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Prayer for slaughtered
Prayer for slaughtered

Prayer for slaughtered

Date9/27/1982
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Original Toronto Star caption: Prayer for slaughtered: A youngster watches as more than 3;000 Metro Muslims in ceremonial costume pray to commemorate the Day of Sacrifice; and mark the slaying of Palestinians last weekend in Lebanon. Worshippers kneel and bow their heads eastward toward Mecca in the ceremony in the Queen Elizabeth Building at Exhibition Place.
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ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)
Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0013330F
These Toronto Moslems kneel in prayer to celebrate the ascension of Mohamed to heaven and his return to earth 1,350 years ago. Prayers are a sacred ex(...)
These Toronto Moslems kneel in prayer to celebrate the ascension of Mohamed to heaven and his return to earth 1,350 years ago. Prayers are a sacred ex(...)
10/9/1969
Salim Qureshi calls Toronto muslims to prayer, In Islam there are no religious services as such - just a prayer meeting
Salim Qureshi calls Toronto muslims to prayer, In Islam there are no religious services as such - just a prayer meeting
6/27/1964
Time for prayer
Time for prayer
4/12/1987
Original Toronto Star caption: Muslims celebrate end of Ramadan; Metro's Muslim community; which numbers over 100;000; celebrated Eid al-Fitr yesterday marking the end of the month of Ramadan; the holiest of Muslim celebrations. Religious ceremonies were held in several locations across Metro; including the International Centre in Mississauga; above; where thousands of the faithful bowed in prayer as part of the ancient tradition.
Original Toronto Star caption: Muslims celebrate end of Ramadan; Metro's Muslim community; which numbers over 100;000; celebrated Eid al-Fitr yesterday marking the end of the month of Ramadan; the holiest of Muslim celebrations. Religious ceremonies were held in several locations across Metro; including the International Centre in Mississauga; above; where thousands of the faithful bowed in prayer as part of the ancient tradition.
5/28/1987
5,000 Metro-area muslims at prayers, About 5,000 Muslims from Metro and the suburbs gathered this morning in the Coliseum at Exhibition Place to offer(...)
5,000 Metro-area muslims at prayers, About 5,000 Muslims from Metro and the suburbs gathered this morning in the Coliseum at Exhibition Place to offer(...)
12/2/1976
Locked-out Moslems pray in the snow, Nineteen Moslems, with shoes off, kneel on prayer rugs laid on the snow outside Jami' Mosque in last night's 32-d(...)
Locked-out Moslems pray in the snow, Nineteen Moslems, with shoes off, kneel on prayer rugs laid on the snow outside Jami' Mosque in last night's 32-d(...)
1/20/1972
Moslem Women in Metro will say special prayers this Saturday which is the birthday of the prophet Mohammed
Moslem Women in Metro will say special prayers this Saturday which is the birthday of the prophet Mohammed
2/26/1969
Facing Holy City of Mecca, men of congregation prey before archway cut in the shape fo a minaret and framed by pieces of calligraphy on which prayers are printed
Facing Holy City of Mecca, men of congregation prey before archway cut in the shape fo a minaret and framed by pieces of calligraphy on which prayers are printed
2/26/1969
Metro's Jew Mark Yom Kippur, Four generations of one family read from prayer book at Jewish Home for the Aged as Metro's 110,000 Jews prepare to obser(...)
Metro's Jew Mark Yom Kippur, Four generations of one family read from prayer book at Jewish Home for the Aged as Metro's 110,000 Jews prepare to obser(...)
10/8/1970
Family Prayers: Parbhat Sood and his family worship at the Hindu shrine in his home
Family Prayers: Parbhat Sood and his family worship at the Hindu shrine in his home
12/22/1988
Children as well as adults crowd into the upper room for ardent, vocal prayer after the regular Sunday evening service at Toronto's Evangel Temple.Rev(...)
Children as well as adults crowd into the upper room for ardent, vocal prayer after the regular Sunday evening service at Toronto's Evangel Temple.Rev(...)
1/28/1970
Overhead view of large number of people bent over praying with a young girl standing and a path ...
Muslims kneeling to pray during a festival at the Canadian National Exhibition
7/13/1989