The Süleymaniye at its best... Breaking the fast during Ramadan is considered a significant ritual by the Muslim communities around the world. If you are in Istanbul, Süleymaniye is the place to be, I assure you. Making it to the Süleymaniye...
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Ramadan, the holy month of Muslims, is a period rich in ceremonies and rituals shaped by the very cultures that embraced Islam. Ramadan drummers, pre-fast or breaking the fast rituals could well be the topic of many more posts to come. If you are to ask  my...
 The end of the Ramadan. A month of fasting in the Muslim calendar is over. I made it to the Sultanahmet square to photograph the mahyas of the blue mosque on its last day!  Mahya, the message written in lights and strung between 2 minarets...
 It is Easter time!! In some neighborhoods you could see the window displays of pastry shops decorated with painted eggs and the sweet smell of mahlep coming from the bakeries that bake easter pastry (or paskalya çöreği in Turkish) for the Easter.I...