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Pittsburgh area Muslims observe Ramadan

Massoud Hossaini
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Muslims line up for prayers at the Islamic Center of Pittsburgh in North Oakland on Friday, March 24, 2023.
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A Muslim man reads the Quran as he waits for Iftar at Islamic Center of Pittsburgh in North Oakland on Friday, March 24, 2023.
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Muslims line up for prayers at Islamic Center of Pittsburgh in North Oakland on Friday, March 24, 2023.
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Muslim men read Quran as they wait for Iftar at Islamic Center of Pittsburgh in North Oakland on Friday, March 24, 2023.
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Muslims line up for prayers at Islamic Center of Pittsburgh in North Oakland on Friday, March 24, 2023.
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Muslims break their fast right at the time of Iftar at Islamic Center of Pittsburgh in North Oakland on Friday, March 24, 2023.
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Muslims line up to receive some food distribution at Islamic Center of Pittsburgh in North Oakland on Friday, March 24, 2023.
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Muslims eat together at Islamic Center of Pittsburgh in North Oakland on Friday, March 24, 2023.
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A child looks on as elder Muslims pray at Islamic Center of Pittsburgh in North Oakland on Friday, March 24, 2023.
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Muslims wait for Iftar at Islamic Center of Pittsburgh in North Oakland on Friday, March 24, 2023.
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A vegetarian dish for Muslims at Islamic Center of Pittsburgh in North Oakland on Friday, March 24, 2023.
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Muslims wait for Iftar at Islamic Center of Pittsburgh in North Oakland on Friday, March 24, 2023.
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Fruits for Muslims at Islamic Center of Pittsburgh in North Oakland on Friday, March 24, 2023.

Muslims all around the world fast from dawn to dusk during the holy month of Ramadan.

Such was the case at the Islamic Center of Pittsburgh in North Oakland.

Water and dates are usually eaten to break the fast after prayers. Muslims believe they are God’s guests during the month of Ramadan, which is 30 days based on a lunar year.

Massoud Hossaini is a TribLive photojournalist covering Southwestern Pennsylvania. He is a resident of Pittsburgh and an American University of Afghanistan graduate in political science. He won the Pulitzer Prize, WWP for Breaking News Photography, and a William R. Hearst Award winner for Excellence in Professional Journalism for covering the war. He can be reached at mhossaini@triblive.com.

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