[イフタールの会」が開かれました Omani and Japanese Students Get-together at Ifar
(English is below Japanese.)
The holy month of Ramadan 2014 in Oman began on June 29th. During Ramadan, Muslims fast from dawn till sunset. The evening meal after sunset called Iftar is an important occasion for all Muslims, where family members get together and celebrate with a feast. According to H.E. Khalid Al Muslahi, normally 60 to 70 people will sit down for this nightly meal.
Since Omani students studying in Japan are far from their homeland, we thought why not make an opportunity for them to get together. So the Japan Oman Club sponsored a get-together for Iftar with Japanese and Omani students at a restaurant in Ikebukuro on July 5th. Twelve Omani students came not only from Tokyo, but also from as far as Kyoto, Osaka, Sendai, and Tsukuba. They joined 14 Japanese in celebrating and sharing this traditional Omani experience and enjoyed a memorable time together.