Thousands of Muslims celebrated Ramadan by breaking their fast at the annual food markets in Lakemba.
Men, women and children of Muslim and non-Muslim backgrounds feasted on a variety of hot food from stalls set up along Haldon Street in Sydney’s south-west suburb on Friday night.
Street chefs worked their magic behind the barbeques with their cooking filling the air with the aromas of Middle Eastern, Pakistani and Indian cooking.
Crowds filled Haldon Street in Lakemba on Friday night, where families enjoyed hot food on offer from stalls.
Thousands of Muslims celebrated Ramadan by breaking their fast at the annual food markets in Lakemba.
Men, women and children of Muslim and non-Muslim backgrounds feasted on a variety of hot food from stalls set up along Haldon Street in Sydney’s south-west suburb on Friday night.
Street chefs worked their magic behind the barbeques with their cooking filling the air with the aromas of Middle Eastern, Pakistani and Indian cooking.
Desserts included the famous Lebanese sweet Knafe, traditional Middle Eastern baklava, homemade churros, chocolate covered strawberries and marshmallows, and the festival favorite, fairy floss.
Camel, beef and chicken burgers were offered, as well as chicken, beef and lamb kebabs paired with garlic sauce, tomatoes and pickled cucumber.
Ramadan is the ninth month of the Islamic calendar and is observed by Muslims all over the world.
Ramadan, one of the five pillars of Islam, is a month in which Muslims commemorate the first revelation of the Qur’an to the Prophet Muhammad.
A street chef works on a charcoal grill cooking meat on skewers at the food market in Lakemba, south-west Sydney.
Camel, beef and chicken burgers were offered, as well as chicken, beef and lamb skewers accompanied with garlic sauce, tomatoes and pickled cucumber.
Desserts included the famous Lebanese sweet Knafe, traditional Middle Eastern baklava, homemade churros, chocolate-coated strawberries and marshmallows, and the festival favorite, fairy floss.
Dazed market-goers struggling to find a free bench in the bustling crowd sat on the side of the road as they ate their delicious meals.
Ramadan is the ninth month of the Islamic calendar and is observed by Muslims all over the world.
Ramadan, one of the five pillars of Islam, is a month in which Muslims commemorate the first revelation of the Qur’an to the Prophet Muhammad.
Muslims spend the day fasting from sunrise before having their first meal, known as Iftar, at sunset.
They are allowed to eat a few minutes before dawn, known as Imsaak.
More than a million people are expected to visit the month-long festival held in Lakemba.
The City of Canterbury Bankstown Mayor Khal Asfour noted that they were more than the numbers expected at the Sydney Royal Easter Show.
“We are delighted that the state government has recognized the importance of this event, which means so much not only to our community, but also to the huge number of tourists who come from all over Australia,” said Mr Asfour.
Muslims spend the day fasting from sunrise before having their first meal, known as Iftar, at sunset.
Dazed market-goers struggling to find a free bench in the bustling crowd sat on the side of the road as they ate their delicious meals.
Food trucks abounded along Haldon Street, in Lakemba, with staff serving crowd favorites to market-goers.
Hot food and good vibes abounded at the Lakemba food markets on Friday night.
Market goers enjoy hot food at the Lakemba food markets in south-west Sydney amid the crowds.
A street chef cooks up a storm behind the stove set up on Haldon Street in Lakemba, South West Sydney
A couple hold hands as they peruse the food stalls set up along Haldon Street on Friday night.
