By YOUSUF MUHAMMAD | ARAB NEWS
MADINAH: Serving iftar meals to help visitors to the Prophet’s Mosque break their fast is part of the rich tradition of the people of Madinah that dates back to the period of the Prophet (peace be upon him).
They lay out hundreds of thousands of iftar meals on sufras (plastic table spreads) to feed visitors to the mosque every evening throughout the holy month. These sufras, which make the longest dining table on the face of the earth, in a way reflect the immense hospitality of the people of Madinah.
Tasting this hospitality provides an inexplicable experience for almost all Umrah pilgrims and visitors who come from all over the world to visit the holy mosque during Ramadan.
After Asr prayers, thousands of citizens and residents of Madinah wheel food carts into the Prophet's Mosque to serve iftar meals to millions of worshippers who gather in the sprawling prayer complex during Ramadan. (AN photo by Yousuf Muhammad)
Categories: Islam, Saudi Arabia