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Svjetlana mlinarevic
Journalist/ Photojournalist
Ramadan: A Call To Prayer 2007
 Ramadan: A Call to PrayerIn 2007, I was allowed to visit the Wetaskiwin and Leduc Mosque in Alberta during Ramadan. The Imam of the mosque only let me photograph the women's side during prayer. I was lucky to get one shot of the men's side before I went behind the curtain. At this mosque, the women pray behind a curtain between them and the men. It was explained to me by the Imam that this was done so that the men are not distracted by the women and children during prayer. (Svjetlana Mlinarevic/Leduc Representative) |  Ramadan: A Call To PrayerA man holds the Quran on his lap as he gets ready to pray. (Svjetlana Mlinarevic/Leduc Representative) |  Ramadan: A Call To PrayerThe Imam and the men of the mosque face towards Mecca as they get ready for prayer. Ramadan is the ninth month in the Islamic Calendar. It's a month of fasting and observance and is considered one of the Five Pillars of Islam.(Svjetlana Mlinarevic/Leduc Representative) |
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 Ramadan: A Call To PrayerThe women line up like the men on the other side, facing Mecca. While they pray, the smaller children use the time to play with each other. (Svjetlana Mlinarevic/Leduc Representative) |  Ramadan: A Call To PrayerA woman prays to Allah. (Svjetlana Mlinarevic/Leduc Representative) |  Ramadan: A Call To PrayerWhile the younger children play, older children stand with the women in prayer. (Svjetlana Mlinarevic/Leduc Representative) |
 Ramadan: A Call To PrayerWhile the younger children play, older children stand with the women in prayer. Here an eight-year-old girl bows her head. (Svjetlana Mlinarevic/Leduc Representative) |  Ramadan: A Call To PrayerA two-year-old holds her bottle while her mother prays behind her. (Svjetlana Mlinarevic/Leduc Representative) |  Ramadan: A Call To PrayerA mother lays her infant down while she kneels in prayer. (Svjetlana Mlinarevic/Leduc Representative) |
 Ramadan: A Call To PrayerA young woman prays. (Svjetlana Mlinarevic/Leduc Representative) |  Ramadan: A Call To PrayerLight shines on the face of a young woman as her forehead touches the ground. (Svjetlana Mlinarevic/Leduc Representative) |  Ramadan: A Call To PrayerA curious girl peeks into the men's side. (Svjetlana Mlinarevic/Leduc Representative) |
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