Photo by Dustin Senger | Area Support Group - Qatar | 08.22.2009
Demetrius Williams, from Tacoma, Wash., waits for David Dalton, from Idaho Falls, Idaho, to check his credentials while passing through an exit control point at Camp As Sayliyah, Qatar, Aug. 22. Islamic officials announced the start of the holy month of Ramadan in Arabia. Muslims, members of the Islamic faith, are fasting during hot daylight hours in compliance with the five pillars of Islam,......
Photo by Dustin Senger | Area Support Group - Qatar | 08.19.2009
"Don't eat or drink in public during Ramadan's daytime hours," said Hani Abukishk, from Dallas, Texas, during a Ramadan awareness brief for U.S. service members at Camp As Sayliyah, Qatar, Aug. 19. Everyone in the Gulf countries, regardless of religious beliefs, must remain aware of the importance and traditions of Ramadan, the ninth and holiest month of the Islamic (lunar) calendar, said......
Photo by Dustin Senger | Area Support Group - Qatar | 08.19.2009
Hani Abukishk, from Dallas, Texas, provides a Ramadan awareness brief for U.S. service members at Camp As Sayliyah, Qatar, Aug. 19. Everyone in the Gulf countries, regardless of religious beliefs, must remain aware of the importance and traditions of Ramadan, the ninth and holiest month of the Islamic (lunar) calendar, said Abukishk. This year, the religious observance is expected to begin......
