Description:
An iftar vendor waits for customer at Chawkbazar Iftar market in Old Dhaka during Ramadan - the ninth month of the Hijri calendar. During Ramadan, Muslims do not eat or drink from dawn to dusk and are also expected to refrain from impure thoughts or acts. The magrib azan at sunset signals the end of the fast, traditionally marked with a meal known as iftar. In Bangladesh, people traditionally eat dates and drink something cold such as a glass of water or sherbet. Other special traditional food is also prepared for this meal. Dhaka, Bangladesh. September 14, 2007.
Credits:
Mustafiz (Bangladesh) Mamun/Majority World
Description:
An iftar vendor waits for customer at Chawkbazar Iftar market in Old Dhaka during Ramadan - the ninth month of the Hijri calendar. During Ramadan, Muslims do not eat or drink from dawn to dusk and are also expected to refrain from impure thoughts or acts. The magrib azan at sunset signals the end of the fast, traditionally marked with a meal known as iftar. In Bangladesh, people traditionally eat dates and drink something cold such as a glass of water or sherbet. Other special traditional food is also prepared for this meal. Dhaka, Bangladesh. September 14, 2007.
Date Created:
0000-00-00 00:00:00
Author:
Mustafiz Mamun
Country:
Bangladesh
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Copyright Majority World
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MWC016034.jpg
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3030440
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Image Description:
An iftar vendor waits for customer at Chawkbazar Iftar market in Old Dhaka during Ramadan - the ninth month of the Hijri calendar. During Ramadan, Muslims do not eat or drink from dawn to dusk and are also expected to refrain from impure thoughts or acts.