Omar Chatriwala
Writings and multimedia from a journalist based in the Middle East.
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Eid al-Adha prayer in Doha, by Omar Chatriwala.
Thousands of people turned out for Eid prayer this morning at some 270 mosques and prayer grounds across Qatar.
Here are some of our photos from the Sheikhs’ Mosque in Musheireb beside the Emiri Diwan.
Did you go this morning? What other Eid plans do you have?
(Source: dohanews)
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Nice, this one’s mine.
Imam Muhammad Ibn Abdul Wahhab Mosque by Omar Chatriwala on Flickr.
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Musheireb Street Mosque, by Omar Chatriwala.
The mosque sits on the corner beside the now-closed Souq Najada and directly behind Souq Waqif.
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Doorway to worship, by Omar Chatriwala.
Two men walk toward the entrance of a mosque in Doha’s disappearing Musheireb area.
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Post-prayer, by Omar Chatriwala.
Muslims sit in a mosque off Musheireb Street in Doha,Qatar after the Friday congretional prayer.
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Attentive after prayer, by Omar Chatriwala.
Muslim men gather around the imam for a talk after Friday prayers in a mosque on Musheireb Street - Doha, Qatar.
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Saw #Hamas chief Khaled Meshaal at Friday prayers in #Doha today
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An Al Shahaniya Mosque on Flickr.
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The State Mosque of Qatar, now officially called Sheikh Muhammad Ibn Abdul Wahhab Mosque, opened for Friday prayer for the first time today, ahead of National Day celebrations on Sunday.
Security was tight, with police directing traffic & parking, metal detectors in front of the entrances, and numerous plainclothes officers mingled among the congregants.
After prayer, a large crowd thronged the center of the mosque as the prominent sheikh Yusuf al-Qaradawi made his exit. The Emir of Qatar was reported to be in attendance, but I didn’t catch a glimpse of him.
Credit: All photos by Omar Chatriwala
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At the prophet’s mosque in Madinah, Saudi Arabia.
