AhlulBayt News Agency (ABNA): Shia Muslims in Umm al-Himam village in Saudi Arabia’s Qatif region held a public iftar (fast-breaking) event on Monday evening for the first time since the outbreak of the coronavirus.
A number of the youths in the village organized the iftar event with the participation of some 200 people.
The streets of the village were decorated with lights and flags for the event, which looked like a festival, according to Tayseer Muhammad, one of the organizers.
He said people were very happy to attend such an event again and meet one another at iftar after two years.
Muhammad hoped that such events will continue to be held in the future.
During Ramadan, which is the ninth month in the Islamic calendar, Muslims fast (abstain from foods and drinks) from sunrise to sunset. They break their fast at sunset.
Ramadan is a period of prayer, fasting, charity giving and self–accountability for Muslims around the world.
