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  • Two young Muslim girls run during a game organised as part of the Eid celebrations. At the end of the holy month of Ramadan, a special day of celebration known as Eid takes place. At this event the community greets each other with ‘Eid Mubarak’ which means ‘Happy blessed celebration’.
  • Newcastle's Muslim community had members from across the world including Africa, Asia, Middle East and Europe.
  • A young boys walks around during the Eid celebrations. At the end of the holy month of Ramadan, a special day of celebration known as Eid takes place. At this event the community greets each other with ‘Eid Mubarak’ which means ‘Happy blessed celebration’.
  • A Kurdish Muslim university student helps to prepare for the iftar meal and evening prayers at the University of Newcastle.
  • Once a week during Ramadan, the University of Newcastle Islamic Society organise a break fast in the courtyard at the University. The group has worked hard to raise awareness about Islam, as well as fundraising for humanitarian campaigns such as the Pakistani floods.
  • University students pray together on campus once a week during Ramadan. Organised by University of Newcastle Islamic Society, students break fast in the courtyard at the University and then share a meal with non-Muslims who have come along to learn and Islam.
  • Kamal helps to prepare the iftar meal at the Newcastle mosque.
  • After evening prayer during the month of Ramadan, Newcastle's Muslim community breaks their fast together.
  • Mohamed Ehsan, a Malaysian medical student and president of the University of Newcastle Islamic Society helps to set up for the evenings prayer and iftar meal.
  • Once a week during Ramadan, the University of Newcastle Islamic Society organise a break fast in the courtyard at the University, this event attracts up to 200 people, many of which are non-Muslims coming to learn and share a meal.
  • A member of the Muslim community sets up the microphone and speakers before midday prayer.
  • A set of Qu'rans rest on a small ledge inside the Newcastle Mosque.
  • On the weekend Muslim children attend Qu'ran classes at the Mosque where they practice reciting verses.
  • The Newcastle Mosque has become too small for the ever-growing Muslim community in Newcastle. The Free Mason hall next door is hired for Friday prayers. Overcrowding at the Mosque is common and the proposal to build a bigger mosque in another location was rejected by council.
  • During the holy month of Ramadan, numbers attending the Mosque for prayers swells. To cope the Mosque committee rents out the neighbouring hall.
  • A Pakistani man leaves the hall neighbouring the mosque after Friday prayers.
  • Sherif, a local dentist calls to his son- it is time to go home after a long evening at the Mosque. They were helping to cook the Iftar meal for the community.
  • Members of Newcastle's Muslim community break fast together. The Muslim community in Newcastle is incredibly diverse with members from parts of Africa, Asia, India, The Middle East, Europe and Africa.
  • A girl's face is covered in flour after playing a game organised during the Eid celebrations. Eid is an important religious holiday celebrated by Muslims worldwide that marks the end of Ramadan, the Islamic holy month of fasting.
  • During the celebrations of Eid, the community joins together for a series of tug-of-war games. The University team are consistently defeated by the Newcastle Mosque team, lead by Imam Mohamed Khamis. An Imam is the spiritual leader of a mosque or Muslim community. Imam Mohamed Khamis arrived from Egypt in August 2008, and has since led prayers at the Newcastle Mosque and provided religious teachings in local schools and the wider community.
  • Children participate in a game organised during the Eid celebrations. Eid is an important religious holiday celebrated by Muslims worldwide that marks the end of Ramadan, the Islamic holy month of fasting.
  • Tariq and his two daughters look for lollies during a treasure hunt organised for children as part of the Eid celebrations. At the end of the holy month of Ramadan, a special day of celebration known as Eid takes place. At this event the community greets each other with ‘Eid Mubarak’ which means ‘Happy blessed celebration’.
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