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Elderly Vendor Refuses to Sell Until Daily Quran Recitation is Complete - Iraq

In a unique scene within the Erbil market a citizen named Osman Ahmed Marouf has continued reading the Holy Quran for 30 years in front of the city s ancient Citadel. Mam Osman, who is 80 years old earns his living by selling cigarette packs and lighters. Every day before starting his work, he follows a fixed schedule of reading one part Juz of the Holy Quran. Only after he finishes his reading does he begin his daily trade. Through this routine, he completes a full recitation Khatm of the Quran once a month. Despite his advanced age this citizen is seen in the same spot daily and has become a prominent symbol of the market. As he indicates this reading has become an inseparable part of his daily life. January 19, 2026. Photo by Rashid Othman Sabur/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Elderly Vendor Refuses to Sell Until Daily Quran Recitation is Complete - Iraq

In a unique scene within the Erbil market a citizen named Osman Ahmed Marouf has continued reading the Holy Quran for 30 years in front of the city s ancient Citadel. Mam Osman, who is 80 years old earns his living by selling cigarette packs and lighters. Every day before starting his work, he follows a fixed schedule of reading one part Juz of the Holy Quran. Only after he finishes his reading does he begin his daily trade. Through this routine, he completes a full recitation Khatm of the Quran once a month. Despite his advanced age this citizen is seen in the same spot daily and has become a prominent symbol of the market. As he indicates this reading has become an inseparable part of his daily life. January 19, 2026. Photo by Rashid Othman Sabur/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Elderly Vendor Refuses to Sell Until Daily Quran Recitation is Complete - Iraq

In a unique scene within the Erbil market a citizen named Osman Ahmed Marouf has continued reading the Holy Quran for 30 years in front of the city s ancient Citadel. Mam Osman, who is 80 years old earns his living by selling cigarette packs and lighters. Every day before starting his work, he follows a fixed schedule of reading one part Juz of the Holy Quran. Only after he finishes his reading does he begin his daily trade. Through this routine, he completes a full recitation Khatm of the Quran once a month. Despite his advanced age this citizen is seen in the same spot daily and has become a prominent symbol of the market. As he indicates this reading has become an inseparable part of his daily life. January 19, 2026. Photo by Rashid Othman Sabur/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Elderly Vendor Refuses to Sell Until Daily Quran Recitation is Complete - Iraq

In a unique scene within the Erbil market a citizen named Osman Ahmed Marouf has continued reading the Holy Quran for 30 years in front of the city s ancient Citadel. Mam Osman, who is 80 years old earns his living by selling cigarette packs and lighters. Every day before starting his work, he follows a fixed schedule of reading one part Juz of the Holy Quran. Only after he finishes his reading does he begin his daily trade. Through this routine, he completes a full recitation Khatm of the Quran once a month. Despite his advanced age this citizen is seen in the same spot daily and has become a prominent symbol of the market. As he indicates this reading has become an inseparable part of his daily life. January 19, 2026. Photo by Rashid Othman Sabur/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Elderly Vendor Refuses to Sell Until Daily Quran Recitation is Complete - Iraq

In a unique scene within the Erbil market a citizen named Osman Ahmed Marouf has continued reading the Holy Quran for 30 years in front of the city s ancient Citadel. Mam Osman, who is 80 years old earns his living by selling cigarette packs and lighters. Every day before starting his work, he follows a fixed schedule of reading one part Juz of the Holy Quran. Only after he finishes his reading does he begin his daily trade. Through this routine, he completes a full recitation Khatm of the Quran once a month. Despite his advanced age this citizen is seen in the same spot daily and has become a prominent symbol of the market. As he indicates this reading has become an inseparable part of his daily life. January 19, 2026. Photo by Rashid Othman Sabur/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Elderly Vendor Refuses to Sell Until Daily Quran Recitation is Complete - Iraq

