslims believe that the Quran was sent down during this month, thus being prepared for gradual revelation by Jibraeel (Gabriel) to the prophet Muhammad.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 26 JULY 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A man prays in Haroon Mosque in Bangkok before Iftar. Iftar is the Muslim meal that breaks the day long fast during Ramadan. Ramadan is the ninth month of the Islamic calendar, and the month in which Muslims believe the Quran was revealed. The month is spent by Muslims fasting during the daylight hours from dawn to sunset. Fasting during the month of Ramadan is one of the Five Pillars of Islam. Muslims believe that the Quran was sent down during this month, thus being prepared for gradual revelation by Jibraeel (Gabriel) to the prophet Muhammad.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 26 JULY 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  People plate up Iftar meals before Iftar at Haroon Mosque in Bangkok. Iftar is the Muslim meal that breaks the day long fast during Ramadan. Ramadan is the ninth month of the Islamic calendar, and the month in which Muslims believe the Quran was revealed. The month is spent by Muslims fasting during the daylight hours from dawn to sunset. Fasting during the month of Ramadan is one of the Five Pillars of Islam. Muslims believe that the Quran was sent down during this month, thus being prepared for gradual revelation by Jibraeel (Gabriel) to the prophet Muhammad.        <br />
      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 13 JULY 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A man serves Iftar (the Muslim meal that breaks the day long fast) at Haroon Mosque in Bangkok during Ramadan. Ramadan is the ninth month of the Islamic calendar, and the month in which Muslims believe the Quran was revealed. The month is spent by Muslims fasting during the daylight hours from dawn to sunset. Fasting during the month of Ramadan is one of the Five Pillars of Islam. Muslims believe that the Quran was sent down during this month, thus being prepared for gradual revelation by Jibraeel (Gabriel) to the prophet Muhammad.        PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 13 JULY 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A boy sits in the doorway while men pray at Haroon Mosque during Ramadan. Ramadan is the ninth month of the Islamic calendar, and the month in which Muslims believe the Quran was revealed. The month is spent by Muslims fasting during the daylight hours from dawn to sunset. Fasting during the month of Ramadan is one of the Five Pillars of Islam. Muslims believe that the Quran was sent down during this month, thus being prepared for gradual revelation by Jibraeel (Gabriel) to the prophet Muhammad.        PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 13 JULY 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A Thai Muslim makes food for Iftar (the Muslim meal that breaks the day long fast) during Ramadan. Ramadan is the ninth month of the Islamic calendar, and the month in which Muslims believe the Quran was revealed. The month is spent by Muslims fasting during the daylight hours from dawn to sunset. Fasting during the month of Ramadan is one of the Five Pillars of Islam. Muslims believe that the Quran was sent down during this month, thus being prepared for gradual revelation by Jibraeel (Gabriel) to the prophet Muhammad.        PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 13 JULY 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  Food of Iftar (the Muslim meal that breaks the day long fast) at Haroon Mosque in Bangkok. Ramadan is the ninth month of the Islamic calendar, and the month in which Muslims believe the Quran was revealed. The month is spent by Muslims fasting during the daylight hours from dawn to sunset. Fasting during the month of Ramadan is one of the Five Pillars of Islam. Muslims believe that the Quran was sent down during this month, thus being prepared for gradual revelation by Jibraeel (Gabriel) to the prophet Muhammad.        PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 11 JULY 2013 - PATTANI, PATTANI, THAILAND:  Women file out of Pattani Central Mosque in Pattani, Thailand, Thursday night after Ramadan services. The mosque is one of the busiest in south Thailand. About 15,000 people attend nightly Ramadan services in the mosque. Ramadan is the ninth month of the Islamic calendar, and the month in which Muslims believe the Quran was revealed. Muslims believe that the Quran was sent down during this month, thus being prepared for gradual revelation by Jibraeel (Gabriel) to the Prophet Muhammad. The month is spent by Muslims fasting during the daylight hours from dawn to sunset. Fasting during the month of Ramadan is one of the Five Pillars of Islam.