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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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Daily Life - Gaza

A vendor prepares food in a market in Gaza City, January 15, 2026. Photo by Rizek Abdeljawad/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Daily Life - Gaza

Photo taken on January 15, 2026 shows a vendor near damaged buildings in Gaza City. Photo by Rizek Abdeljawad/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Horn Speaker Installation in Dhaka - Bangladesh

A vendor carries horn speakers in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on Jan. 13, 2026. Photo by Habibur Rahman/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Horn Speaker Installation in Dhaka - Bangladesh

A vendor sells horn speakers in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on Jan. 13, 2026. Photo by Habibur Rahman/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Local Market - DRC

A vendor sells goods in Uvira, a city in South Kivu Province in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), on Dec. 15, 2025. In Uvira, a strategic city in eastern DRC, streets are being swept, shops are cautiously reopening, and residents are stepping back into public spaces as daily life begins to move again. (Photo by Zanem Nety Zaidi/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM)

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Christmas in Bethlehem - West Bank

A vendor sells light-up balloons near a decorated Christmas tree during Christmas celebrations in Manger Square in Bethlehem, West Bank on December 12, 2025. The city hosts the Church of the Nativity, revered by Christians as the birthplace of Jesus. Photo by Mosab Shawer/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Christmas in Bethlehem - West Bank

A vendor sells light-up balloons near a decorated Christmas tree during Christmas celebrations in Manger Square in Bethlehem, West Bank on December 12, 2025. The city hosts the Church of the Nativity, revered by Christians as the birthplace of Jesus. Photo by Mosab Shawer/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Weather Conditions Exacerbate Difficulties in Camps - Khan Yunis

A vendor arranges vegetables beside a tent structure in Al-Mawasi, Khan Yunis, Gaza Strip, on November 16, 2025. Weather conditions have intensified the hardships in the overcrowded camp, where residents rely on improvised structures for survival. Photo by Abdolrahman Rashad/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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China: Cat Frozen as Owner Swings It Back and Forth in Jiangsu

On October 4, 2025, in Jiangsu province, a vendor was seen playfully holding his cat by its front paws and gently swinging it back and forth like a pendulum. The slim cat remained motionless, seemingly frozen by confusion or mild fear, as the man repeated the motion. The owner claimed he was “training” the cat, though commenters urged caution.

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Settlers Storm Hebron Old City - Palestine

A vendor sits next to his products in a narrow alley in Hebron, West Bank, on November 8, 2025. Israeli forces took security measures as Israelis, under the protection of Israeli police, raided parts of the city. Photo by Wahaj Bani Moufleh/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Daily life in Rawalpindi Bazaar - Pakistan

A vendor sorts freshly harvested cabbages on a truck at a wholesale market in Rawalpindi, Pakistan, on November 3, 2025. Photo by Raja Imran/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Daily life in Rawalpindi Bazaar - Pakistan

A vendor sorts freshly harvested cabbages on a truck at a wholesale market in Rawalpindi, Pakistan, on November 3, 2025. Photo by Raja Imran/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Day of the Dead Market In Mexico City - Mexico

A vendor unloads marigold flowers, known as cempasuchil, used during Day of the Dead celebrations, at the central de Abasto market in Mexico City, Oct. 29, 2025. Photo by Francisco Canedo/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Day of the Dead Market In Mexico City - Mexico

A vendor unloads marigold flowers, known as cempasuchil, used during Day of the Dead celebrations, at the central de Abasto market in Mexico City, Oct. 29, 2025. Photo by Francisco Canedo/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Day of the Dead Market In Mexico City - Mexico

A vendor unloads pumpkin ahead of Day of the Dead celebrations, at the central de Abasto market in Mexico City, Oct. 29, 2025. Photo by Francisco Canedo/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Day of the Dead Market In Mexico City - Mexico

A vendor unloads pumpkin ahead of Day of the Dead celebrations, at the central de Abasto market in Mexico City, Oct. 29, 2025. Photo by Francisco Canedo/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Day of the Dead Market In Mexico City - Mexico

