1,000 workers attend Qatar Charity’s Iftar table daily in Al-Shahaniya

Nearly 1,000 workers break their fast at the Iftar table organized by Qatar Charity in Al Shahaniya, a place in Qatar with a large number of single labors. Qatar Charity seeks to increase the number of daily beneficiaries to 1800 persons with the support from philanthropists in Qatar.

Mohsen Aidros, supervisor of the table said, “Qatar Charity provides 1,000 meals to beneficiaries. Other 300-500 meals are received from benefactors in the area,” pointing out that the Ramadan tent can accommodate 1,800 people.

The meals provided by Qatar Charity include rice and meat/chicken, in addition to date, water, and juice, Aidros said, noting that other meals brought by philanthropists are very similar to those of Qatar Charity.

He further said more Iftar tables were needed due to a large number of workers living in the area, appealing to the benevolent to contribute to supporting Qatar Charity’s table to increase the number of beneficiaries.

Qatar Charity’s Iftar table also witnesses the presence of volunteers on a daily basis. Mohammed Mohsen, a volunteer, comes from Bin Omar daily to contribute to organizing the table and providing services to fasting persons.

Volunteering is a very valuable work, and it gives an involved person a great sense of comfort and satisfaction, especially in Ramadan, a season of multiplying rewards, said Mohsen.

Mahbub al-Rahman Abdul Rashid, an Islamic preacher, says, “I give lectures weekly on various Ramadan-related topics in the tent of Qatar Charity’s Iftar tables.” The lectures, which are given in Bengali and Urdu, focus on the lessons of Ramadan, the characters and manners of a Muslim, Abdul Rashid noted, pointing out that many non-Muslims also attend Qatar Charity’s Iftar Table.

Mr. Habib Owais, one of the beneficiaries of the table, said that he has been living in Al Shahaniya for two years and has been coming to Qatar Charity’s Iftar table to break the fast, thanking the donors and Qatar Charity for organizing such a table for workers.

For his part, Mr. Taha Ibrahim, another beneficiary of the Iftar Table, said, he always visited Qatar Charity’s Iftar table to break the fast during the six years he spent in Al Shahaniya, appreciating the generous support from the benefactors in Qatar for holding such a big Iftar table for workers.