(5 Aug 2011) SHOTLIST
Jerusalem
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1. Wide of hundreds of Muslim worshippers kneeling together during Friday prayers
2. Wide of Al-Aqsa Mosque, golden-capped shrine - the Dome of the Rock - visible in background
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3. Mid of hundreds of Muslim worshippers kneeling together during prayer, mosque in background
4. Mid of man reading the Quran
5. Mid of man praying, mosque in background
6. Mid of people during prayers
7. Worshipper standing up and leaving
Ramallah, West Bank
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8. Mid of worshippers including Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas praying in presidential compound
9. Mid of worshippers (shot from behind) inside mosque
10. Various of worshippers, including Abbas, kneeling together during prayer inside presidential compound
Gaza City, Gaza Strip
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11. Pan of father and son arriving at mosque for prayers
12. Pan right of worshippers praying
13. Close of Imam
14. Wide of prayers
STORYLINE
Thousands of Muslim worshippers gathered near Al-Aqsa mosque in Jerusalem''s Old City, to celebrate the first Friday in the holy month of Ramadan.
A huge congregation of worshippers could be seen praying in the great plaza in front of the mosque, home to the golden-topped Dome of the Rock shrine, which has room for as many as 300-thousand worshippers.
The Al-Aqsa mosque is part of the compound known as Haram el-Sharif to Muslims and Temple Mount to Jews.
Ramadan is the Islamic calendar''s holiest month and meant as a time of reflection, when devout Muslims abstain from eating, drinking, sex and smoking from dawn till dusk, in an effort to renew their focus on spiritual, rather than material, matters.
Special Friday prayers also took place across the West Bank and Gaza Strip.
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas joined worshippers in the presidential compound in Ramallah.
Others joined services in Gaza City.

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