Iftar at Shahbandar

Today's Iftar was a new experience for mad redo1 and the rest of the gang. For the first time he broke his fast at the Taman Shahbandar together with a group of photo enthusiasts from the Facebook group: Fotografi Jalanan Terengganu, and also hundreds of other Muslims who decided to revel in the peaceful moment before Iftar.

Together with Linda and the AKSes we opened the spread on the grass and invited others to join in. The road leading to the park was quite jammed but after a while we managed to find a parking spot and made our way to the gathering area.

By that time there were already hundreds of people but luckily for us there were other members who had arrived earlier and loosely marked our area.

The sound of the artillery fire marked the end of the fasting time here in kT. It has been the standard practice since the days of yore and gives the city something unique. Of course, being out in the open it sounded louder.

Everybody got down to the serious business of eating though mad redo1 managed to snap a few photos of the moment when nothing else matter except filling the empty stomach with foods and drinks.

For mad redo1, a couple glasses of water would be sufficient enough and the heavy meals can come in later. However, it was easier said than done as it was quite difficult to say NO to the delicious spread that have been laid in front of you.

Perhaps it was a good thing the new experience coincided with mad redo1 celebrating his 42nd year on this earth according to the Hijrah calendar. Of course according to the Gregorian one, mad redo1 will only turn 41 in November.

The gathering lasted until the last food was munched down the throat. It was certainly a good experience and one that could be repeated again before the Ramadhan ends in just under ten days time.


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