A Kerala Muslim centre here is serving Iftar meal every day to more than 2,500 people from all walks of life, according to a media report.
Iftar is the evening meal with which Muslims end their dailyRamzan fast at sunset.
There are 210 volunteers, divided into seven groups, whoensure smooth and clean distribution of Iftar meals, Gulf News reported.
“Most of the volunteers are drivers, A/C maintenanceworkers, office assistants and people who do other routine jobs. But, we alsohave businessmen and professional executives who have been volunteering withus,” EbrahimElettil, president of the Kerala Muslim Cultural Centre’s(KMCC) said.
“When we started the community Iftar in 2012, we wereserving only 1,500 people. Over the years, the number of people coming to haveiftar increased. On average we serve 2,550 Iftar meals. Our volunteers are thepillars of this success,” Elettil said.
Even people with disabilities are part of the team. Thepreparation for the volunteering team, who also fast, begins a month beforeRamzan.
“The registration of new members and renewal of oldmembers is done and they are assigned duties in rotation. They are also trainedby hygiene officers from some hotels. Every day we have about 150 volunteerspresent,” EbrahimIritty, chairman of the volunteers’ wing, was quoted assaying.The volunteers arrive several hours before theIftar time to take care of all the necessary arrangements. Lieutenant ColonelKhalifa Ali Rashid, assistant director at the al-Muraqqabat police station saidthat the KMCC volunteers were doing an amazing job by serving such a largenumber of people from all walks of life.