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 11 JULY 2013 - PATTANI, PATTANI, THAILAND:  Women pray behind the reflecting pool and fountain at Pattani Central Mosque in Pattani, Thailand, Thursday night for Ramadan services. The mosque is one of the busiest in south Thailand. About 15,000 people attend nightly Ramadan services in the mosque. Ramadan is the ninth month of the Islamic calendar, and the month in which Muslims believe the Quran was revealed. Muslims believe that the Quran was sent down during this month, thus being prepared for gradual revelation by Jibraeel (Gabriel) to the Prophet Muhammad. The month is spent by Muslims fasting during the daylight hours from dawn to sunset. Fasting during the month of Ramadan is one of the Five Pillars of Islam.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 11 JULY 2013 - PATTANI, PATTANI, THAILAND:  Women pray outside of Pattani Central Mosque in Pattani, Thailand, Thursday night for Ramadan services. The mosque is one of the busiest in south Thailand. About 15,000 people attend nightly Ramadan services in the mosque. Ramadan is the ninth month of the Islamic calendar, and the month in which Muslims believe the Quran was revealed. Muslims believe that the Quran was sent down during this month, thus being prepared for gradual revelation by Jibraeel (Gabriel) to the Prophet Muhammad. The month is spent by Muslims fasting during the daylight hours from dawn to sunset. Fasting during the month of Ramadan is one of the Five Pillars of Islam.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 11 JULY 2013 - PATTANI, PATTANI, THAILAND:  Men pray in Pattani Central Mosque in Pattani, Thailand, Thursday night for Ramadan services. The mosque is one of the busiest in south Thailand. About 15,000 people attend nightly Ramadan services in the mosque. Ramadan is the ninth month of the Islamic calendar, and the month in which Muslims believe the Quran was revealed. Muslims believe that the Quran was sent down during this month, thus being prepared for gradual revelation by Jibraeel (Gabriel) to the Prophet Muhammad. The month is spent by Muslims fasting during the daylight hours from dawn to sunset. Fasting during the month of Ramadan is one of the Five Pillars of Islam.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 10 JULY 2013 - PATTANI, PATTANI, THAILAND:  Muslim men pray in Krue Se Mosque near Pattani, Thailand, during Ramadan.  Ramadan is the ninth month of the Islamic calendar, and the month in which Muslims believe the Quran was revealed. Muslims believe that the Quran was sent down during this month, thus being prepared for gradual revelation by Jibraeel (Gabriel) to the prophet Muhammad.  The month is spent fasting during the daylight hours from dawn to sunset. Fasting during the month of Ramadan is one of the Five Pillars of Islam.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 10 JULY 2013 - PATTANI, PATTANI, THAILAND:  The night market near Krue Se Mosque in Pattani, Thailand. The market opens late every afternoon during Ramadan to sell food for Iftar. Iftar is the meal Muslims take when they break their daily Ramadan fast. Ramadan is the ninth month of the Islamic calendar, and the month in which Muslims believe the Quran was revealed. Muslims believe that the Quran was sent down during this month, thus being prepared for gradual revelation by Jibraeel (Gabriel) to the prophet Muhammad.  The month is spent fasting during the daylight hours from dawn to sunset. Fasting during the month of Ramadan is one of the Five Pillars of Islam.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 09 JULY 2013 - PATTANI, PATTANI, THAILAND:  A boy prays with his family members in Pattani Central Mosque in Pattani, Thailand, Tuesday night on the first night of Ramadan. Ramadan is the ninth month of the Islamic calendar, and the month in which Muslims believe the Quran was revealed. Muslims believe that the Quran was sent down during this month, thus being prepared for gradual revelation by Jibraeel (Gabriel) to the Prophet Muhammad. The month is spent by Muslims fasting during the daylight hours from dawn to sunset. Fasting during the month of Ramadan is one of the Five Pillars of Islam.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 09 JULY 2013 - PATTANI, PATTANI, THAILAND:  Muslim men pray in Pattani Central Mosque in Pattani, Thailand, Tuesday night on the first night of Ramadan. Ramadan is the ninth month of the Islamic calendar, and the month in which Muslims believe the Quran was revealed. Muslims believe that the Quran was sent down during this month, thus being prepared for gradual revelation by Jibraeel (Gabriel) to the Prophet Muhammad. The month is spent by Muslims fasting during the daylight hours from dawn to sunset. Fasting during the month of Ramadan is one of the Five Pillars of Islam.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 03 JULY 2014 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A man prays before Iftar, the meal that breaks the day long Ramadan fast, at Haroon Mosque in Bangkok during the holy month of Ramadan. Ramadan is the ninth month of the Islamic calendar, and the month in which Muslims believe the Quran was revealed. The month is spent by Muslims fasting during the daylight hours from dawn to sunset. Fasting during the month of Ramadan is one of the Five Pillars of Islam. Muslims believe that the Quran was sent down during this month, thus being prepared for gradual revelation by Jibraeel (Gabriel) to the prophet Muhammad.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 26 JULY 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:   A man prays before eating the Iftar meal at Haroon Mosque in Bangkok. Iftar is the Muslim meal that breaks the day long fast during Ramadan. Ramadan is the ninth month of the Islamic calendar, and the month in which Muslims believe the Quran was revealed. The month is spent by Muslims fasting during the daylight hours from dawn to sunset. Fasting during the month of Ramadan is one of the Five Pillars of Islam. Muslims believe that the Quran was sent down during this month, thus being prepared for gradual revelation by Jibraeel (Gabriel) to the prophet Muhammad.        <br />
