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Ramadan in Mosul: Living Traditions Between Past and Present
Yasser Goyani carries a tambourine and walks with children carrying illuminated lanterns in preparation for celebrating the arrival of the month of Ramadan on the eve of the first day of Ramadan, in the Old City of Mosul. [Ismael Adnan/Al Jazeera]
Ramadan in Mosul: Living Traditions Between Past and Present
A girl holds a glowing lantern on the eve of the first day of the holy month of Ramadan. [Ismael Adnan/Al Jazeera]
Ramadan in Mosul: Living Traditions Between Past and Present
Children carry lanterns on the eve of the first day of Ramadan at the Bytna Foundation for Culture, Arts and Heritage in the Old City of Mosul. [Ismael Adnan/Al Jazeera]
Ramadan in Mosul: Living Traditions Between Past and Present
Ghufran Thamer, 34, takes on the role of a musaharati in the Old City of Mosul, waking people for the suhoor meal during Ramadan. [Ismael Adnan/Al Jazeera]
Ramadan in Mosul: Living Traditions Between Past and Present
Worshippers perform tarawih prayers at the Great Mosque of al-Nuri. [Ismael Adnan/Al Jazeera]
Ramadan in Mosul: Living Traditions Between Past and Present
The last tarawih prayers at the Great Mosque of al-Nuri were held nine years ago. [Ismael Adnan/Al Jazeera]
Ramadan in Mosul: Living Traditions Between Past and Present
Abeer al-Ghanem, 52, performs the role of a traditional storyteller, known as a hakawati, at the Bayt Ahluna Cultural Foundation. [Ismael Adnan/Al Jazeera]
Ramadan in Mosul: Living Traditions Between Past and Present
A customer buys raisin juice at Taha’s shop, one of the most famous in Mosul. [Ismael Adnan/Al Jazeera]
Ramadan in Mosul: Living Traditions Between Past and Present
A man arranges zalabiya, the traditional sweet popular during Ramadan, in his shop at the Nabi Yunus Market in Mosul. [Ismael Adnan/Al Jazeera]
Ramadan in Mosul: Living Traditions Between Past and Present
People shop at the historic Bab al-Saray market in the Old City of Mosul. [Ismael Adnan/Al Jazeera]
Ramadan in Mosul: Living Traditions Between Past and Present
Khalil Mahmoud, 65, has been selling dates in Bab al-Saray for almost 40 years. [Ismael Adnan/Al Jazeera]
Ramadan in Mosul: Living Traditions Between Past and Present
Fahd Mohammed Kashmoula, 55, second from right, plays the traditional game of siniya in the Old City of Mosul. [Ismael Adnan/Al Jazeera]
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Video Duration 02 minutes 49 seconds 02:49
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Published On 24 Feb 2026
Global celebrations welcome the Year of the Horse with fireworks
The Chinese Lunar New Year, also known as the Spring Festival, marks the start of the Year of the Fire Horse in the Chinese zodiac. [Andres Martinez Casares/EPA]
Global celebrations welcome the Year of the Horse with fireworks
Performers take part in a 238-metre-long dragon dance in front of the Government Palace during celebrations on the first day of the Lunar New Year in Macau. [Eduardo Leal / AFP]
Global celebrations welcome the Year of the Horse with fireworks
People pray and make offerings inside a temple during Lunar New Year celebrations in Taipei, Taiwan. [Ritchie B Tongo/EPA]
Global celebrations welcome the Year of the Horse with fireworks
People watch as a performer blows fire during Lunar New Year celebrations in Chinatown, Binondo, Manila, Philippines. [Lisa Marie David/Reuters]
Global celebrations welcome the Year of the Horse with fireworks
A worshipper lights his incense sticks on the first day of the Lunar New Year, the Year of the Fire Horse, at the Taoist temple of Sin Sze Si Ya in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. [Hasnoor Hussain/Reuters]
Global celebrations welcome the Year of the Horse with fireworks
Dancers in colourful costumes perform Yingge, a traditional folk dance from southern China, during Lunar New Year celebrations in Beijing, China. [Vincent Thian/AP Photo]
Global celebrations welcome the Year of the Horse with fireworks
A family takes a group photo in Beijing. The holiday, marking the start of the Year of the Fire Horse, was celebrated with temple fairs, family reunions, and traditional performances across cities and rural towns throughout China. [Fred Lee/Getty Images]
Global celebrations welcome the Year of the Horse with fireworks
Chinese artists perform a dragon dance during Lunar New Year celebrations in Chinatown, Yangon, Myanmar. [Thein Zaw/AP Photo]
Global celebrations welcome the Year of the Horse with fireworks
A woman carries bouquets during celebrations on the first day of the Lunar New Year at the Niangniang Temple in Beijing. [Maxim Shemetov/Reuters]
Global celebrations welcome the Year of the Horse with fireworks
People attend the Lunar New Year festival at Manezhnaya Square in Moscow, Russia. [Pavel Bednyakov/AP Photo]
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