The Midnight Lights of Jama Masjid

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THE NEW LEAM
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Ramadan is the holy month of fasting,introspection and prayer. Fasting is one of the five fundamental principles of Islam and during Ramdan, followers don’t eat and drink from sunrise to sunset. Fasts are ended by shared meals with loved ones. The Ramadan is concluded with Eid celebrations.

The New Leam Staff

The glory of the Jama Masjid is revived in the holy month of Ramadan. The structure stands for prayer and peace, devotion and brotherhood./Photography : Kabir/ The New Leam

 

In the hustle bustle of the street, I met a man who resembled by ageing grandfather. In his wrinkled face, I discovered an eternity, a wisdom that time couldn’t change and money couldn’t buy./Photography : Vikash Sharma/ The New Leam
When the fast ends and sunset descends, the heart seeks the warmth of home where love reigns and worries melt away. Not all are fortunate enough to walk back to the shelter of human warmth and to the world where no discriminations remain./Photography : Vikash Sharma/ The New Leam
With innumerable options that the market offers, the street is alive with movement and the festive energy./Photography : Kabir/ The New Leam
In the midst of a glowing street, among the lights that outshine stars- is my heart that waits for the pristine glory of offering, when communication with the divine is possible./Photography : Vikash Sharma/ The New Leam

 

Each family comes to enjoy the evening with prayer in heart and celebration in soul. The immense heat of the city is not able to stop the customers from spending the evening in happiness./Photography : Kavya/ The New Leam

 

As the month of Ramdan cleanses the soul and purifies the self, the universe unfolds a celebration of brotherhood and the moment of melting boundaries.

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