In a unique scene within the Erbil market a citizen named Osman Ahmed Marouf has continued reading the Holy Quran for 30 years in front of the city s ancient Citadel. Mam Osman, who is 80 years old earns his living by selling cigarette packs and lighters. Every day before starting his work, he follows a fixed schedule of reading one part Juz of the Holy Quran. Only after he finishes his reading does he begin his daily trade. Through this routine, he completes a full recitation Khatm of the Quran once a month. Despite his advanced age this citizen is seen in the same spot daily and has become a prominent symbol of the market. As he indicates this reading has become an inseparable part of his daily life. January 19, 2026. Photo by Rashid Othman Sabur/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Elderly Vendor Refuses to Sell Until Daily Quran Recitation is Complete - Iraq

In a unique scene within the Erbil market a citizen named Osman Ahmed Marouf has continued reading the Holy Quran for 30 years in front of the city s ancient Citadel. Mam Osman, who is 80 years old earns his living by selling cigarette packs and lighters. Every day before starting his work, he follows a fixed schedule of reading one part Juz of the Holy Quran. Only after he finishes his reading does he begin his daily trade. Through this routine, he completes a full recitation Khatm of the Quran once a month. Despite his advanced age this citizen is seen in the same spot daily and has become a prominent symbol of the market. As he indicates this reading has become an inseparable part of his daily life. January 19, 2026. Photo by Rashid Othman Sabur/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Elderly Vendor Refuses to Sell Until Daily Quran Recitation is Complete - Iraq

In a unique scene within the Erbil market a citizen named Osman Ahmed Marouf has continued reading the Holy Quran for 30 years in front of the city s ancient Citadel. Mam Osman, who is 80 years old earns his living by selling cigarette packs and lighters. Every day before starting his work, he follows a fixed schedule of reading one part Juz of the Holy Quran. Only after he finishes his reading does he begin his daily trade. Through this routine, he completes a full recitation Khatm of the Quran once a month. Despite his advanced age this citizen is seen in the same spot daily and has become a prominent symbol of the market. As he indicates this reading has become an inseparable part of his daily life. January 19, 2026. Photo by Rashid Othman Sabur/ABACAPRESS.COM

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US: Bright Streak Observed Over California as SpaceX Crew-11 Re-enters

A bright streak was observed across the night sky over Southern California early Thursday, January 15 as the SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule carrying four astronauts made its fiery re-entry before splashing down in the Pacific Ocean off San Diego. The capsule returned NASA astronauts Zena Cardman and Mike Fincke, along with Japan’s Kimiya Yui and Russian cosmonaut Oleg Platonov, ending the Crew-11 mission about a month early due to a non-emergency medical condition affecting one crew member. NASA said the astronaut was stable and brought back to Earth for further evaluation.

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1 month after Hong Kong fire

HONG KONG, China, Dec. 26 Kyodo - A man lays flowers near the Wang Fuk Court high-rise residential complex in the Tai Po district of Hong Kong on Dec. 26, 2025, one month after a deadly fire that left over 160 people dead. (Kyodo)

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1 month after Hong Kong fire

A man prays near the Wang Fuk Court high-rise residential complex in the Tai Po district of Hong Kong on Dec. 26, 2025, one month after a deadly fire that left over 160 people dead.

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1 month after Hong Kong fire

A man prays near the Wang Fuk Court high-rise residential complex in the Tai Po district of Hong Kong on Dec. 26, 2025, one month after a deadly fire that left over 160 people dead.

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1 month after Hong Kong fire

A man lays flowers near the Wang Fuk Court high-rise residential complex in the Tai Po district of Hong Kong on Dec. 26, 2025, one month after a deadly fire that left over 160 people dead.

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1 month after Hong Kong fire

A citizen lays flowers near the Wang Fuk Court high-rise residential complex in the Tai Po district of Hong Kong on Dec. 26, 2025, one month after a deadly fire that left over 160 people dead.

