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Ramadan, time for reunion, prayer and reflection

Nazir SufariHasnoor Hussain7 years ago30th May 2017Pictures
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Women seen through a curtain performing tarawih prayers on the first day of Ramadan at the Abidin Mosque in Kuala Terengganu. – The Malaysian Insight pic by Nazir Sufari, May 30, 2017.
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RAMADAN, Islam’s holiest month, is not just about fasting and food. It is also a time for reunion, prayer and reflection.

For a whole month, mosques and surau in Malaysia come alive with special buka puasa sessions and communal prayers called tarawih for the community.

This year, the first weekend during Ramadan was special as Malaysians took advantage of the school break to reunite with families in states, such as Kelantan and Terengganu, to break fast and pray together.

Not forgetting that Malaysia is a gastronomical paradise, Ramadan is also the time when stalls and restaurants enjoy thriving business. – May 30, 2017.

Women seen through a curtain performing tarawih prayers on the first day of Ramadan at the Abidin Mosque in Kuala Terengganu. – The Malaysian Insight pic by Nazir Sufari, May 30, 2017.
Women seen through a curtain performing tarawih prayers on the first day of Ramadan at the Abidin Mosque in Kuala Terengganu. – The Malaysian Insight pic by Nazir Sufari, May 30, 2017.
Masjid al-Ismaili in Pasir Pekan, Kelantan, on the eve of first day of Ramadan. For a whole month, mosques and surau in Malaysia come alive with special buka puasa sessions and prayers. – The Malaysian Insight pic by Hasnoor Hussain, May 30, 2017.
Masjid al-Ismaili in Pasir Pekan, Kelantan, on the eve of first day of Ramadan. For a whole month, mosques and surau in Malaysia come alive with special buka puasa sessions and prayers. – The Malaysian Insight pic by Hasnoor Hussain, May 30, 2017.
An official from the Department of Islamic Development Malaysia performing the ‘rukyah’ or sighting of the new moon of Ramadan in Bukit Besar, Kuala Terengganu. – The Malaysian Insight pic by Nazir Sufari, May 30, 2017.
An official from the Department of Islamic Development Malaysia performing the ‘rukyah’ or sighting of the new moon of Ramadan in Bukit Besar, Kuala Terengganu. – The Malaysian Insight pic by Nazir Sufari, May 30, 2017.
Customers at a roadside stall buying meat to celebrate the start of Ramadan, the holy month for Muslims in Bachok, Kelantan. – The Malaysian Insight pic by Hasnoor Hussain, May 30, 2017.
Customers at a roadside stall buying meat to celebrate the start of Ramadan, the holy month for Muslims in Bachok, Kelantan. – The Malaysian Insight pic by Hasnoor Hussain, May 30, 2017.
Customers queuing to buy ayam golek or roasted chicken at a Ramadan bazaar in Kota Baru, Kelantan. Ramadan is also the time where stalls and restaurants enjoy thriving business. – The Malaysian Insight pic by Hasnoor Hussain, May 30, 2017.
Customers queuing to buy ayam golek or roasted chicken at a Ramadan bazaar in Kota Baru, Kelantan. Ramadan is also the time where stalls and restaurants enjoy thriving business. – The Malaysian Insight pic by Hasnoor Hussain, May 30, 2017.
Muslims performing tarawih prayers at a surau in Bachok, Kelantan, on the first day of Ramadan, which is also a time for reunion, prayers and reflection. – The Malaysian Insight pic by Hasnoor Hussain, May 30, 2017.
Muslims performing tarawih prayers at a surau in Bachok, Kelantan, on the first day of Ramadan, which is also a time for reunion, prayers and reflection. – The Malaysian Insight pic by Hasnoor Hussain, May 30, 2017.
Children playing in a puddle of water on the first day of Ramadan in Marang, Terengganu. Ramadan this year coincided with the start of the school break, allowing families to return to their kampung to celebrate the start of the fasting month. – The Malaysian Insight pic by Nazir Sufari, May 30, 2017.
Children playing in a puddle of water on the first day of Ramadan in Marang, Terengganu. Ramadan this year coincided with the start of the school break, allowing families to return to their kampung to celebrate the start of the fasting month. – The Malaysian Insight pic by Nazir Sufari, May 30, 2017.
Women performing tarawih prayers at the Abidin Mosque in Kuala Terengganu. Ramadan is the ninth month in the Islamic calendar and is observed by Muslims worldwide as a month of fasting. – The Malaysian Insight pic by Nazir Sufari, May 30, 2017.
Women performing tarawih prayers at the Abidin Mosque in Kuala Terengganu. Ramadan is the ninth month in the Islamic calendar and is observed by Muslims worldwide as a month of fasting. – The Malaysian Insight pic by Nazir Sufari, May 30, 2017.
Muslims in Terengganu taking an opportunity to enjoy the sunset on a river cruise while waiting to break fast in Kuala Terengganu. – The Malaysian Insight pic by Nazir Sufari, May 30, 2017.
Muslims in Terengganu taking an opportunity to enjoy the sunset on a river cruise while waiting to break fast in Kuala Terengganu. – The Malaysian Insight pic by Nazir Sufari, May 30, 2017.
Muslims breaking fast on a river cruise along Sungai Terengganu in Kuala Terengganu. Fasting is one of the five pillars of Islam. – The Malaysian Insight pic by Nazir Sufari, May 30, 2017.
Muslims breaking fast on a river cruise along Sungai Terengganu in Kuala Terengganu. Fasting is one of the five pillars of Islam. – The Malaysian Insight pic by Nazir Sufari, May 30, 2017.
A boy resting with his father on the first day of Ramadan at Kampung Baru Seberang Takir, Kuala Terengganu. Muslims fast from early dawn to sunset daily throughout the month. – The Malaysian Insight pic by Nazir Sufari, May 30, 2017.
A boy resting with his father on the first day of Ramadan at Kampung Baru Seberang Takir, Kuala Terengganu. Muslims fast from early dawn to sunset daily throughout the month. – The Malaysian Insight pic by Nazir Sufari, May 30, 2017.
Housewives take a passenger boat to buy groceries and food Passengers disembarking from a boat to go marketing for groceries and food to break fast in Kuala Terengganu. Fasting in Ramadan is compulsory for all healthy adult Muslims. – The Malaysian Insight pic by Nazir Sufari, May 30, 2017.
Housewives take a passenger boat to buy groceries and food Passengers disembarking from a boat to go marketing for groceries and food to break fast in Kuala Terengganu. Fasting in Ramadan is compulsory for all healthy adult Muslims. – The Malaysian Insight pic by Nazir Sufari, May 30, 2017.
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