Imam Yahya Hendi, right, chats with students at an iftar at Georgetown University in Washington September 13, the first night of Ramadan. |
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When the time of iftar approaches, life starts again: shops, restaurants, cafes, streets are filled waiting the appeal of the muezzin. |
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Volunteers who would like to contribute to these iftar events, can sponsor a full iftar in a city or fund meals for one or more persons. |
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Outside the dining room in the Grand Foyer was a round table that held a raised platter of dates, a traditional feature of the iftar meal. |
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Even our prime minister felt it necessary to proclaim his secular outlook by donning what looked like an inverted tea cosy on his head at his annual iftar. |
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Tonight's iftar is a ritual that is also being carried out this Ramadan at kitchen tables and mosques in all 50 states. |
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Habhab woke up early for suhoor and stayed up until around 3 p.m. She napped until 5 p.m. and then joined a study group until the iftar. |
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Green Hope UAE along with Icons Coffee Couture and Panache International participated in iftar giveaways at the Tadweer waste management plant. |
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During Ramadan, sambousak and ful are especially popular at the evening iftar meal. |
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Throughout the region, Arab bureaucrats' notoriously short working days shrink yet further, as hordes of office-workers hurtle home at sunset for the iftar, the first of two special Ramadan meals. |
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Ramadan is a period of reflection and devotion that includes daily fasting from sunrise to sunset. The iftar is a meal that breaks the daily fast after sunset. |
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Each family needs to prepare iftar, but also, as pointed out by the sociologist Samira Kassimi, women are increasingly participating in the job market and haven't much time to prepare dishes and pastries for the evening. |
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As with iftar dinners, congregants usually provide the food for suhoor, although able mosques may provide food instead. |
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The Tamil housewife said in addition to iftar snacks she will also be also preparing stuffed banana cake, Malabar biryani and payasam. |
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As Muslims must fast during the day during Ramadan, mosques will host iftar dinners after sunset and the fourth required prayer of the day, maghrib. |
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Because of the community contribution necessary to serve iftar dinners, mosques with smaller congregations may not be able to host the iftar dinners daily. |
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After gorging on all the kebabs and biryanis at iftar, you would surely crave for a dessert and for that, we recommend you to make your way to Roshan Di Kulfi in Karol Bagh. |
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The association has served iftar dinners to 510,000 people abroad so far. |
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Grand Hyatt Muscat has many choices for iftar and suhoor this Ramadan. |
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Noraini Osman who works with the Armed Forces Hospital picks up a ready-to-eat meal on the way from work so that she has enough time to rest before iftar. |
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More than 200 taxi drivers in Abu Dhabi lined up at Le Royal Meridianto enjoy special iftar boxes that included biryani, dates, juice and fresh fruits. |
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Firstly, there is no need to consume excess food at Iftar, dinner or Sahur. |
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In the Month of Ramadan, specially at the time of Iftar, a lot of dishes are prepared. |
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Ramadan is followed by Iftar, a sumptuous banquet where friends and family gather to celebrate the break of fast. |
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After the award ceremony and Iftar, the celebration continued with music and dancing. |
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Over the years, Iftar parties have also evolved as platforms to improve public relations. |
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For everyone, Ramada's Iftar evenings remain a unique event of special food items. |
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Elite Grande Hotel is hosting its Iftar celebrations at Julio's featuring a buffet and live Arabic entertainment. |
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In the Iftar banquet at Dar Al Mo'menat, sermonic speeches were delivered on issues related to Ramadan. |
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About 1,000 daily Iftar meals are distributed as part of this initiative. |
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