IQNA – Islamic Relief USA (IRUSA), a nonprofit humanitarian and advocacy organization, and Middle Eastern Student Association are joining forces to pack 20,000 meals to give to those in need.

IQNA – Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei approved a proposal to grant amnesty to more than 2,000 Iranian prisoners on the occasion of Eid al-Fitr and the Iranian New Year.

IQNA – Some 35,000 Muslims observe Ramadan in the Greater Kansas City area and the city’s Halal markets serve as venues for them to gather and feast.

IQNA – Two hospitality centers have been established to take care of children while their parents are performing Umrah and offering worship at the Grand Mosque in Mecca.

IQNA – Community iftars at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill gather Muslim students together during Ramadan.

IQNA – The holy month of Ramadan is a special religious, cultural and social event for Muslims in Russia, as it is in other countries.

IQNA – An iftar event was held in the city of Rafah, southern Gaza, despite the ongoing Israeli onslaught on the city.

IQNA – Muslims in York, England, held an Iftar event Saturday which was attended by non-Muslims as well.

IQNA – Fresh controversy has been sparked in France over a reported policy that apparently prohibits Muslim athletes from fasting while at the national team’s training camp during the Islamic holy month of Ramadan.

IQNA – In addition of hundreds of Muslims, the Tokyo Mosque in the Japanese capital attracts many non-Muslims in iftars during the holy month of Ramadan.

IQNA – Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei in a message on the occasion of Nowruz prayed God to continue granting the Iranian nation and the Muslim nations pleasing events and blessings.

IQNA – One of the most cherished Ramadan traditions in Afghanistan is the village iftar meal.