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A Muslim man participates in Muharram procession at Bhendi Bazaar in Mumbai on Monday, 28 December 2009. The religious festival of Ashura, which includes a ten-day mourning period starting on the first day of Muharram on the Islamic calendar, commemorates the seventh-century slaying of Prophet Mohammed"s grandson Imam Hussein in Karbala.

A man sprays water during Muharram procession at Bhendi Bazaar in Mumbai on Monday, 28 December 2009. The religious festival of Ashura, which includes a ten-day mourning period starting on the first day of Muharram on the Islamic calendar, commemorates the seventh-century slaying of Prophet Mohammed"s grandson Imam Hussein in Karbala.

Muslim boys participate in Muharram procession at Bhendi Bazaar in Mumbai on Monday, 28 December 2009. The religious festival of Ashura, which includes a ten-day mourning period starting on the first day of Muharram on the Islamic calendar, commemorates the seventh-century slaying of Prophet Mohammed"s grandson Imam Hussein in Karbala.

Muslims participate in Muharram procession at Bhendi Bazaar in Mumbai on Monday, 28 December 2009. The religious festival of Ashura, which includes a ten-day mourning period starting on the first day of Muharram on the Islamic calendar, commemorates the seventh-century slaying of Prophet Mohammed"s grandson Imam Hussein in Karbala.

A Muslim man participates in a Muharram procession in Kolkata on Monday, 28 December 2009. The religious festival of Ashura, which includes a ten-day mourning period starting on the first day of Muharram on the Islamic calendar, commemorates the seventh-century slaying of Prophet Mohammed"s grandson Imam Hussein in Karbala.

Muslim boys participate in Muharram procession at Bhendi Bazaar in Mumbai on Monday, 28 December 2009. The religious festival of Ashura, which includes a ten-day mourning period starting on the first day of Muharram on the Islamic calendar, commemorates the seventh-century slaying of Prophet Mohammed"s grandson Imam Hussein in Karbala.

Muslims offer prayer on the occasion of ‘Bakri Eid’ or ‘Eid-al-Adha’ festival in Mumbai on Saturday, 28 November 2009. Muslims all over India and outside India celebrate Bakri Eid from the tenth to the twelfth day in the Islamic month of Dhul Hijjah.

Muslims offer prayer on the occasion of ‘Bakri Eid’ or ‘Eid-al-Adha’ festival at Jama Masjid mosque in New Delhi on Saturday, 28 November 2009. Muslims all over India and outside India celebrate Bakri Eid from the tenth to the twelfth day in the Islamic month of Dhul Hijjah.

Muslims children greet each other on the occasion of ‘Bakri Eid’ or ‘Eid-al-Adha’ festival at Jama Masjid mosque in New Delhi on Saturday, 28 November 2009. Muslims all over India and outside India celebrate Bakri Eid from the tenth to the twelfth day in the Islamic month of Dhul Hijjah.

Muslims offer prayer on the occasion of ‘Bakri Eid’ or ‘Eid-al-Adha’ festival at Machkhowa Eidgah in Guwahati on Saturday, 28 November 2009. Muslims all over India and outside India celebrate Bakri Eid from the tenth to the twelfth day in the Islamic month of Dhul Hijjah.

A Muslim child looks at others as they are offering prayer on the occasion of ‘Bakri Eid’ or ‘Eid-al-Adha’ festival in Mumbai on Saturday, 28 November 2009. Muslims all over India and outside India celebrate Bakri Eid from the tenth to the twelfth day in the Islamic month of Dhul Hijjah.

Muslims offer prayer on the occasion of ‘Bakri Eid’ or ‘Eid-al-Adha’ festival at Jama Masjid mosque in New Delhi on Saturday, 28 November 2009. Muslims all over India and outside India celebrate Bakri Eid from the tenth to the twelfth day in the Islamic month of Dhul Hijjah.

Muslim offer prayer on the occasion of ‘Bakri Eid’ or ‘Eid-al-Adha’ festival at Nakhoda mosque in Kolkata on Saturday, 28 November 2009. Muslims all over India and outside India celebrate Bakri Eid from the tenth to the twelfth day in the Islamic month of Dhul Hijjah.

Muslim offer prayer on the occasion of ‘Bakri Eid’ or ‘Eid-al-Adha’ festival at Red Road in Kolkata on Saturday, 28 November 2009. Muslims all over India and outside India celebrate Bakri Eid from the tenth to the twelfth day in the Islamic month of Dhul Hijjah.

Muslims offer prayer on the occasion of ‘Bakri Eid’ or ‘Eid-al-Adha’ festival in Mumbai on Saturday, 28 November 2009. Muslims all over India and outside India celebrate Bakri Eid from the tenth to the twelfth day in the Islamic month of Dhul Hijjah.

