Breaking their fast
Reuters photographers took a series of portraits of Muslims observing Ramadan in different countries around the world, and asked them what food they liked to eat when breaking their daily fast.
- Patema Youssef, 22, an Uighur woman, holds a dish of Xinjiang noodles as she poses for a photograph at her home in Shanghai July 15, 2014. During Ramadan, the ninth and holiest month in the Islamic calendar, Muslims refrain from eating and drinking during daylight hours. Reuters photographers took a series of portraits of Muslims observing Ramadan in different countries around the world, and asked them what food they liked to eat when breaking their daily fast. Eid-al-Fitr, marking the end of Ramadan, will be celebrated at the beginning of next week. Picture taken July 15, 2014. (Aly Song/Reuters)
- A dish of Xinjiang noodles is seen at Patema Youssef ‘s home in Shanghai July 15, 2014. During Ramadan, the ninth and holiest month in the Islamic calendar, Muslims refrain from eating and drinking during daylight hours. Reuters photographers took a series of portraits of Muslims observing Ramadan in different countries around the world, and asked them what food they liked to eat when breaking their daily fast. Eid-al-Fitr, marking the end of Ramadan, will be celebrated at the beginning of next week. Picture taken July 15, 2014. Aly Song/Reuters)A dish of Xinjiang noodles is seen at Patema Youssef ‘s home in Shanghai July 15, 2014. During Ramadan, the ninth and holiest month in the Islamic calendar, Muslims refrain from eating and drinking during daylight hours. Reuters photographers took a series of portraits of Muslims observing Ramadan in different countries around the world, and asked them what food they liked to eat when breaking their daily fast. Eid-al-Fitr, marking the end of Ramadan, will be celebrated at the beginning of next week. Picture taken July 15, 2014. Aly Song/Reuters)
- Hussain Hawi Warid, 55, holds a tray of dolma, a traditional Iraqi meal of vegetables and vine leaves stuffed with meat, rice and tomatoes, as he poses for a photograph in Baghdad, July 7, 2014. During Ramadan, the ninth and holiest month in the Islamic calendar, Muslims refrain from eating and drinking during daylight hours. Reuters photographers took a series of portraits of Muslims observing Ramadan in different countries around the world, and asked them what food they liked to eat when breaking their daily fast. Eid-al-Fitr, marking the end of Ramadan, will be celebrated at the beginning of next week. Picture taken July 7, 2014. Ahmed Saad/Reuters)
- Dolma, a traditional Iraqi dish of vegetables and vine leaves stuffed with meat, rice and tomatoes, which Hussain Hawi Warid, 55, likes to break his fast with is seen in Baghdad, July 30, 2014. During Ramadan, the ninth and holiest month in the Islamic calendar, Muslims refrain from eating and drinking during daylight hours. Reuters photographers took a series of portraits of Muslims observing Ramadan in different countries around the world, and asked them what food they liked to eat when breaking their daily fast. Eid-al-Fitr, marking the end of Ramadan, will be celebrated at the beginning of next week. Picture taken July 30, 2014. (Ahmed Saad/Reuters)
- Mevlida Mrgic, 66, poses for a photograph as she holds a plate of dolma, a traditional dish of stuffed vegetables, in the central Bosnian town of Zenica July 13, 2014. During Ramadan, the ninth and holiest month in the Islamic calendar, Muslims refrain from eating and drinking during daylight hours. Reuters photographers took a series of portraits of Muslims observing Ramadan in different countries around the world, and asked them what food they liked to eat when breaking their daily fast. Eid-al-Fitr, marking the end of Ramadan, will be celebrated at the beginning of next week. Picture taken July 13, 2014. (Dado Ruvic/Reuters)
- Dolma, a traditional dish of stuffed vegetables, and other food are laid out on a table at Mevlida Mrgic’s home in the central Bosnian town of Zenica, July 13, 2014. During Ramadan, the ninth and holiest month in the Islamic calendar, Muslims refrain from eating and drinking during daylight hours. Reuters photographers took a series of portraits of Muslims observing Ramadan in different countries around the world, and asked them what food they liked to eat when breaking their daily fast. Eid-al-Fitr, marking the end of Ramadan, will be celebrated at the beginning of next week. Picture taken July 13, 2014. (Dado Ruvic/Reuters)
- Mohammad Kabir, 64, holds a bowl of shorba, an Afghan soup made from beef or lamb, which is served with bread and potatoes as he poses for a photograph in Kabul, July 9, 2014. During Ramadan, the ninth and holiest month in the Islamic calendar, Muslims refrain from eating and drinking during daylight hours. Reuters photographers took a series of portraits of Muslims observing Ramadan in different countries around the world, and asked them what food they liked to eat when breaking their daily fast. Eid-al-Fitr, marking the end of Ramadan, will be celebrated at the beginning of next week. Picture taken July 9, 2014. (Mohammad Ismail/Reuters)
