A Gurudwara in Dubai’s Jebel Ali on June 22 held an Iftar party for Muslims fasting in the holy month of Ramadan. Ten guests, including an Islamic speaker Ahmad Hamid, and representative of Al Manar Centre Abdul Hadi were present at the Iftar.
Hamid said, “This month is about mercy, blessings, piety, wisdom and discipline and the goal of fasting is to attain god consciousness. This is the best time to share the principles of religion with everyone in this part of the world.”
Surinder Singh Kandhari, chairman of the Gurudwara, told Gulf News, “We consider the month of Ramadan an excellent time to observe interfaith harmony and bond with the community. Our religion has taught us the importance of the oneness of all human beings and the important role that the community kitchen at the Gurudwara plays in bringing people together to share a meal. Every day we hold a langar (free meal for the community) for 1,000 people at the Sikh temple and on Fridays for 10,000 people. This Iftar, which has become an annual feature since last year, is an excellent opportunity for us to forget our egos and come together and share a meal with our Muslim brothers.”
“We recited the Quran, and we made a speech on the importance of fasting, the feeling was wonderful,” Abdul Hadi, representative of Al Manar Centre said.
In 2014, the Al Manar Centre started inviting guests from different religions for Iftar. The Gurudwara decided to return the hospitality and invited the Muslims for Iftar. Christians and members of three Churches were also part of the invite.
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Please let’s have more of this. Our Earth is in desperate need of peaceful posts and people.