A community Iftar gave High Wycombe residents a chance to learn more about Ramadan at the weekend.
Wycombe's Jubilee Mosque in Jubilee Road played host to the community Iftar dinner on Saturday, April 16, which saw invitations extended to those from all faiths or none to come together and break fast.
During the holy month of Ramadan, Muslims fast during day light hours, at dusk they break their fast with a meal called Iftar.
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Ramadan is a time of prayer, reflection and good deeds.
The community Iftar was a chance for people from all over the county to visit the mosque and understand what Ramadan means to the Muslim community.
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As well as enjoying a sundown meal, visitors, including dignitaries and former High Wycombe mayor Trevor Snaith, were given a tour of the mosque and had the chance the meet and chat with members of the congregation.
Mark Brown, who was there representing the Co-Operative Party in Buckinghamshire, told the Bucks Free Press the Iftar was a “fantastic event and a great way to break down barriers in our community”.
He added: "My grandfather was from India, we don’t know exactly where as he grew up in Apartheid South Africa and his records were never kept. Coming here makes me feel a connection to him."
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