The “Capture the Spirit of Ramadan” International Ramadan Photography Competition, founded by Dr. Basel Almisshal, got over 3,000 submissions from over 60 countries. Nine winners across the three categories of Architecture, Spiritual and Culture were chosen. Mr. Nimit Nigam from India won the first place in the Architecture Category for his photo of the Jama Mosque in New Delhi.
The jury who selected the winners consisted of National Geographic’s award winning photographer Steve McCurry; founder and creative director of the Islamic Arts Magazine, Elvira Bojadzic; Dean of the College of Arts at UiT Mara, Dr Mustafa Azahari; World Press judge and Harvard Professor of Photography, Dr Shahidul Alam; and founder and creative director of the IRPC, Dr Basel Almisshal.
