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School children recite Naat during Mehfil-e-Milad program in Pakistan

School children recite Naat during Mehfil-e-Milad program in the connection to Jashan-e-Eid Milad-un-Nabi, held at Government Primary School in...

by Jamal Dawoodpoto in Pakistan on 03/02/2012

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Ukrainian Muslims celebrate the birthday of the Prophet Muhammad

Ukrainian Muslims mark the birthday of the Prophet Muhammad in Al-Rahma mosque. Kiev, Ukraine. 3rd February 2012

by Sergei Svetlitsky in Ukraine on 03/02/2012

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On Vasant Panchami Saraswati Puja rings in Spring

Heralding the season of Spring, Saraswati Puja is being celebrated across the country. Dhaka, Bangladesh. 28th January 2012

by safin ahmed in Bangladesh on 28/01/2012

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03/02/2012 - School children recite Naat during Mehfil-e-Milad program in Pakistan - Pakistan - School children recite Naat during...
03/02/2012 - Ukrainian Muslims celebrate the birthday of the Prophet Muhammad - Ukraine - Ukrainian Muslims mark the birthday of...
28/01/2012 - On Vasant Panchami Saraswati Puja rings in Spring - Bangladesh - Heralding the season of Spring,...
25/01/2012 - Orthodox Christians pray in Mariinsky Park - Kiev - Ukraine - Orthodox Christians can frequently be...
22/01/2012 - Biswa Ijtema World Congregation of Muslims ends - Bangladesh - The Biswa Ijtema, or the World...
22/01/2012 - The World Congregation of Muslims 'Biswa Ijtema' ends - Bangladesh - The second phase of Biswa Ijtema, or...
13/01/2012 - Biswa Ijtema begins in Bangladesh as people leave Dhaka - Bangladesh - The three-day Biswa Ijtema, the second...
13/01/2012 - The gathering begins as Biswa Ijtema starts across Bangladesh - Bangladesh - The first phase of the Biswa Ijtema,...
10/01/2012 - Nigerian protesters pray during the fuel subsidy protests - Abuja - Nigeria - Protesters and civil society groups in...
06/01/2012 - Coptic Eritrean and Ethiopian Orthodox Christmas Celebrations begin - Palestinian Territory - On the eve of January 6th, which marks...

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Orthodox Jewish children visit the Wester Wall - Jerusalem
The Western Wall, Wailing Wall or Kotel is located in the Old City of Jerusalem at the foot of the western side of the Temple Mount. It is a remnant of the ancient wall that surrounded ...
Reclaiming Tabor City with prayer
Worshippers gather to proclaim Christ and raise awareness for those in need in Tabor City NC, USA. 6th February 2012
People pray during Chinese new year - Surabaya
People of Confucius hold a prayer at the temple Cap Go Meh Hong San Ko Tee Jl. Prayer is another part of the whole set of prayers covering 2563 Chinese New Year. Surabaya, Indonesia. 6...
Kashmiri Muslims celebrate the birth of Prophet Mohammed
Muslim devotees raise their hands for prayers as a head priest displays a relic of Prophet Mohammed at the Hazratbal shrine on the occasion of Eid-e-Milad or birthday of Prophet Mohamme...
National Birthday Celebrations of Prophet Mohammad - Karachi
Muslims celebrate the birthday of Prophet Mohammad, during Eid e Milad un Nabi. February 5, 2012, Karachi, Pakistan.
Palestinians hold prayer in Issawiya in protest of National Park plans
Palestinian demonstrators pray in the Issawiya neighbourhood in East Jerusalem during a protest against a decision by the Jerusalem municipality and Israel's Nature and Parks Autho...
Senegal's peaceful M23 anti-government protest - Dakar
Senegal's opposition group M23 organized a peaceful protest calling for Senegalese to join in prayer in downtown Dakar. The group prays for peace and the ones who died during the v...
School children recite Naat during Mehfil-e-Milad program in Pakistan
School children recite Naat during Mehfil-e-Milad program in the connection to Jashan-e-Eid Milad-un-Nabi, held at Government Primary School in Naundero. A Na`at is a poetry that praise...
Ukrainian Muslims celebrate the birthday of the Prophet Muhammad
Ukrainian Muslims mark the birthday of the Prophet Muhammad in Al-Rahma mosque. Kiev, Ukraine. 3rd February 2012
Pope Benedict XVI leads a Vespers Mass at Saint Peter's Basilica
Pope Benedict XVI presides over the celebration of Vespers of the Feast of the Presentation of God. Vatican City, Italy. 2nd February 2012
Sinulog 2012 celebrations in Cebu City
The Sinulog celebrations in Cebu City, Philippines, culminated with colorful and solemn activities in honor of the Holy Child Jesus or the Santo Niño. 16th January 2012
Prayer for the martyrs and rally in Cairo
Prayer for the martyrs on the Nile Bridge Kasr al. Cairo, Egypt. 28th February 2012
Uhuru Kenyata and William Ruto at a prayer meeting and political rally
Two of the four post-election violence perpetrators who were confirmed by ICC, William Ruto and Uhuru Kenyatta, attended a political rally with prayers for them. Nairobi, Kenya. 28th of...
 On Vasant Panchami Saraswati Puja rings in Spring
Heralding the season of Spring, Saraswati Puja is being celebrated across the country. Dhaka, Bangladesh. 28th January 2012
Thousands visit shrine to pray - Sopore
Woman raise their hands for prayers at a shrine of a great Kashmiri Saint " Shiekh Hamza Makhdoomi". Thousands of people visit to show their faith in his greatness. India. ...
Palestinians plant trees and pray in Issawiya - Jerusalem
Palestinians hold Friday prayers and plant olive seedlings in Issawiya. Currently, Issawiya is being zoned for the construction of an Israeli national park. Israel. 27th Janurary 2012
Friday prayers held in front of Red Cross Jerusalem headquarters
Citizens performing Friday prayers in front of the International Red Cross headquarters in the Sheikh Jarrah neighborhood of Jerusalem in protest at Israel's detention of Hamas law...
A Million Egyptians march on 'Friday of Pride and Dignity' - Cairo
A Million Egyptians march towards Al Tahrir Square from all over Cairo and Giza after Zuhr prayers. Demonstrators chant against the SCAF and demand the speedy trial of the criminals who...
Egyptians demonstrate for change during Friday's prayers
Thousands of Egyptians march towards Tahrir Square to bring awareness to 25th January revolution's goals. Cairo, Egypt. 27th January 2012
Coptic Eritrean and Ethiopian Orthodox Christmas Celebrations begin
On the eve of January 6th, which marks Christmas for Coptic Christians, North African refugees, mostly from Tel Aviv, make a pilgrimage to the town of Bethlehem to visit Manger Square a...