Throwback Thursday: Salam Ramadan

22 August 1978: This unsually very busy lane, Lorong Tunku Abdul Rahman, has been turned into a shopping mall for the fasting month.

10 May 1986: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Mahathir Mohamad and Datin Seri Dr Siti Hasmah at one of the many stalls selling delicacies for the breaking of fast in Kuala Lumpur city centre.

March 1990: Puan Mendah Jismar's ayam percik is a favourite in Jalan Raja Alang, Kampung Baru, Kuala Lumpur during the fasting month.

22 April 1988: Puan Hapsiah Zakaria at her specially designed murtabak stall in Bangsar, Kuala Lumpur during the start of fasting

21 May 1986: The KTM staff and their wives are selling delicacies during the fasting month in front of the KTM headquarters in Jalan Sultan Hishamuddin.

21 Jun 1982: Selangor Mufti Datuk Haji Abu Hassan Omar (two from right) adjusting the telescope for the new moon sighting, to confirm the first day of Ramadan at Bukit Melawati, Kuala Selangor.

26 December 1965: Some of the 200 poor Muslims are being supplied with broth every evening by the management committee of the Sultan Mosque in North Bridge Road, Singapore during the fasting month.

13 Disember 1966: People are breaking fast at the Masjid Negara, Kuala Lumpur.

23 Januari 1964: Childrenwait in line outside of Masjid Sultan Singapura waiting for their turn to get free porridge distributed for breaking fast.

29 December 1966: The Prime Minister, Tunku Abdul Rahman, is seen breaking his fast with the contestants of the Quran Reading Competition at the National Mosque, Kuala Lumpur. The Deputy Prime Minister, Tun Abdul Razak Hussein and the Minister of Information and Broadcasting, Senu Abdul Rahman are also present. Also in the picture are Tuan Syed Nasir Ismail and the Indian High Commissioner in Malaysia, Mr M.K. Kidwai.

21 March 1960: The Prime Minister, Tunku Abdul Rahman (second from left) breaking his fast (berbuka puasa) together with the organisers and participants of the Koran Competition at the Language Institute, Kuala Lumpur. On the extreme left is the Assistant Minister of Information and Broadcating, Tuan Syed Ja'afar Albar.

Muslims around the world fast for a month in the month of Ramadan. This year Ramadan starts on June 18.

In the month of Ramadan, the Muslims will refrain from eating and drinking from dawn till dusk and break fast (Iftar) during the Maghrib prayer time (sunset).

Considered as a holy month, the whole month will be dedicated to doing religious acts.

Throwback Thursday: Salam Ramadan

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