Hundreds of people gathered at Southwark Cathedral last week for an iftar, a meal after sunset during the month of Ramadan, when Muslims fast during the day.
The Southwark Grand Iftar, now in its sixth year, aims to bring people from all backgrounds in Southwark together and is hosted by the cathedral and community group Living Bankside.
This year’s iftar is part of a series of events marking the fifth anniversary of the London Bridge attack in June 2017, which took place in the same month as the first iftar.
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The Very Revd, Andrew Nunn, Dean of Southwark said: “What a joy it was to be able to host Living Bankside’s Grand Iftar at Southwark Cathedral after two years of online gatherings. A really uplifting evening.”
Amir Eden, chair of Living Bankside, agreed it was good to get back to in-person version of the iftar.
He added: “The Iftar continues to be a part of the community’s healing process since the London Bridge Attacks on 3rd June 2017. I am glad that this annual Southwark Grand Iftar remains a positive legacy of the attacks – celebrating unity, hope and compassion…
“This year’s Iftar focused on compassion and I hope together as a community we can continue to support those in need in whichever way we can, whether small or big, giving something of ourselves to others.”