Call to prayer

Like most Uygur people in Kashgar, 33-year-old businessman Kasim Abduhawer is a devout Muslim who adheres strictly to the regimen of five daily prayers. And like many others in the city, he goes to pray at the Id Kah mosque at least once a day, although there are more than 800 mosques in Kashgar, and Id Kah is not the closest to his home.

"I like the atmosphere in the mosque, and I like to listen to the knowledgeable imams there. It's an important part of my life," he says.