These Filipino Children Celebrating Ramadan Will Put A Smile On Your Face

Ramadan Kareem from Southern Philippines!

Muslims around the world began to celebrate the holy month of Ramadan last week. This is how children at the beautiful Pink Mosque in the town of Datu Saudi Ampatuan in Southern Philippines began the month.

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Filipino Muslim children are taught by an Arabic teacher (L) the proper way of praying on the first day of the holy fasting month of Ramadan, outside the Pink mosque in Datu Saudi Ampatuan town, Maguindanao province, southern Philippines, 18 June 2015. Muslims around the world celebrate the holy month with prayers and readings from the Koran as they fast from eating, drinking, smoking and all sexual relations from dawn till dusk.

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Filipino Muslims read verses from the Koran on the first day of the holy fasting month of Ramadan, inside the Pink mosque in Datu Saudi Ampatuan town, Maguindanao province, southern Philippines, 18 June 2015.

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Filipino Muslim children run and play outside the Pink mosque on the first day of the holy fasting month of Ramadan, in Datu Saudi Ampatuan town, Maguindanao province, southern Philippines, 18 June 2015.

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Filipino Muslim children walk outside the Pink mosque after attending an Arabic class on the first day of the holy fasting month of Ramadan, in Datu Saudi Ampatuan town, Maguindanao province, southern Philippines, 18 June 2015.

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Filipino Muslims read vereses from the Koran on the first day of the holy fasting month of Ramadan, inside the Pink mosque in Datu Saudi Ampatuan town, Maguindanao province, southern Philippines, 18 June 2015.