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  • 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
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  • 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
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  • 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
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  • 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
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  • 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
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  • 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
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  • 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
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  • 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
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  • 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
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  • 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
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  • 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
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  • 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
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  • 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
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  • 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
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  • 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
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  • 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
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  • 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
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  • 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
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  • 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
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  • 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
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  • 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
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  • 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
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  • 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
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  • 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
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  • 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
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  • 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
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  • 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
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  • 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
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  • 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
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  • 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
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  • 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
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  • 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
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  • 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
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  • 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
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  • 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
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  • 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
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  • 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
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  • 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
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  • 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
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  • 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
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  • 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
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  • 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
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  • 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
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  • 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
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  • 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
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  • 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
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  • 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
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  • 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
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  • 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
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  • 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
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  • 15 JUNE 2105 - BAN THONG, NARATHIWAT, THAILAND: Wives of fisherman socialize under palm trees on Ban Thong beach in Narathiwat.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 19 JUNE 2015 - PATTANI, PATTANI, THAILAND:  Men wait for Friday midday prayers to start 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
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  • 19 JUNE 2015 - PATTANI, PATTANI, THAILAND: A teenager prays in the Perkuboran To'Ayah, the Muslim cemetery in Pattani. It is more than 150 years old. The last Sultan of Pattani, who ruled until Siam (Thailand) annexed Pattani is buried in the cemetery. Many victims of political and sectarian violence that has wracked Thailand's three Muslim majority provinces, Pattani, Narathiwat and Yala are also buried in the cemetery. On Fridays, after morning prayers, Muslim men come to the cemetery to tend to the graves of their family members.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 18 JUNE 2015 - PATTANI, PATTANI, THAILAND: Women leave the plaza in front of Pattani Central Mosque after Ramadan services. Thousands of people come to Pattani Central Mosque in Pattani, Thailand, to mark the first night of Ramadan. 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
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  • 16 JUNE 2015 - CHANAE, NARATHIWAT, THAILAND:   Thai Army Major General VARA BOOMYASIT, commander of the Narathiwat Task Force, speaks to Muslims from Narathiwat during a prayer service Tuesday. About 600 people from Muslim communities in Chanae district of Narathiwat province came to the district offices Tuesday morning to participate in a prayer for peace during Ramadan. About 6,000 people have been killed in sectarian violence in Thailand's three southern provinces of Narathiwat, Pattani and Yala since a Muslim insurgency started in 2004. Attacks usually spike during religious holidays. Insurgents are fighting for more autonomy from the central government in Bangkok.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 10 APRIL 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A man performs ablutions before Friday prayers at Masjid Ton Son in Bangkok. (Masjid is the Thai word for Mosque.) A Pew Research Center study recently released identified Islam as the fastest growing religion in the world. Masjid Ton Son was the first mosque in Bangkok, founded in 1688 during the reign of King Narai, of the Ayutthaya era. Muslims are about 5 percent of Thailand, but make up a bigger proportion of Bangkok. Thailand's deep south provinces are Muslim majority.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 07 NOVEMBER 2014 - SITTWE, RAKHINE, MYANMAR: A Rohingya Muslim man presses sugar cane juice in an IDP camp for the Rohingya near Sittwe. After sectarian violence devastated Rohingya communities and left hundreds of Rohingya dead in 2012, the government of Myanmar forced more than 140,000 Rohingya Muslims who used to live in and around Sittwe, Myanmar, into squalid Internal Displaced Persons camps. The government says the Rohingya are not Burmese citizens, that they are illegal immigrants from Bangladesh. The Bangladesh government says the Rohingya are Burmese and the Rohingya insist that they have lived in Burma for generations. The camps are about 20 minutes from Sittwe but the Rohingya who live in the camps are not allowed to leave without government permission. They are not allowed to work outside the camps, they are not allowed to go to Sittwe to use the hospital, go to school or do business. The camps have no electricity. Water is delivered through community wells. There are small schools funded by NOGs in the camps and a few private clinics but medical care is costly and not reliable.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 07 NOVEMBER 2014 - SITTWE, RAKHINE, MYANMAR: A Rohingya Muslim man dries fish on the roof of his tenet in a Rohingya IDP camp near Sittwe. After sectarian violence devastated Rohingya communities and left hundreds of Rohingya dead in 2012, the government of Myanmar forced more than 140,000 Rohingya Muslims who used to live in and around Sittwe, Myanmar, into squalid Internal Displaced Persons camps. The government says the Rohingya are not Burmese citizens, that they are illegal immigrants from Bangladesh. The Bangladesh government says the Rohingya are Burmese and the Rohingya insist that they have lived in Burma for generations. The camps are about 20 minutes from Sittwe but the Rohingya who live in the camps are not allowed to leave without government permission. They are not allowed to work outside the camps, they are not allowed to go to Sittwe to use the hospital, go to school or do business. The camps have no electricity. Water is delivered through community wells. There are small schools funded by NOGs in the camps and a few private clinics but medical care is costly and not reliable.