This Senegalese Muslim leader, or “marabout,” is in charge of a few dozen young boy disciples. In return for the money they bring him from begging in the streets, he feeds and shelters them and teaches them the Koran. Share|
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Friday Market // India
Outside of India’s biggest masjid, or mosque, are countless vendors hawking their wares. Here is a scene removed from the main approach to the mosque, which you can see in the distance. Taken handheld at a slow shutter with good depth of field to emphasize … Read More →
The India You Don’t Really Hear About
While Hinduism dominates our perceptions of India, there is an amazing number of Muslims there as well, especially in the northern part of the country, which includes the capital, Delhi. That’s where this man was photographed, outside of India’s largest mosque, the Jama Masjid. Islam … Read More →
Faces of Hope 2 // Indonesia
This young woman was ostracized by her family for her choice of a man they did not choose for her. Like something straight of old-timey literature, right? Maybe so, but marriage arrangement by the parents is woven into the fabric of a large number of … Read More →