      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 26 JULY 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:   Servers pour fruit drink before the Iftar meal at Haroon Mosque in Bangkok. Iftar is the Muslim meal that breaks the day long fast during Ramadan. Ramadan is the ninth month of the Islamic calendar, and the month in which Muslims believe the Quran was revealed. The month is spent by Muslims fasting during the daylight hours from dawn to sunset. Fasting during the month of Ramadan is one of the Five Pillars of Islam. Muslims believe that the Quran was sent down during this month, thus being prepared for gradual revelation by Jibraeel (Gabriel) to the prophet Muhammad.        <br />
      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 26 JULY 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A man prays in Haroon Mosque in Bangkok before Iftar. Iftar is the Muslim meal that breaks the day long fast during Ramadan. Ramadan is the ninth month of the Islamic calendar, and the month in which Muslims believe the Quran was revealed. The month is spent by Muslims fasting during the daylight hours from dawn to sunset. Fasting during the month of Ramadan is one of the Five Pillars of Islam. Muslims believe that the Quran was sent down during this month, thus being prepared for gradual revelation by Jibraeel (Gabriel) to the prophet Muhammad.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 26 JULY 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: Men pray in Haroon Mosque in Bangkok before Iftar. Iftar is the Muslim meal that breaks the day long fast during Ramadan. Ramadan is the ninth month of the Islamic calendar, and the month in which Muslims believe the Quran was revealed. The month is spent by Muslims fasting during the daylight hours from dawn to sunset. Fasting during the month of Ramadan is one of the Five Pillars of Islam. Muslims believe that the Quran was sent down during this month, thus being prepared for gradual revelation by Jibraeel (Gabriel) to the prophet Muhammad.        <br />
      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 13 JULY 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  Men pray during Ramadan at Haroon Mosque in Bangkok. Ramadan is the ninth month of the Islamic calendar, and the month in which Muslims believe the Quran was revealed. The month is spent by Muslims fasting during the daylight hours from dawn to sunset. Fasting during the month of Ramadan is one of the Five Pillars of Islam. Muslims believe that the Quran was sent down during this month, thus being prepared for gradual revelation by Jibraeel (Gabriel) to the prophet Muhammad.        PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 11 JULY 2013 - PATTANI, PATTANI, THAILAND:  Women pray in front of Pattani Central Mosque in Pattani, Thailand, Thursday night for Ramadan services. The mosque is one of the busiest in south Thailand. About 15,000 people attend nightly Ramadan services in the mosque. The crowd is so large it spills out of the mosque and onto the streets around it. Ramadan is the ninth month of the Islamic calendar, and the month in which Muslims believe the Quran was revealed. Muslims believe that the Quran was sent down during this month, thus being prepared for gradual revelation by Jibraeel (Gabriel) to the Prophet Muhammad. The month is spent by Muslims fasting during the daylight hours from dawn to sunset. Fasting during the month of Ramadan is one of the Five Pillars of Islam.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 11 JULY 2013 - PATTANI, PATTANI, THAILAND:  Women pray in front of Pattani Central Mosque in Pattani, Thailand, Thursday night for Ramadan services. The mosque is one of the busiest in south Thailand. About 15,000 people attend nightly Ramadan services in the mosque. The crowd is so large it spills out of the mosque and onto the streets around it. Ramadan is the ninth month of the Islamic calendar, and the month in which Muslims believe the Quran was revealed. Muslims believe that the Quran was sent down during this month, thus being prepared for gradual revelation by Jibraeel (Gabriel) to the Prophet Muhammad. The month is spent by Muslims fasting during the daylight hours from dawn to sunset. Fasting during the month of Ramadan is one of the Five Pillars of Islam.