Muslims offer prayer on the occasion of ‘Bakri Eid’ or ‘Eid-al-Adha’ festival in Mumbai on Saturday, 28 November 2009. Muslims all over India and outside India celebrate Bakri Eid from the tenth to the twelfth day in the Islamic month of Dhul Hijjah.

Muslims offer prayer on the occasion of ‘Bakri Eid’ or ‘Eid-al-Adha’ festival at Jama Masjid mosque in New Delhi on Saturday, 28 November 2009. Muslims all over India and outside India celebrate Bakri Eid from the tenth to the twelfth day in the Islamic month of Dhul Hijjah.

Muslim children greet each other on the occasion of ‘Bakri Eid’ or ‘Eid-al-Adha’ festival at Machkhowa Eidgah in Guwahati on Saturday, 28 November 2009. Muslims all over India and outside India celebrate Bakri Eid from the tenth to the twelfth day in the Islamic month of Dhul Hijjah.

Muslim offer prayer on the occasion of ‘Bakri Eid’ or ‘Eid-al-Adha’ festival at at Jama Masjid mosque in New Delhi on Saturday, 28 November 2009. Muslims all over India and outside India celebrate Bakri Eid from the tenth to the twelfth day in the Islamic month of Dhul Hijjah.

Muslim offer prayer on the occasion of ‘Bakri Eid’ or ‘Eid-al-Adha’ festival at a mosque in the ruins of the Ferozshah Kotla Fort in New Delhi on Saturday, 28 November 2009. Muslims all over India and outside India celebrate Bakri Eid from the tenth to the twelfth day in the Islamic month of Dhul Hijjah.

Muslims offer prayer on the occasion of ‘Bakri Eid’ or ‘Eid-al-Adha’ festival in Mumbai on Saturday, 28 November 2009. Muslims all over India and outside India celebrate Bakri Eid from the tenth to the twelfth day in the Islamic month of Dhul Hijjah.

A Muslim child looks at others as they are offering prayer on the occasion of ‘Bakri Eid’ or ‘Eid-al-Adha’ festival in Mumbai on Saturday, 28 November 2009. Muslims all over India and outside India celebrate Bakri Eid from the tenth to the twelfth day in the Islamic month of Dhul Hijjah.

A policeman keeps vigil as Muslims offer prayer on the occasion of ‘Bakri Eid’ or ‘Eid-al-Adha’ festival in Mumbai on Saturday, 28 November 2009. Muslims all over India and outside India celebrate Bakri Eid from the tenth to the twelfth day in the Islamic month of Dhul Hijjah.

A Muslim child offers prayer on the occasion of ‘Bakri Eid’ or ‘Eid-al-Adha’ festival at Jama Masjid mosque in New Delhi on Saturday, 28 November 2009. Muslims all over India and outside India celebrate Bakri Eid from the tenth to the twelfth day in the Islamic month of Dhul Hijjah.

Muslims offer prayer on the occasion of ‘Bakri Eid’ or ‘Eid-al-Adha’ festival at Jama Masjid mosque in New Delhi on Saturday, 28 November 2009. Muslims all over India and outside India celebrate Bakri Eid from the tenth to the twelfth day in the Islamic month of Dhul Hijjah.

A Muslim man greets a child on the occasion of ‘Bakri Eid’ or ‘Eid-al-Adha’ festival at Red Road in Kolkata on Saturday, 28 November 2009. Muslims all over India and outside India celebrate Bakri Eid from the tenth to the twelfth day in the Islamic month of Dhul Hijjah.

Muslim offer prayer on the occasion of ‘Bakri Eid’ or ‘Eid-al-Adha’ festival at a mosque in the ruins of the Ferozshah Kotla Fort in New Delhi on Saturday, 28 November 2009. Muslims all over India and outside India celebrate Bakri Eid from the tenth to the twelfth day in the Islamic month of Dhul Hijjah.

Muslim offer prayer on the occasion of ‘Bakri Eid’ or ‘Eid-al-Adha’ festival at Nakhoda mosque in Kolkata on Saturday, 28 November 2009. Muslims all over India and outside India celebrate Bakri Eid from the tenth to the twelfth day in the Islamic month of Dhul Hijjah.

Vendors take goats to market for sell on the eve of ‘Bakri Eid’ or ‘Eid-al-Adha’ festival in Mumbai on Friday, 27 November 2009. Muslims across the city are buying goats,and other cattle to sacrifice on the day of festival, as they pay tribute to the Prophet Abraham"s devotion to God.Muslims all over India and outside India celebrate Bakri Eid from the tenth to the twelfth day in the Islamic month of Dhul Hijjah.

Women select goat to sacrifice on the eve of ‘Bakri Eid’ or ‘Eid-al-Adha’ festival, as they pay tribute to the Prophet Abraham"s devotion to God in Mumbai on Friday, 27 November 2009. Muslims all over India and outside India celebrate Bakri Eid from the tenth to the twelfth day in the Islamic month of Dhul Hijjah.

