Iftar is the traditional sundown meal that breaks the Ramadan fast observed by Muslims around the world in the month of fasting.

The event begins with a call to the Maghrib (evening) prayers by a local imam, followed by a prayer. Ramadan, the ninth month in the Muslim calendar, is a special time for the Muslim community. As a most blessed month, it is a time for reflection, prayer and renewal of faith.

Muslims worldwide fast from dawn to sunset, abstaining totally from food, drink, sexual pleasure, smoking and other sensual pleasures to complete one of the five pillars of Islam and to achieve greater self-discipline, self-purification, and compassion for those less fortunate. This fast is absolutely observed in Nigeria by the Muslim communities, however, some families do not have the means and provisions to afford Iftar meals; thence, this makes their Ramadan season very challenging. This lack and insufficiency has brought forth a lot of frustration among our Muslim brothers and sisters and deprived them the right of enjoying the dear faith of Islam.

During the month of fasting, Muslims are encouraged to be particularly charitable. Feeding people at the end of the fasting day represents a very rewarding spiritual act according to Islamic tradition and teachings. As the popular saying goes, “When the month of Ramadan arrives, the doors of mercy are opened”. This is why at Al Fajr Islamic Foundation, we are seeking partnership in form of financial support to distribute Iftar food in a program we have called “RAMADAN IFTAR FOOD DISTRIBUTION PROJECT”.

In Iftar Food Distribution Project, we do reach out with food to our needy brothers and sisters across the country, specifically the southwestern region which consists six state, namely, Lagos, Oyo, Osun, Ondo, Ekiti and Ogun respectively. This region houses Forty million (40,000,000) Muslim residents as estimated of which majority faces food shortage and hunger mostly during the month of Ramadan.