Photography

Islamic Charity amid the Corona Pandemic

Sufi Solidarity of Care

by Negah Angha

Giving back to those in need in the good and the most trying of times: A photo essay through the acts of one Sufi community in the UK and Germany.

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Islamic Charity amid the Corona Pandemic
An entry from the fifth round of the Libya Uncharted photo award
Fifth round of the zenith Photo Award Libya Uncharted

Dust, sweat and sea salt

by  zenith Photo Awards participants
Libyan photographers show all facets of sport in their country. With their lenses they followed young athletes during training and document the atmosphere at competitions. The project was supported by the Federal Foreign Office of Germany.
Launch Photo Gallery
First round of the zenith Photo Award Libya Uncharted

The many facets of Libyan identity

by  zenith Photo Awards participants
What does Libyan identity look like? From the beauty of the desert to the coast, from tea ceremonies to horse racing, from ancient monuments to colourful costumes, Libyans from across the country captured a wide variety of what makes Libya.
Attacking Sufi Heritage in Libya

Destruction and Resistance

by  Nader Elgadi
In the post-revolution lawlessness of Libya, Sufi shrines and mosques were bombed by Salafi militant groups. Photographer Nader Elgadi documented the fear, destruction and the efforts to resist in a series of photographs from 2013-2014.
Abubaker in the ruins of the Sidi Alandalusi shrine, a significant icon of the city of Tajoura in the east of Tripoli.
Destruction of Sufi Heritage in Libya

The Sufi Struggle

by Nader Elgadi

Photographer Nader Elgadi followed the travails of the Sufi population in and around Tripoli after the fall of the Gaddafi regime.

One of the photographs by France Keyser in her series 'French and Muslim', the winner of the professional category.
The 2017 zenith Photo Award

Identity Through the Lens

by zenith Staff

The search for identity and the poetry of everyday life were captured by photographers in the zenith Photo Award, with the theme Islam in Europe. The winners were announced at a ceremony in Berlin.