A child looks at goats on the eve of ‘Bakri Eid’ or ‘Eid-al-Adha’ festival, as they pay tribute to the Prophet Abraham"s devotion to God in Mumbai on Friday, 27 November 2009. Muslims all over India and outside India celebrate Bakri Eid from the tenth to the twelfth day in the Islamic month of Dhul Hijjah.

A vendor counts money after selling a goat to sacrifice on the eve of ‘Bakri Eid’ or ‘Eid-al-Adha’ festival in Mumbai on Friday, 27 November 2009. Muslims across the city are buying goats,and other cattle to sacrifice on the day of festival, as they pay tribute to the Prophet Abraham"s devotion to God.Muslims all over India and outside India celebrate Bakri Eid from the tenth to the twelfth day in the Islamic month of Dhul Hijjah.

A man buys goat to sacrifice on the eve of ‘Bakri Eid’ or ‘Eid-al-Adha’ festival in Mumbai on Friday, 27 November 2009. Muslims across the city are buying goats,and other cattle to sacrifice on the day of festival, as they pay tribute to the Prophet Abraham"s devotion to God.Muslims all over India and outside India celebrate Bakri Eid from the tenth to the twelfth day in the Islamic month of Dhul Hijjah.

A road-side vendor sells malpova (traditional sweet) during the first day of Ramzan at Minar Masjid in Mumbai on Sunday, 23 August 2009. Ramzan (also written Ramazan, Ramadan, Ramadhan, Ramdan, Ramadaan) is the ninth month of the Islamic calendar. It is the Islamic month of fasting, in which participating Muslims refrain from eating, drinking, smoking, and indulging in anything that is in excess or ill-natured; from dawn until dusk, Fasting is meant to teach the Muslim patience, modesty and spirituality. Ramzan is a time to fast for the sake of Allah, and to offer more prayer than usual.

A road-side vendor sells malpova (traditional sweet) during the first day of Ramzan at Minar Masjid in Mumbai on Sunday, 23 August 2009. Ramzan (also written Ramazan, Ramadan, Ramadhan, Ramdan, Ramadaan) is the ninth month of the Islamic calendar. It is the Islamic month of fasting, in which participating Muslims refrain from eating, drinking, smoking, and indulging in anything that is in excess or ill-natured; from dawn until dusk, Fasting is meant to teach the Muslim patience, modesty and spirituality. Ramzan is a time to fast for the sake of Allah, and to offer more prayer than usual.

Muslims eat during the first day of Ramzan in Mumbai on Sunday, 23 August 2009. Ramzan (also written Ramazan, Ramadan, Ramadhan, Ramdan, Ramadaan) is the ninth month of the Islamic calendar. It is the Islamic month of fasting, in which participating Muslims refrain from eating, drinking, smoking, and indulging in anything that is in excess or ill-natured; from dawn until dusk, Fasting is meant to teach the Muslim patience, modesty and spirituality. Ramzan is a time to fast for the sake of Allah, and to offer more prayer than usual.

Muslims eat during the first day of Ramzan in Mumbai on Sunday, 23 August 2009. Ramzan (also written Ramazan, Ramadan, Ramadhan, Ramdan, Ramadaan) is the ninth month of the Islamic calendar. It is the Islamic month of fasting, in which participating Muslims refrain from eating, drinking, smoking, and indulging in anything that is in excess or ill-natured; from dawn until dusk, Fasting is meant to teach the Muslim patience, modesty and spirituality. Ramzan is a time to fast for the sake of Allah, and to offer more prayer than usual.

A road-side vendor sells malpova (traditional sweet) during the first day of Ramzan at Minar Masjid in Mumbai on Sunday, 23 August 2009. Ramzan (also written Ramazan, Ramadan, Ramadhan, Ramdan, Ramadaan) is the ninth month of the Islamic calendar. It is the Islamic month of fasting, in which participating Muslims refrain from eating, drinking, smoking, and indulging in anything that is in excess or ill-natured; from dawn until dusk, Fasting is meant to teach the Muslim patience, modesty and spirituality. Ramzan is a time to fast for the sake of Allah, and to offer more prayer than usual.

A road-side vendor sells malpova (traditional sweet) during the first day of Ramzan at Minar Masjid in Mumbai on Sunday, 23 August 2009. Ramzan (also written Ramazan, Ramadan, Ramadhan, Ramdan, Ramadaan) is the ninth month of the Islamic calendar. It is the Islamic month of fasting, in which participating Muslims refrain from eating, drinking, smoking, and indulging in anything that is in excess or ill-natured; from dawn until dusk, Fasting is meant to teach the Muslim patience, modesty and spirituality. Ramzan is a time to fast for the sake of Allah, and to offer more prayer than usual.

Former US Army Chaplin James Yee spoke on the reality of detainees at US Prison during the 10 day long International Islamic Conference and Exhibition in Mumbai on Wednesday, 04 November 2009.