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Infant Dead Because of Hypothermia - Gaza

A man carries the shrouded body of infant Saeed Asaad Abdeen during his funeral in Gaza City, Gaza, on December 18, 2025. Medical officials reported the one-month-old died of hypothermia. His death brings the number of weather-related fatalities in the Gaza Strip to 13 during a winter storm. Photo by Doaa Albaz/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Infant Dead Because of Hypothermia - Gaza

A man carries the shrouded body of infant Saeed Asaad Abdeen during his funeral in Gaza City, Gaza, on December 18, 2025. Medical officials reported the one-month-old died of hypothermia. His death brings the number of weather-related fatalities in the Gaza Strip to 13 during a winter storm. Photo by Doaa Albaz/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Infant Dead Because of Hypothermia - Gaza

A man holds the shrouded body of infant Saeed Asaad Abdeen during his funeral in Gaza City, Gaza, on December 18, 2025. Medical officials reported the one-month-old died of hypothermia. His death brings the number of weather-related fatalities in the Gaza Strip to 13 during a winter storm. Photo by Doaa Albaz/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Infant Dead Because of Hypothermia - Gaza

A man holds the shrouded body of infant Saeed Asaad Abdeen during his funeral in Gaza City, Gaza, on December 18, 2025. Medical officials reported the one-month-old died of hypothermia. His death brings the number of weather-related fatalities in the Gaza Strip to 13 during a winter storm. Photo by Doaa Albaz/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Infant Dead Because of Hypothermia - Gaza

Mourners perform funeral prayers for the infant Saeed Asaad Abdeen in Gaza City, Gaza, on December 18, 2025. Medical officials reported the one-month-old died of hypothermia. His death brings the number of weather-related fatalities in the Gaza Strip to 13 during a winter storm. Photo by Doaa Albaz/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Infant Dead Because of Hypothermia - Gaza

The shrouded body of infant Saeed Asaad Abdeen lies in a jacket on the ground during his funeral in Gaza City, Gaza, on December 18, 2025. Medical officials reported the one-month-old died of hypothermia. His death brings the number of weather-related fatalities in the Gaza Strip to 13 during a winter storm. Photo by Doaa Albaz/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Infant Dead Because of Hypothermia - Gaza

A man holds the shrouded body of infant Saeed Asaad Abdeen during his funeral in Gaza City, Gaza, on December 18, 2025. Medical officials reported the one-month-old died of hypothermia. His death brings the number of weather-related fatalities in the Gaza Strip to 13 during a winter storm. Photo by Doaa Albaz/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Infant Dead Because of Hypothermia - Gaza

Two men hold the shrouded body of infant Saeed Asaad Abdeen during his funeral in Gaza City, Gaza, on December 18, 2025. Medical officials reported the one-month-old died of hypothermia. His death brings the number of weather-related fatalities in the Gaza Strip to 13 during a winter storm. Photo by Doaa Albaz/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Infant Dead Because of Hypothermia - Gaza

Mourners perform funeral prayers for the infant Saeed Asaad Abdeen in Gaza City, Gaza, on December 18, 2025. Medical officials reported the one-month-old died of hypothermia. His death brings the number of weather-related fatalities in the Gaza Strip to 13 during a winter storm. Photo by Doaa Albaz/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Infant Dead Because of Hypothermia - Gaza

The shrouded body of infant Saeed Asaad Abdeen lies in a morgue in Gaza City, Gaza, on December 18, 2025. Medical officials reported the one-month-old died of hypothermia. His death brings the number of weather-related fatalities in the Gaza Strip to 13 during a winter storm. Photo by Doaa Albaz/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Infant Dead Because of Hypothermia - Gaza

A man holds the shrouded body of infant Saeed Asaad Abdeen during his funeral in Gaza City, Gaza, on December 18, 2025. Medical officials reported the one-month-old died of hypothermia. His death brings the number of weather-related fatalities in the Gaza Strip to 13 during a winter storm. Photo by Doaa Albaz/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Infant Dead Because of Hypothermia - Gaza

A man wraps the shrouded body of infant Saeed Asaad Abdeen at a morgue in Gaza City, Gaza, on December 18, 2025. Medical officials reported the one-month-old died of hypothermia. His death brings the number of weather-related fatalities in the Gaza Strip to 13 during a winter storm. Photo by Doaa Albaz/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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1 month after World Exposition in Osaka

Dismantling work is underway at the venue of the World Exposition in Osaka on Nov. 13, 2025, one month after the event's conclusion.

