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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An early Eid prayer at the Muneera bint Sultan Mosque in Doha’s West Bay district.
In a scene replicated across the country, and the region, today, prayer was just a bit after sunrise in Qatar - at 5:24am.
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The Ramadan Cannon by Omar Chatriwala
It’s a tradition carried out across the Gulf and elsewhere in the Muslim World.
Here, security forces fire off a blank cartridge in Doha at sunset to signify that Muslims can now break their fast during the month of Ramadan. -
Ramadan in Doha’s West Bay, by Omar Chatriwala.
The crescent moon as seen over the Dafna area of Qatar’s capital
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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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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.
