Thousands of Muslims celebrated Ramadan by breaking their fast at the annual food markets at Lakemba.
Men, women and children of Muslim and non-Muslim backgrounds treated themselves to an array of hot food from the stalls set up along Haldon Street in the south-west Sydney suburb on Friday night.
The street chefs worked their magic behind the barbecues with their cooking filling the air with the aromas of Middle Eastern, Pakistani and Indian cuisine.
Crowds packed onto Haldon Street at Lakemba on Friday night where families enjoyed the hot food on offer from the stalls
Thousands of Muslims celebrated Ramadan by breaking their fast at the annual food markets at Lakemba
Men, women and children of Muslim and non-Muslim backgrounds treated themselves to an array of hot food from the stalls set up along Haldon Street in the south-west Sydney suburb on Friday night
The street chefs worked their magic behind the barbecues with their cooking filling the air with the aromas of Middle Eastern, Pakistani and Indian cuisine
Desserts included the famous Lebanese sweet Knafe, the traditional Middle Eastern baklava, homemade churros, chocolate-coated strawberries and marshmallows, and the festival favourite, fairy floss
Camel, beef and chicken burgers were on offer as were chicken, beef and lamb kebabs paired with garlic sauce, tomatoes and pickled cucumber
Ramadan is the ninth month in the Islamic calendar and is observed by Muslims all over the world
One of the five pillars of Islam, Ramadan is a month where Muslims commemorate the first revelation of the Quran to Prophet Muhammad
A street chef works a charcoal grill cooking meat on skewers at the food market at Lakemba, in south-west Sydney
Camel, beef and chicken burgers were on offer as were chicken, beef and lamb kebabs paired with garlic sauce, tomatoes and pickled cucumber.
Desserts included the famous Lebanese sweet Knafe, the traditional Middle Eastern baklava, homemade churros, chocolate-coated strawberries and marshmallows, and the festival favourite, fairy floss.
Ravished market-goers struggling to find a free bench among the bustling crowd sat by the side of the road as they tucked into their mouth-watering meals.
Ramadan is the ninth month in the Islamic calendar and is observed by Muslims all over the world.
One of the five pillars of Islam, Ramadan is a month where Muslims commemorate the first revelation of the Quran to 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 sunrise, known as Imsaak.
More than a million people are expected to visit the month-long festival held at Lakemba.
City of Canterbury Bankstown Mayor Khal Asfour pointed out it was more than the numbers expected at the Sydney Royal Easter Show.
‘We’re thrilled that the State Government have acknowledged the significance of this event, which means so much to not only our community, but to the abundance of tourists who are drawn from all over Australia,’ Mr Asfour said.
Muslims spend the day fasting from sunrise before having their first meal, known as Iftar, at sunset
Ravished market-goers struggling to find a free bench among the bustling crowd sat by the side of the road as they tucked into their mouth-watering meals
Food trucks were plentiful along Haldon Street, at Lakemba, with staff serving up crowd favourites to market-goers
Hot food and good vibes were in plentiful supply at the Lakemba food markets on Friday night
Market-goers enjoy some hot food at the Lakemba food markets, in south-west Sydney, among the crowd
A street chef works up a storm behind the stove set up on Haldon Street in Lakemba, south-west Sydney
A couple holds hands as they peruse the food stalls set up along Haldon Street on Friday night
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