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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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Dance of the Dimonis of Manacor - Spain

People during the dimonis dance, on 16 January 2026, in Manacor, Balearic Islands (Spain). The dimonis of Manacor is a popular celebration of the festivities of Sant Antoni Abad that takes place in Manacor (Mallorca) every January, with documented origins in 1883. During the festival, the Dimoni Gros, the dimonis and the Baciner go around the town amid bonfires, traditional dances such as the Ball del Bot and emblematic events such as Les Beneïdes, making it one of the most participative and beloved festivities in the town. Photo by Tomas Moya/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Dance of the Dimonis of Manacor - Spain

Dance of the dimonis, on 16 January 2026, in Manacor, Balearic Islands (Spain). The dimonis of Manacor is a popular celebration of the festivities of Sant Antoni Abad that takes place in Manacor (Mallorca) every January, with documented origins in 1883. During the festival, the Dimoni Gros, the dimonis and the Baciner go around the town amid bonfires, traditional dances such as the Ball del Bot and emblematic events such as Les Beneïdes, making it one of the most participative and beloved festivities in the town. Photo by Tomas Moya/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Dance of the Dimonis of Manacor - Spain

People during the dimonis dance, on 16 January 2026, in Manacor, Balearic Islands (Spain). The dimonis of Manacor is a popular celebration of the festivities of Sant Antoni Abad that takes place in Manacor (Mallorca) every January, with documented origins in 1883. During the festival, the Dimoni Gros, the dimonis and the Baciner go around the town amid bonfires, traditional dances such as the Ball del Bot and emblematic events such as Les Beneïdes, making it one of the most participative and beloved festivities in the town. Photo by Tomas Moya/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Dance of the Dimonis of Manacor - Spain

Dance of the dimonis, on 16 January 2026, in Manacor, Balearic Islands (Spain). The dimonis of Manacor is a popular celebration of the festivities of Sant Antoni Abad that takes place in Manacor (Mallorca) every January, with documented origins in 1883. During the festival, the Dimoni Gros, the dimonis and the Baciner go around the town amid bonfires, traditional dances such as the Ball del Bot and emblematic events such as Les Beneïdes, making it one of the most participative and beloved festivities in the town. Photo by Tomas Moya/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Dance of the Dimonis of Manacor - Spain

Dance of the dimonis, on 16 January 2026, in Manacor, Balearic Islands (Spain). The dimonis of Manacor is a popular celebration of the festivities of Sant Antoni Abad that takes place in Manacor (Mallorca) every January, with documented origins in 1883. During the festival, the Dimoni Gros, the dimonis and the Baciner go around the town amid bonfires, traditional dances such as the Ball del Bot and emblematic events such as Les Beneïdes, making it one of the most participative and beloved festivities in the town. Photo by Tomas Moya/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Dance of the Dimonis of Manacor - Spain

Dance of the dimonis, on 16 January 2026, in Manacor, Balearic Islands (Spain). The dimonis of Manacor is a popular celebration of the festivities of Sant Antoni Abad that takes place in Manacor (Mallorca) every January, with documented origins in 1883. During the festival, the Dimoni Gros, the dimonis and the Baciner go around the town amid bonfires, traditional dances such as the Ball del Bot and emblematic events such as Les Beneïdes, making it one of the most participative and beloved festivities in the town. Photo by Tomas Moya/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Dance of the Dimonis of Manacor - Spain

Dance of the dimonis, on 16 January 2026, in Manacor, Balearic Islands (Spain). The dimonis of Manacor is a popular celebration of the festivities of Sant Antoni Abad that takes place in Manacor (Mallorca) every January, with documented origins in 1883. During the festival, the Dimoni Gros, the dimonis and the Baciner go around the town amid bonfires, traditional dances such as the Ball del Bot and emblematic events such as Les Beneïdes, making it one of the most participative and beloved festivities in the town. Photo by Tomas Moya/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Dance of the Dimonis of Manacor - Spain

Dance of the dimonis, on 16 January 2026, in Manacor, Balearic Islands (Spain). The dimonis of Manacor is a popular celebration of the festivities of Sant Antoni Abad that takes place in Manacor (Mallorca) every January, with documented origins in 1883. During the festival, the Dimoni Gros, the dimonis and the Baciner go around the town amid bonfires, traditional dances such as the Ball del Bot and emblematic events such as Les Beneïdes, making it one of the most participative and beloved festivities in the town. Photo by Tomas Moya/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Dance of the Dimonis of Manacor - Spain

Dance of the dimonis, on 16 January 2026, in Manacor, Balearic Islands (Spain). The dimonis of Manacor is a popular celebration of the festivities of Sant Antoni Abad that takes place in Manacor (Mallorca) every January, with documented origins in 1883. During the festival, the Dimoni Gros, the dimonis and the Baciner go around the town amid bonfires, traditional dances such as the Ball del Bot and emblematic events such as Les Beneïdes, making it one of the most participative and beloved festivities in the town. Photo by Tomas Moya/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Dance of the Dimonis of Manacor - Spain

Dance of the dimonis, on 16 January 2026, in Manacor, Balearic Islands (Spain). The dimonis of Manacor is a popular celebration of the festivities of Sant Antoni Abad that takes place in Manacor (Mallorca) every January, with documented origins in 1883. During the festival, the Dimoni Gros, the dimonis and the Baciner go around the town amid bonfires, traditional dances such as the Ball del Bot and emblematic events such as Les Beneïdes, making it one of the most participative and beloved festivities in the town. Photo by Tomas Moya/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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