A vendor unloads marigold flowers, known as cempasuchil, used during Day of the Dead celebrations, at the central de Abasto market in Mexico City, Oct. 29, 2025. Photo by Francisco Canedo/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Day of the Dead Market In Mexico City - Mexico

A vendor unloads marigold flowers, known as cempasuchil, used during Day of the Dead celebrations, at the central de Abasto market in Mexico City, Oct. 29, 2025. Photo by Francisco Canedo/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Khan Yunis After Gaza Ceasefire - Palestine

A vendor arranges fruits at a market in Khan Yunis, Gaza, on October 15, 2025. Residents returned to the ruins of their homes in Khan Yunis on Friday, after a ceasefire took effect and Israeli forces began withdrawing under the first phase of a deal to end the conflict. Photo by Abdolrahman Rashad/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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China: Super Typhoon Ragasa Hits Guangdong, Vendor Stall Torn Away by Winds

Super Typhoon Ragasa made landfall in Guangdong on Wednesday, September 24, bringing severe weather. Millions of residents in Shenzhen, Chaozhou, Zhuhai, Dongguan, and Foshan were asked to evacuate. This video, captured at Xinda Plaza in Yangjiang, shows a chicken steak stall called Zhengxin being torn from its place by fierce winds.

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Monsoons Flood in India

A vendor shifts his belongings to a dry area on the banks of the River Ganges in Prayagraj, India on August 26, 2025, as water levels of the Ganges and Yamuna rivers rose following monsoon rainfalls. Photo by Sanjay Kanojia/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Dhaka's Karwan Bazar - Bangladesh

vendor waits for customers at the vegetable wholesale market in the Karwan Bazar area in Dhaka, Bangladesh, August 14, 2025. According to Imon Shah, a wholesale vendor, vegetable prices, especially green chili prices, are high again due to short supply and crop damage due to rain. Photo by Rahman Habibur/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Dhaka's Karwan Bazar - Bangladesh

vendor waits for customers at the vegetable wholesale market in the Karwan Bazar area in Dhaka, Bangladesh, August 14, 2025. According to Imon Shah, a wholesale vendor, vegetable prices, especially green chili prices, are high again due to short supply and crop damage due to rain. Photo by Rahman Habibur/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Dhaka's Karwan Bazar - Bangladesh

vendor waits for customers at the vegetable wholesale market in the Karwan Bazar area in Dhaka, Bangladesh, August 14, 2025. According to Imon Shah, a wholesale vendor, vegetable prices, especially green chili prices, are high again due to short supply and crop damage due to rain. Photo by Rahman Habibur/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Dhaka's Karwan Bazar - Bangladesh

vendor waits for customers at the vegetable wholesale market in the Karwan Bazar area in Dhaka, Bangladesh, August 14, 2025. According to Imon Shah, a wholesale vendor, vegetable prices, especially green chili prices, are high again due to short supply and crop damage due to rain. Photo by Rahman Habibur/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Dhaka's Karwan Bazar - Bangladesh

vendor waits for customers at the vegetable wholesale market in the Karwan Bazar area in Dhaka, Bangladesh, August 14, 2025. According to Imon Shah, a wholesale vendor, vegetable prices, especially green chili prices, are high again due to short supply and crop damage due to rain. Photo by Rahman Habibur/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Dhaka's Karwan Bazar - Bangladesh

vendor waits for customers at the vegetable wholesale market in the Karwan Bazar area in Dhaka, Bangladesh, August 14, 2025. According to Imon Shah, a wholesale vendor, vegetable prices, especially green chili prices, are high again due to short supply and crop damage due to rain. Photo by Rahman Habibur/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Dhaka's Karwan Bazar - Bangladesh

vendor waits for customers at the vegetable wholesale market in the Karwan Bazar area in Dhaka, Bangladesh, August 14, 2025. According to Imon Shah, a wholesale vendor, vegetable prices, especially green chili prices, are high again due to short supply and crop damage due to rain. Photo by Rahman Habibur/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Dhaka's Karwan Bazar - Bangladesh

vendor waits for customers at the vegetable wholesale market in the Karwan Bazar area in Dhaka, Bangladesh, August 14, 2025. According to Imon Shah, a wholesale vendor, vegetable prices, especially green chili prices, are high again due to short supply and crop damage due to rain. Photo by Rahman Habibur/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Dhaka's Karwan Bazar - Bangladesh

