Palo Alto’s iftar dinner offers space for reflection, celebration

If Uzma Minhas had to use one word to describe her third annual city-supported community iftar dinner, she would say “inspiring.” 

Close to 200 people shared a meal together at the Lucie Stern Community Center last Saturday to break the fast many practicing Muslims partake in during the month of Ramadan, which is from Feb. 17 to March 19 this year. During this period, Muslims fast every day from dawn to dusk, and iftar is the fast-breaking meal each night at sunset, normally spent as a time for reflection. 

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