est. 2026 · a division of the journal
Seen from the gallery above, long rows of worshippers break the Ramadan fast on a round floor under a ring of balconies.
Built Light

Iftar, Baitul Mukarram

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artist Rakibulalamkhanbd (photograph)
date 2025
medium Digital photograph
origin Dhaka, Bangladesh
credit line Rakibulalamkhanbd / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
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rights CC BY-SA 4.0

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