- Advertisement -
Rohingya-MNow-290623-7
Gallery

Hari Raya Haji with the Rohingya

Rohingya refugees living in Malaysia mark the celebration which accompanies the yearly pilgrimage to Mecca, Islam's holiest site.

Photographs by Ahmad Sadiq Mohamad Sani

Rohingya Muslims begin the Aidiladha celebration by attending a mass prayer at a mosque near Selayang in Kuala Lumpur.
Rohingya Muslims begin the Aidiladha celebration by attending a mass prayer at a mosque near Selayang in Kuala Lumpur.
Rohingya men raise their hands in prayer.
Rohingya men raise their hands in prayer.
Once the prayer session has ended, some head off for the nearby ceremony of slaughter.
Once the prayer session has ended, some head off for the nearby ceremony of slaughter.
- Advertisement -
A woman sells betel leaves, a common snack for the Rohingya, by the road.
A woman sells betel leaves, a common snack for the Rohingya, by the road.
A Rohingya child wears a traditional baju Melayu as he and his friends wait for the ceremony of slaughter to begin.
A Rohingya child wears a traditional baju Melayu as he and his friends wait for the ceremony of slaughter to begin.
Meanwhile, Rohingya men sit on a low wall as they, too, wait for the ceremony to begin.
Meanwhile, Rohingya men sit on a low wall as they, too, wait for the ceremony to begin.
They are joined by a group of children, eager not to miss out.
They are joined by a group of children, eager not to miss out.
A young girl with powder on her face watches from behind her mother.
A young girl with powder on her face watches from behind her mother.
- Advertisement -
After the ceremony, the men folk carry basins of meat which they load on a lorry to be brought to the place of distribution.
After the ceremony, the men folk carry basins of meat which they load on a lorry to be brought to the place of distribution.
There, the meat is cut into pieces to be distributed among the community.
There, the meat is cut into pieces to be distributed among the community.
Larger pieces are hung on metal hooks to be cut into smaller chunks.
Larger pieces are hung on metal hooks to be cut into smaller chunks.
Some of the meat is made into traditional dishes at a makeshift hut next to the shoplot.
Some of the meat is made into traditional dishes at a makeshift hut next to the shoplot.
Families gather to enjoy the meal.
Families gather to enjoy the meal.
- Advertisement -
The food is shared with everyone there.
The food is shared with everyone there.
It is also a time of community as neighbours and friends sit and talk.
It is also a time of community as neighbours and friends sit and talk.
Rohingya children gather around an ice-cream vendor as the adults continue their conversations.
Rohingya children gather around an ice-cream vendor as the adults continue their conversations.