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 07 NOVEMBER 2014 - SITTWE, RAKHINE, MYANMAR: Workers apply tar, used as a water sealant, to a boat in the port of an IDP camp housing Rohingya Muslims near Sittwe. The boats were originally built as fishing boats but are increasingly being used by human traffickers to take people to Malaysia. The government of Myanmar has forced more than 140,000 Rohingya Muslims who used to live in Sittwe, Myanmar, into squalid Internal Displaced Person (IDP) camps. The forced relocation took place in 2012 after sectarian violence devastated Rohingya communities in Sittwe and left hundreds dead. None of the camps have electricity and some have been denied access to regular rations for nine months. Conditions for the Rohingya in the camps have fueled an exodus of Rohingya refugees to Malaysia and Thailand. Tens of thousands have put to sea in rickety boats hoping to land in Malaysia but sometimes landing in Thailand. The exodus has fueled the boat building boom on the waterfront near the camps. Authorities expect the pace of refugees fleeing Myanmar to accelerate during the cool season, December through February, when there are fewer storms in the Andaman Sea and Bay of Bengal.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 08 AUGUST 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: Men pray during Eid al-Fitr services at Haroon Mosque in Bangkok. Eid al-Fitr is the "festival of breaking of the fast,” it’s also called the Lesser Eid. It’s an important religious holiday celebrated by Muslims worldwide that marks the end of Ramadan, the Islamic holy month of fasting. The religious Eid is a single day and Muslims are not permitted to fast that day. The holiday celebrates the conclusion of the 29 or 30 days of dawn-to-sunset fasting during the entire month of Ramadan. This is a day when Muslims around the world show a common goal of unity. The date for the start of any lunar Hijri month varies based on the observation of new moon by local religious authorities, so the exact day of celebration varies by locality.      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 />
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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 />
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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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  • 11 JULY 2013 - PATTANI, PATTANI, THAILAND:   A woman on a motor scooter goes by the Bantaladnadklongkud School in Pattani. There are 108 students at Bantaladnadklongkud School and they are all Muslims. Five of the school's eight teachers are Buddhists.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 11 JULY 2013 - RAMAN, YALA, THAILAND:  A Thai soldier walks down a road in Raman, Yala province of Thailand after an IED destroyed a truck carrying his colleagues. Eight soldiers were injured when the IED exploded under a Thai Army truck carrying soldiers back to their camp after they finished a teacher protection mision. The army routinely dispatches soldiers to protect teachers and Buddhist monks, who have been targeted by Muslim insurgents as representatives of the Bangkok government. More than 5,000 people have been killed and over 9,000 hurt in more than 11,000 incidents in Thailand's three southernmost provinces and four districts of Songkhla since the insurgent violence erupted in January 2004, according to Deep South Watch, an independent research organization that monitors violence in Thailand's deep south region that borders Malaysia.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 09 JULY 2013 - PATTANI, PATTANI, THAILAND:  A Muslim pedicab driver in traffic in the market in Pattani.  Pattani, along with Narathiwat and Yala, are the only three Muslim majority provinces in Thailand.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 08 JULY 2013 - PATTANI, PATTANI, THAILAND:  Thai Muslim school girls on a motorcycle drive past crowded seafood barbecue restaurants in Pattani, Thailand, Monday, the day before Ramadan. Ramadan starts July 9 and Monday was the last day observant Muslims were able to eat and drink during daylight hours. Muslims fast during the holy month of Ramadan, taking breakfast before dawn and not eating again until after sunset. The restaurants in Pattani, a Muslim majority city in southern Thailand, were packed Monday afternoon and evening.  PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 21 FEBRUARY 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:   Men gather for noon prayers in the 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
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  • Sept. 10 - GLENDALE, AZ: Muslim men pray during Eid ul-Fitr services in the Glendale Civic Center. More than 3,000 Muslims from the Phoenix area celebrated Eid ul-Fitr, the end of Ramadan, at the Glendale Civic Center in Glendale, AZ, a suburb of Phoenix. Eid ul-Fitr, often abbreviated to Eid, is the Muslim holiday that marks the end of Ramadan, the Islamic holy month of fasting. Eid is an Arabic word meaning "festivity", while Fitr means "conclusion of the fast"; and so the holiday symbolizes the celebration of the conclusion of the month of fasting from dawn to sunset during the entire month of Ramadan. The first day of Eid, therefore, is the first day of the month Shawwal that comes after Ramadan.  Photo by Jack Kurtz
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  • Sept. 27, 2009 -- PATTANI, THAILAND: Men race boats during a Muslim community festival in Pattani, Thailand. Thailand's three southern most provinces; Yala, Pattani and Narathiwat are often called "restive" and a decades long Muslim insurgency has gained traction recently. Nearly 4,000 people have been killed since 2004. The three southern provinces are under emergency control and there are more than 60,000 Thai military, police and paramilitary militia forces trying to keep the peace battling insurgents who favor car bombs and assassination.   Photo by Jack Kurtz
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  • Mar 23, 2009 -- BANGKOK, THAILAND:  Khlong boats pass a woman walking along the side of "Khlong Saem Saeb" in the Ban Krua section of Bangkok. The boats provide a bus like service for people who live along the canal. 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
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  • Mar. 19, 2009 -- BANGKOK, THAILAND: Silk weavers work in their home in the Ban Krua section of Bangkok. 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
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  • 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
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  • 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
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  • 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
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  • 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
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  • 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
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  • 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
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  • 15 JUNE 2018 - SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA: The Imam delivers the "Khutbah," or sermon, 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
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  • 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
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  • 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
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  • 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
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  • 15 JUNE 2018 - SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA: Men 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
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  • 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
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  • 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
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  • 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
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  • 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
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  • 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
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  • 24 NOVEMBER 2017 - YANGON, MYANMAR: Muslim men in Yangon have tea at a tea stand 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
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  • 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
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  • 24 NOVEMBER 2017 - YANGON, MYANMAR: An imam preaches during Friday midday prayers 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
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  • 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
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  • 24 NOVEMBER 2017 - YANGON, MYANMAR: Buddhist nuns, also known as "Bhikkhuni" pass Muslim men sitting on a Yangon sidewalk. 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
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  • 24 NOVEMBER 2017 - YANGON, MYANMAR: The front of Surtee Sunni Jumma 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
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  • 24 NOVEMBER 2017 - YANGON, MYANMAR: The front of Surtee Sunni Jumma 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
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  • 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
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  • 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
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  • 01 SEPTEMBER 2017 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A ram 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
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