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1 month after World Exposition in Osaka

Dismantling work is underway at the Osaka Healthcare Pavillion at the venue of the World Exposition in Osaka on Nov. 13, 2025, one month after the event's conclusion.

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1 month after World Exposition in Osaka

Dismantling work is underway at the venue of the World Exposition in Osaka on Nov. 13, 2025, one month after the event's conclusion.

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One-month-old Triplet Lions

One-month-old triplet lions at Qingdao Forest Wildlife World in Shandong Province, China on October 28, 2025.

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One-month-old Triplet Lions

One-month-old triplet lions at Qingdao Forest Wildlife World in Shandong Province, China on October 28, 2025.

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One-month-old Triplet Lions

One-month-old triplet lions at Qingdao Forest Wildlife World in Shandong Province, China on October 28, 2025.

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One-month-old Triplet Lions

One-month-old triplet lions at Qingdao Forest Wildlife World in Shandong Province, China on October 28, 2025.

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One-month-old Triplet Lions

One-month-old triplet lions at Qingdao Forest Wildlife World in Shandong Province, China on October 28, 2025.

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One-month-old Triplet Lions

One-month-old triplet lions at Qingdao Forest Wildlife World in Shandong Province, China on October 28, 2025.

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One-month-old Triplet Lions

The keeper is showcasing triplet lion cubs at the Forest Wildlife World in Qingdao, Shandong, China on October 28, 2025.

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One-month-old Triplet Lions

One-month-old triplet lions at Qingdao Forest Wildlife World in Shandong Province, China on October 28, 2025.

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One-month-old Triplet Lions

One-month-old triplet lions at Qingdao Forest Wildlife World in Shandong Province, China on October 28, 2025.

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One-month-old Triplet Lions

One-month-old triplet lions at Qingdao Forest Wildlife World in Shandong Province, China on October 28, 2025.

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One-month-old Triplet Lions

The keeper is showcasing triplet lion cubs at the Forest Wildlife World in Qingdao, Shandong, China on October 28, 2025.

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One-month-old Triplet Lions

The keeper is showcasing triplet lion cubs at the Forest Wildlife World in Qingdao, Shandong, China on October 28, 2025.

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One-month-old Triplet Lions

One-month-old triplet lions at Qingdao Forest Wildlife World in Shandong Province, China on October 28, 2025.

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One-month-old Triplet Lions

One-month-old triplet lions at Qingdao Forest Wildlife World in Shandong Province, China on October 28, 2025.

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One-month-old Triplet Lions

One-month-old triplet lions at Qingdao Forest Wildlife World in Shandong Province, China on October 28, 2025.

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One-month-old Triplet Lions

One-month-old triplet lions at Qingdao Forest Wildlife World in Shandong Province, China on October 28, 2025.

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One-month-old Triplet Lions

The keeper is showcasing triplet lion cubs at the Forest Wildlife World in Qingdao, Shandong, China on October 28, 2025.

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One-month-old Triplet Lions

One-month-old triplet lions at Qingdao Forest Wildlife World in Shandong Province, China on October 28, 2025.

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One-month-old Triplet Lions

The keeper is showcasing triplet lion cubs at the Forest Wildlife World in Qingdao, Shandong, China on October 28, 2025.

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One-month-old Triplet Lions

One-month-old triplet lions at Qingdao Forest Wildlife World in Shandong Province, China on October 28, 2025.

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One-month-old Triplet Lions

One-month-old triplet lions at Qingdao Forest Wildlife World in Shandong Province, China on October 28, 2025.