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From Shakespeare’s Globe to football stadiums, landmark locations have held Iftar meal events to celebrate the Islamic holy month of Ramadan across England.
Manchester Cathedral and King’s College in Cambridge were among the venues hosting iftar for people of all backgrounds.
Communities should come together, according to the Ramadan Tent Project’s organizers.
“There’s been huge appetite – especially since the pandemic – to connect,” manager Waseem Mahmood was quoted as saying in a BBC report.
The organization has been hosting the events every night since Ramadan started on 22 March.
For Muslims, the month marks the start of divine revelation of the Quran and often spurs extra devotion and charity.
About 40% of attendees were not Muslim, with some later joining a 500-strong group of volunteers “because they wanted to give something back”, Mr Mahmood said.
