Urumqi's Muslims celebrate Lesser Bairam
By Cui Meng, Published: 2015-07-19 00:01:46
To celebrate the Lesser Bairam Festival, over 3,000 Muslims gather for prayer in a square in front of the Khan Tenqri Temple in Urumqi, capital of Northwest China's Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region on July 18, 2015. Photo: Cui Meng/GT
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To celebrate the Lesser Bairam Festival, over 3,000 Muslims gather for prayer in a square in front of the Khan Tenqri Temple in Urumqi, capital of Northwest China's Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region on July 18, 2015. Photo: Cui Meng/GT To celebrate the Lesser Bairam Festival, over 3,000 Muslims gather for prayer in a square in front of the Khan Tenqri Temple in Urumqi, capital of Northwest China's Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region on July 18, 2015. Photo: Cui Meng/GT To celebrate the Lesser Bairam Festival, over 3,000 Muslims gather for prayer in a square in front of the Khan Tenqri Temple in Urumqi, capital of Northwest China's Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region on July 18, 2015. Photo: Cui Meng/GT To celebrate the Lesser Bairam Festival, over 3,000 Muslims gather for prayer in a square in front of the Khan Tenqri Temple in Urumqi, capital of Northwest China's Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region on July 18, 2015. Photo: Cui Meng/GT To celebrate the Lesser Bairam Festival, over 3,000 Muslims gather for prayer in a square in front of the Khan Tenqri Temple in Urumqi, capital of Northwest China's Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region on July 18, 2015. Photo: Cui Meng/GT A young man prepares barbecued skewers, one of the most representative dishes of Uyghur cuisine, in Urumqi on July 18, 2015. Photo: Cui Meng/GT A young man prepares barbecued skewers, one of the most representative dishes of Uyghur cuisine, in Urumqi on July 18, 2015. Photo: Cui Meng/GT A young man cuts a leg of mutton at a stall in Urumqi on July 18, 2015. On the day of the Lesser Bairam Festival, Muslims indulge in delicious foods to mark the end of the fasting month of Ramadan. Photo: Cui Meng/GT Xinjiang rice pilaf is a standard dish in Uyghur cuisine and common at many restaurants in Xinjiang. Photo: Cui Meng/GT Xinjiang rice pilaf in a wok stirs appetites. Photo: Cui Meng/GT A roast meat vendor keeps busy during the festival, where fresh roasted chicken is always on order. Photo: Cui Meng/GT A baker prepares naan, a flatbread that is a traditional staple of Uyghur cuisine on July 18, 2015. Photo: Cui Meng/GT A steamed bun vendor carries a steaming tray at a stall in Urumqi on July 18, 2015. Photo: Cui Meng/GT