African mother reading the Koran, Lome, Togo, West Africa, Africa

Muslim children praying in the street, Medina district, Dakar, Senegal, West Africa

Farming family in Nalvara, a Muslim farming village, Assam, India, Asia

Family looking at famous white pigeons at the shrine of Hazrat Ali, who was assassinated in 661, Mazar-I-Sharif, Balkh province, Afghanistan, Asia

Local family with wall painting of Mecca, Apamea (Qalat at al-Mudiq), Syria, Middle East

Muslim family group at Khas Mahal Palace built 17th Century by Mughal Shah Jehan for his daughters inside Agra Fort, India

Asian tourists at The Taj Mahal mausoleum southern view Uttar Pradesh, India

Young Indian Muslim family ride motorcycle in street scene in city of Varanasi, Benares, Northern India

Street scene in holy city of Varanasi, muslim family ride in rickshaw, Benares, Northern India

Muslim family group at Khas Mahal Palace built 17th Century by Mughal Shah Jehan for his daughters inside Agra Fort, India

Muslim family visitors at Humayuns Tomb, World Heritage Monument built 16th Century, in New Delhi, India

Young Muslim boys, Stone Town, Zanzibar, Tanzania, Africa

Muslim family, Lome, Togo, West Africa, Africa

Muslim family, Lome, Togo, West Africa, Africa

Family grandmother and child. Muslim country

Thailand muslim woman with her children, pattani

Muslim family eating on beach, Krabi, Thailand, Southeast Asia, Asia

An Arab family on a public beach in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Middle East

Courtyard of Tilla-Kari Madrasa, Registan, Samarkand, Uzbekistan

pickle store, medina, Fez. Morocco

Afghan family living as displaced people in a slum in kabul

Afghan family living as displaced people in a slum in kabul

Afghan student gets food at school.

Afghan student gets food at school.

Courtyard of Tilla-Kari Madrasa, Registan, Samarkand, Uzbekistan

Traditional Ukili Plaiting, date palm leaves get braid into bags, craftwork project Moto, cooperative near Kisomanga (Uroa), east coast, Zanzibar, Tanzania, East Africa

Traditional Ukili Plaiting, date palm leaves get braid into bags, craftwork project Moto, cooperative near Kisomanga (Uroa), east coast, Zanzibar, Tanzania, East Africa

Colourful dressed women necropolis Shah-i-Zinda Samarkand Uzbekistan

Colourful dressed women necropolis Shah-i-Zinda Samarkand Uzbekistan

Muslim woman holding quran

Muslim woman listening music headphones

Tajik women proudly pose with their children, burqa's thrown back, in front of the main entrance to the Blue Mosque, Mazar-i-Sharif, Balkh Province. Wednesday mornings are reserved for women to come and worship at the mosque. Elaborate tilework and decorated spires adorn the mosque, also known as the Shrine of Hazrat Ali (Hazrat Ali was the son-in-law of the prophet Mohammed), who is believed to be buried here. The shrine, of particular importance for Afghanistan's Shi'ite Muslims, was first built in the 12th century, destroyed by Genghis Khan, and rebuilt in 1481. The current mosque, considered by some to be one of the most beautiful in Central Asia, is a modern restoration.

A large Turkomen family who have made a pilgrimage to the shrine of Hazrat Ali at the Blue Mosque in Mazar-i-Sharif, pose for a photo in front of the temple complex. The Blue Mosque is considered to be one of the most important and beautiful buildings in Afghanistan

Esfahan, Iran - February, 2008: Iranian family having lunch in a colorful traditional looking restaurant on Imam Square in Esfahan, Iran.