PHOTOS: Iftar, The Meal Taken After a Day of Fasting During Ramadan, in Hamden

Posted Jul 26, 2012

Photos by Mara Lavitt
At Abdul Majid Karim Hasan Islamic Center in Hamden members often take a communal Iftar meal together after breaking the daily fast during Ramadan.

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At Abdul Majid Karim Hasan Islamic Center in Hamden the traditional meal after a day of fasting called Iftar during Ramadan is often celebrated communally. Aliya Amin of Northford (North Branford) left, Tanya Abdul-Karim of West Haven center and Khadijah Muhammad of New Haven right first served the children and then themselves. Mara Lavitt/New Haven Register 7/26/12
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At Abdul Majid Karim Hasan Islamic Center in Hamden the traditional meal after a day of fasting called Iftar during Ramadan is often celebrated communally. A prayer over the breaking of the fast with left to right: Mary Brown of New Haven, Tina Moore of Guilford, Nadiyah Abdul-Shakoor of Northford (North Branford), Innaam Abdul-Karim of Hamden and Aminah Muhammad of New Haven. Mara Lavitt/New Haven Register 7/26/12
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At Abdul Majid Karim Hasan Islamic Center in Hamden the traditional meal after a day of fasting called Iftar during Ramadan is often celebrated communally. Breaking of the fast is done with dates and water. Zakiyyah Hasan of Hamden left takes her portion. Mara Lavitt/New Haven Register 7/26/12
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At Abdul Majid Karim Hasan Islamic Center in Hamden the traditional meal after a day of fasting called Iftar during Ramadan is often celebrated communally. Prayers after the break fast but before Iftar, left to right: Sajkah Abdul-Karim age 12 of West Haven, Azizah Muhammad age 11 of New Haven, and Kiarrah Pearson age 12 of West Haven. Mara Lavitt/New Haven Register 7/26/12
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At Abdul Majid Karim Hasan Islamic Center in Hamden the traditional meal after a day of fasting called Iftar during Ramadan is often celebrated communally. Mara Lavitt/New Haven Register 7/26/12