The Best Iftar Gathering

Where is one of the most peaceful places in the world? All of us would have our own unique answers. My answer to this question would be at Makkah Al Mukarramah.

We just performed our Umrah in Ramadan and were looking for a place to sit down. It was a good half an hour before Maghrib. We planned to sit inside the masjid but then decided to sit outside. It was almost completely jam packed outside, we started looking and finally found a place to sit down. After settling down, I was observing the entire gathering around me. There were some people distributing Iftar, there were some eagerly waiting to receive it. Tick tick Tick…the clock tower minute hands were slowly ticking. The time was nearing to Maghrib and so was the crowd and so was the excitement. Happy faces everywhere Maa Shaa’ Allah. The assigned officials were preparing the distribution of Iftar packs.

As I sat down there, I realized that this is one of the best and one of the most huge Iftar gatherings I have ever come across. With so many people of different nationalities, with different attires, all sitting together at one place and waiting for the Muazzin to start the Azan by saying Allah O Akbar.

The feeling of opening the fast at such a holy place is beyond words. It is one of the most peaceful places. On the Day of Judgment, I hope and pray that we all are gathered with happy faces and our happiness would be that we got the results in our right hand. Ameen . Sum Ameen.