The early morning of Monday, May 2, saw the first day of celebrations take place for Eid al-Fitr, which marked the end of Ramadan at the GV Turkish Mosque.
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The day started with a service and prayers led by Imam Recep Ay followed by joyous hugging and well wishes for Eid within the congregation.
After fasting throughout April, Turkish Mosque member Zafer Coskun was keen to see his family and share food together.
“We're all gonna go home and have big breakfasts now after a month of not eating and drinking throughout the day,” he said.
“Then we visit family members, the younger people visit the older people, we’ll go around and have sweets, teas, coffee and dinner and lunch. Then once you've done family, you go around and visit friends.”
For Mr Coskun and other Muslims, the act of fasting teaches about discipline and having compassion for those who are less fortunate.
Mr Coskun said this is what he hoped to teach his kids about Ramadan.
"It’s about discipline in the body and learning and feeling the need for food, basically,“ he said.
“There's a lot of people that don't get food around the world, we’re just feeling their pain a little bit.
“It’s also about learning how to come together as a cultural event as well.“
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Listening: The women sit in the women's section of the mosque taking in the sermon from above. Photo by Nicola CeccatoImage 2 of 14
Together: Tayfun Ciftci, Gokhan Gulec, Recep Ay, Zafer Coskun and Resat Ugurlu stand outside the mosque after the ceremony. Photo by Nicola CeccatoImage 3 of 14
Father and sons: Zafer Coskun with his sons Ilyas 7 and Adem 13 celebrating Eid-al-Fitr together. Photo by Nicola CeccatoImage 4 of 14
A powerful message: Imam Recep Ay preaching to the congregation. Photo by Nicola CeccatoImage 5 of 14
A time to reflect: The men line up side by side on the floor taking in Imam Recep’s words on the importance of Ramadan. Photo by Nicola CeccatoImage 6 of 14
Proud dad: Imam Recep Ay with his son Yusuf Ay 8, after the conclusion of the service. Photo by Nicola CeccatoImage 7 of 14
One big happy family: Adnan Ahmad and Fathima Ahmad with their kids Mohammad 9 and Hassan 11 stand in front of the mosque. Photo by Nicola CeccatoImage 8 of 14
Like father, like son: Kenan Tezcan, Nabi Tezcan, Mustafa Topal and Talha Topal celebrate Eid-al-Fitr together. Photo by Nicola CeccatoImage 9 of 14
Celebrating: A group of men join each other after the ceremony. Photo by Nicola CeccatoImage 10 of 14
All together: The entire congregation of the mosque. Photo by Nicola CeccatoImage 11 of 14
Good friends: Emma Ahmad and Suhaliza Riduan enjoy each other’s company after the service. Photo by Nicola CeccatoImage 12 of 14
Time to reflect: The women listen to the Imam as he speaks. Photo by Nicola CeccatoImage 13 of 14
Taking it in: The men sit below the women on the ground in front of the Imam as they listen to the sermon. Photo by Nicola CeccatoImage 14 of 14
A day to celebrate: Eid-al-Fitr being celebrated in the Turkish mosque. Photo by Nicola CeccatoJournalist