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An IFtar with the Homeless

Come and join in the BIG IFtar to share a meal with people who are homeless, London’s Muslims and the general public.

Watch a host of celebrities cook great quantities of biryani, (a traditional mixture of rice & chicken with various herbs and spices) in huge pots LIVE in the park under the supervision of Award winning chefs from the Pride of Asia restaurant. Indulge in other Ramadan delights including dates, samosas, pakoras, sweets and exotic fruit salad. Feel free to bring some food with you to share with others.

Asian sweets will be donated by Madhubon Sweet Centre in Manor Park.

The fun begins at 5pm with poetry and nasheeds performed by various artists. 

Food for up to 1,000 people will be served at IFtar time (just after sunset).

Any remaining food will be distributed to various homeless shelters and charities throughout London.

VENUE: Altab Ali Park, Whitechapel Road, London E1 1DU
(nearest tube station Aldgate
East, Brick Lane exit)
DATE: 11th September 2009
TIME: From 5.00pm to 9.30pm

Who's Coming?

Tre Azzam, Shazia Wahab and Syed Ahmed will be among Apprentice stars putting on their aprons and chef hats to help cook and serve food for local homeless people.

Hosted by Barrister Rizwan Hussain (presenter on Islam Channel and Channel S), guest speakers include George Galloway MP, Baroness Pola Uddin, Ahmed Omer(Mayor of Tower Hamlets ) (TBC) Mohammed Ali (CEO of Islam Channel), Rizwan Khaliq (CEO of IF)and Lutfur Rahman (leader of Tower Hamlets Council).

The evening will commence with comedy from Prince Abdi and Jeff Mirza before an exclusive live performance of the “Feed the World” track featuring artists Mecca2Medina, Abdullah Rolle, Khaleel Mohammed, Muslim Belal and Labbayk.

Highlighting the plight of homeless people in the borough will be Kathleen Isaac from homeless charity Thames Reach and  Deborah Whittle from local shelter Hopetown which is part of the Salvation Army.

Other familiar faces include Ajmal Masrur (presenter on Islam Channel), Councillor Ohid Ahmed, Cllr Abdal Ullah, Cllr Abjol Miah, ARY Digital CEO, Fayaz Ghafoor and nasheed artist Naseeha.

 

IFtar 10 000: Around the World in 10 Iftars

The BIG IFtar aims to feed people who are homeless in the UK as part of a global campaign, IF tar 10,000: Around the World in 10 IFtars.  The Campaign seeks to raise awareness and help homeless and displaced communities in Europe, the Middle East and Asia.  Over the subsequent nine days, 1000 IFtar meals will be provided ‘around the world’ in each of the following countries: Bosnia, Palestine, Iraq, Somalia, Sudan, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Kashmir and Bangladesh.

Supported By:
Thames Reach, The Salvation Army (Hopetown & William Booth House), Providence Row (Dellow Centre), Spitalfields Crypt Trust, Whitechapel Mission, LA Aldgate