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 11 JULY 2013 - PATTANI, PATTANI, THAILAND:   A man sits on a ledge outside of Pattani Central Mosque in Pattani, Thailand, and prays Thursday night during Ramadan services. The mosque is one of the busiest in south Thailand. About 15,000 people attend nightly Ramadan services in the mosque. Ramadan is the ninth month of the Islamic calendar, and the month in which Muslims believe the Quran was revealed. Muslims believe that the Quran was sent down during this month, thus being prepared for gradual revelation by Jibraeel (Gabriel) to the Prophet Muhammad. The month is spent by Muslims fasting during the daylight hours from dawn to sunset. Fasting during the month of Ramadan is one of the Five Pillars of Islam.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 11 JULY 2013 - PATTANI, PATTANI, THAILAND:  Men pray in the Pattani Central Mosque in Pattani, Thailand, Thursday night during Ramadan services. The mosque is one of the busiest in south Thailand. About 15,000 people attend nightly Ramadan services in the mosque. Ramadan is the ninth month of the Islamic calendar, and the month in which Muslims believe the Quran was revealed. Muslims believe that the Quran was sent down during this month, thus being prepared for gradual revelation by Jibraeel (Gabriel) to the Prophet Muhammad. The month is spent by Muslims fasting during the daylight hours from dawn to sunset. Fasting during the month of Ramadan is one of the Five Pillars of Islam.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 09 JULY 2013 - PATTANI, PATTANI, THAILAND:  Muslim men pray in Pattani Central Mosque in Pattani, Thailand, Tuesday night on the first night of Ramadan. Ramadan is the ninth month of the Islamic calendar, and the month in which Muslims believe the Quran was revealed. Muslims believe that the Quran was sent down during this month, thus being prepared for gradual revelation by Jibraeel (Gabriel) to the Prophet Muhammad. The month is spent by Muslims fasting during the daylight hours from dawn to sunset. Fasting during the month of Ramadan is one of the Five Pillars of Islam.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 03 JULY 2014 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: Volunteers prepare dinner for the community before Iftar, the meal that breaks the day long fast at Haroon Mosque in Bangkok during the holy month of Ramadan. Ramadan is the ninth month of the Islamic calendar, and the month in which Muslims believe the Quran was revealed. The month is spent by Muslims fasting during the daylight hours from dawn to sunset. Fasting during the month of Ramadan is one of the Five Pillars of Islam. Muslims believe that the Quran was sent down during this month, thus being prepared for gradual revelation by Jibraeel (Gabriel) to the prophet Muhammad.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 03 JULY 2014 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: Men serve chicken curry before Iftar, the meal that breaks the day long fast at Haroon Mosque in Bangkok during the holy month of Ramadan. Ramadan is the ninth month of the Islamic calendar, and the month in which Muslims believe the Quran was revealed. The month is spent by Muslims fasting during the daylight hours from dawn to sunset. Fasting during the month of Ramadan is one of the Five Pillars of Islam. Muslims believe that the Quran was sent down during this month, thus being prepared for gradual revelation by Jibraeel (Gabriel) to the prophet Muhammad.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 03 JULY 2014 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: Men serve chicken curry before Iftar, the meal that breaks the day long fast at Haroon Mosque in Bangkok during the holy month of Ramadan. Ramadan is the ninth month of the Islamic calendar, and the month in which Muslims believe the Quran was revealed. The month is spent by Muslims fasting during the daylight hours from dawn to sunset. Fasting during the month of Ramadan is one of the Five Pillars of Islam. Muslims believe that the Quran was sent down during this month, thus being prepared for gradual revelation by Jibraeel (Gabriel) to the prophet Muhammad.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 03 JULY 2014 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A boy sets spoons on a table before Iftar, Iftar, the meal that breaks the day long fast  at Haroon Mosque in Bangkok during the holy month of Ramadan. Ramadan is the ninth month of the Islamic calendar, and the month in which Muslims believe the Quran was revealed. The month is spent by Muslims fasting during the daylight hours from dawn to sunset. Fasting during the month of Ramadan is one of the Five Pillars of Islam. Muslims believe that the Quran was sent down during this month, thus being prepared for gradual revelation by Jibraeel (Gabriel) to the prophet Muhammad.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 26 JULY 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:   A man prays before eating the Iftar meal at Haroon Mosque in Bangkok. Iftar is the Muslim meal that breaks the day long fast during Ramadan. Ramadan is the ninth month of the Islamic calendar, and the month in which Muslims believe the Quran was revealed. The month is spent by Muslims fasting during the daylight hours from dawn to sunset. Fasting during the month of Ramadan is one of the Five Pillars of Islam. Muslims believe that the Quran was sent down during this month, thus being prepared for gradual revelation by Jibraeel (Gabriel) to the prophet Muhammad.         PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 26 JULY 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:   A man walks into Haroon Mosque in Bangkok for Iftar and evening prayers. Iftar is the Muslim meal that breaks the day long fast during Ramadan. Ramadan is the ninth month of the Islamic calendar, and the month in which Muslims believe the Quran was revealed. The month is spent by Muslims fasting during the daylight hours from dawn to sunset. Fasting during the month of Ramadan is one of the Five Pillars of Islam. Muslims believe that the Quran was sent down during this month, thus being prepared for gradual revelation by Jibraeel (Gabriel) to the prophet Muhammad.             PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 26 JULY 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:   Servers pour fruit drink before the Iftar meal at Haroon Mosque in Bangkok. Iftar is the Muslim meal that breaks the day long fast during Ramadan. Ramadan is the ninth month of the Islamic calendar, and the month in which Muslims believe the Quran was revealed. The month is spent by Muslims fasting during the daylight hours from dawn to sunset. Fasting during the month of Ramadan is one of the Five Pillars of Islam. Muslims believe that the Quran was sent down during this month, thus being prepared for gradual revelation by Jibraeel (Gabriel) to the prophet Muhammad.        <br />
      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 26 JULY 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: Men pray in Haroon Mosque in Bangkok before Iftar. Iftar is the Muslim meal that breaks the day long fast during Ramadan. Ramadan is the ninth month of the Islamic calendar, and the month in which Muslims believe the Quran was revealed. The month is spent by Muslims fasting during the daylight hours from dawn to sunset. Fasting during the month of Ramadan is one of the Five Pillars of Islam. Muslims believe that the Quran was sent down during this month, thus being prepared for gradual revelation by Jibraeel (Gabriel) to the prophet Muhammad.            PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 26 JULY 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A Thai Muslim woman serves a Thai desert of jellies and coconut milk in advance of the Iftar meal at Haroon Mosque in Bangkok. Iftar is the Muslim meal that breaks the day long fast during Ramadan. Ramadan is the ninth month of the Islamic calendar, and the month in which Muslims believe the Quran was revealed. The month is spent by Muslims fasting during the daylight hours from dawn to sunset. Fasting during the month of Ramadan is one of the Five Pillars of Islam. Muslims believe that the Quran was sent down during this month, thus being prepared for gradual revelation by Jibraeel (Gabriel) to the prophet Muhammad.        <br />
      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 26 JULY 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:   A man from Myanmar (Burma) makes the Iftar meal at Haroon Mosque in Bangkok. Iftar is the Muslim meal that breaks the day long fast during Ramadan. Ramadan is the ninth month of the Islamic calendar, and the month in which Muslims believe the Quran was revealed. The month is spent by Muslims fasting during the daylight hours from dawn to sunset. Fasting during the month of Ramadan is one of the Five Pillars of Islam. Muslims believe that the Quran was sent down during this month, thus being prepared for gradual revelation by Jibraeel (Gabriel) to the prophet Muhammad.              PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 13 JULY 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A man walks into Haroon Mosque to pray during Ramadan. Ramadan is the ninth month of the Islamic calendar, and the month in which Muslims believe the Quran was revealed. The month is spent by Muslims fasting during the daylight hours from dawn to sunset. Fasting during the month of Ramadan is one of the Five Pillars of Islam. Muslims believe that the Quran was sent down during this month, thus being prepared for gradual revelation by Jibraeel (Gabriel) to the prophet Muhammad.        PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 13 JULY 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  Men pray during Ramadan at Haroon Mosque in Bangkok. Ramadan is the ninth month of the Islamic calendar, and the month in which Muslims believe the Quran was revealed. The month is spent by Muslims fasting during the daylight hours from dawn to sunset. Fasting during the month of Ramadan is one of the Five Pillars of Islam. Muslims believe that the Quran was sent down during this month, thus being prepared for gradual revelation by Jibraeel (Gabriel) to the prophet Muhammad.        PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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