- The food with which Mohammad Kabir will break his fast is laid out in Kabul, July 9, 2014. During Ramadan, the ninth and holiest month in the Islamic calendar, Muslims refrain from eating and drinking during daylight hours. Reuters photographers took a series of portraits of Muslims observing Ramadan in different countries around the world, and asked them what food they liked to eat when breaking their daily fast. Eid-al-Fitr, marking the end of Ramadan, will be celebrated at the beginning of next week. Picture taken July 9, 2014. (Mohammad Ismail/Reuters)
- Srikandi Hakim, 69, holds a plate of brongkos, a Javanese dish made from oxtail, tofu, and red bean, as she poses for a photograph in Jakarta, July 17, 2014. During Ramadan, the ninth and holiest month in the Islamic calendar, Muslims refrain from eating and drinking during daylight hours. Reuters photographers took a series of portraits of Muslims observing Ramadan in different countries around the world, and asked them what food they liked to eat when breaking their daily fast. Eid-al-Fitr, marking the end of Ramadan, will be celebrated at the beginning of next week. Picture taken July 17, 2014. (Beawiharta/Reuters)
- Hamed Mahmoud, 30, holds grilled fish as he poses for a photograph in Alexandria, Egypt, July 9, 2014. Mahmoud, from Cairo, said his favourite meal is grilled fish and seafood. While visiting Alexandria, he likes to eat with his friends by the sea. During Ramadan, the ninth and holiest month in the Islamic calendar, Muslims refrain from eating and drinking during daylight hours. Reuters photographers took a series of portraits of Muslims observing Ramadan in different countries around the world, and asked them what food they liked to eat when breaking their daytime fast. Eid-al-Fitr, marking the end of Ramadan, will be celebrated at the beginning of next week. Picture taken July 9, 2014. (Asmaa Waguih/Reuters)
- Brongkos, a Javanese dish made from oxtail, tofu, and red beans, which is usually eaten with crackers and rice is seen at Srikandi Hakim’s house in Jakarta, July 17, 2014. During Ramadan, the ninth and holiest month in the Islamic calendar, Muslims refrain from eating and drinking during daylight hours. Reuters photographers took a series of portraits of Muslims observing Ramadan in different countries around the world, and asked them what food they liked to eat when breaking their daytime fast. Eid-al-Fitr, marking the end of Ramadan, will be celebrated at the beginning of next week. Picture taken July 17, 2014. (Beawiharta/Reuters)
- Grilled fish, which Hamed Mahmoud bought to break his fast, is seen in Alexandria, July 9, 2014. Mahmoud, from Cairo, said his favourite meal is grilled fish and seafood. While visiting Alexandria, he likes to eat with friends by the sea. During Ramadan, the ninth and holiest month in the Islamic calendar, Muslims refrain from eating and drinking during daylight hours. Reuters photographers took a series of portraits of Muslims observing Ramadan in different countries around the world, and asked them what food they liked to eat when breaking their daytime fast. Eid-al-Fitr, marking the end of Ramadan, will be celebrated at the beginning of next week. Picture taken July 9, 2014. (Asmaa Waguih/Reuters)
- Sara Naqvi, 36, holds a plate of her favourite Iftar meal, puri-cholea, deep fried bread and spicy chickpeas, as she waits to break her fast in New Delhi, July 15, 2014. During Ramadan, the ninth and holiest month in the Islamic calendar, Muslims refrain from eating and drinking during daylight hours. Reuters photographers took a series of portraits of Muslims observing Ramadan in different countries around the world, and asked them what food they liked to eat when breaking their daytime fast. Eid-al-Fitr, marking the end of Ramadan, will be celebrated at the beginning of next week. Picture taken July 15, 2014. (Adnan Abidi/Reuters)
- Sara Navqi’s favourite Iftar meal of puri-chole, deep fried bread and spicy chickpeas is seen in New Delhi, July 15, 2014. During Ramadan, the ninth and holiest month in the Islamic calendar, Muslims refrain from eating and drinking during daylight hours. Reuters photographers took a series of portraits of Muslims observing Ramadan in different countries around the world, and asked them what food they liked to eat when breaking their daytime fast. Eid-al-Fitr, marking the end of Ramadan, will be celebrated at the beginning of next week. Picture taken July 15, 2014. (Adnan Abidi/Reuters)
- Zelfira Mansurova, a Tatar woman, holds a jerked goose as she poses for a photograph near her house in Russia’s Siberian city of Krasnoyarsk, July 10, 2014. During Ramadan, the ninth and holiest month in the Islamic calendar, Muslims refrain from eating and drinking during daylight hours. Reuters photographers took a series of portraits of Muslims observing Ramadan in different countries around the world, and asked them what food they liked to eat when breaking their daytime fast. Eid-al-Fitr, marking the end of Ramadan, will be celebrated at the beginning of next week. Picture taken July 10, 2014. (Ilya Naymushin/Reuters)
- A jerked goose is seen at Zelfira Mansurova’s house in Russia’s Siberian city of Krasnoyarsk, July 10, 2014. During Ramadan, the ninth and holiest month in the Islamic calendar, Muslims refrain from eating and drinking during daylight hours. Reuters photographers took a series of portraits of Muslims observing Ramadan in different countries around the world, and asked them what food they liked to eat when breaking their daytime fast. Eid-al-Fitr, marking the end of Ramadan, will be celebrated at the beginning of next week. Picture taken July 10, 2014. (Ilya Naymushin/Reuters)