vendor waits for customers at the vegetable wholesale market in the Karwan Bazar area in Dhaka, Bangladesh, August 14, 2025. According to Imon Shah, a wholesale vendor, vegetable prices, especially green chili prices, are high again due to short supply and crop damage due to rain. Photo by Rahman Habibur/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Dhaka's Karwan Bazar - Bangladesh

vendor waits for customers at the vegetable wholesale market in the Karwan Bazar area in Dhaka, Bangladesh, August 14, 2025. According to Imon Shah, a wholesale vendor, vegetable prices, especially green chili prices, are high again due to short supply and crop damage due to rain. Photo by Rahman Habibur/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Dhaka's Karwan Bazar - Bangladesh

vendor waits for customers at the vegetable wholesale market in the Karwan Bazar area in Dhaka, Bangladesh, August 14, 2025. According to Imon Shah, a wholesale vendor, vegetable prices, especially green chili prices, are high again due to short supply and crop damage due to rain. Photo by Rahman Habibur/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Dhaka's Karwan Bazar - Bangladesh

vendor waits for customers at the vegetable wholesale market in the Karwan Bazar area in Dhaka, Bangladesh, August 14, 2025. According to Imon Shah, a wholesale vendor, vegetable prices, especially green chili prices, are high again due to short supply and crop damage due to rain. Photo by Rahman Habibur/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Dhaka's Karwan Bazar - Bangladesh

vendor waits for customers at the vegetable wholesale market in the Karwan Bazar area in Dhaka, Bangladesh, August 14, 2025. According to Imon Shah, a wholesale vendor, vegetable prices, especially green chili prices, are high again due to short supply and crop damage due to rain. Photo by Rahman Habibur/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Dhaka's Karwan Bazar - Bangladesh

vendor waits for customers at the vegetable wholesale market in the Karwan Bazar area in Dhaka, Bangladesh, August 14, 2025. According to Imon Shah, a wholesale vendor, vegetable prices, especially green chili prices, are high again due to short supply and crop damage due to rain. Photo by Rahman Habibur/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Dhaka's Karwan Bazar - Bangladesh

vendor waits for customers at the vegetable wholesale market in the Karwan Bazar area in Dhaka, Bangladesh, August 14, 2025. According to Imon Shah, a wholesale vendor, vegetable prices, especially green chili prices, are high again due to short supply and crop damage due to rain. Photo by Rahman Habibur/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Dhaka's Karwan Bazar - Bangladesh

vendor waits for customers at the vegetable wholesale market in the Karwan Bazar area in Dhaka, Bangladesh, August 14, 2025. According to Imon Shah, a wholesale vendor, vegetable prices, especially green chili prices, are high again due to short supply and crop damage due to rain. Photo by Rahman Habibur/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Dhaka's Karwan Bazar - Bangladesh

vendor waits for customers at the vegetable wholesale market in the Karwan Bazar area in Dhaka, Bangladesh, August 14, 2025. According to Imon Shah, a wholesale vendor, vegetable prices, especially green chili prices, are high again due to short supply and crop damage due to rain. Photo by Rahman Habibur/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Dhaka's Karwan Bazar - Bangladesh

vendor waits for customers at the vegetable wholesale market in the Karwan Bazar area in Dhaka, Bangladesh, August 14, 2025. According to Imon Shah, a wholesale vendor, vegetable prices, especially green chili prices, are high again due to short supply and crop damage due to rain. Photo by Rahman Habibur/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Bazaar of Rasht - Iran

A vendor sits inside his shop within the Rasht bazaar, Iran, June 1, 2023. Photo by Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Bazaar of Rasht - Iran

A vendor sits behind a basket filled with boiled sheep heads at a food stall in Rasht’s bazaar, Iran, May 30, 2023. They are used in preparing kalleh pacheh, a traditional Iranian dish made from a sheep's head and trotters, often eaten for breakfast. Photo by Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Bazaar of Rasht - Iran

A street food vendor operates from under a makeshift shelter during a rainy day in Rasht, Iran, June 1, 2023. Photo by Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM