Here in Saudi Arabia, YOLO or You Only Live Once mindset should be an expatriate precedence or should always be held in reserve in his/her mind, simply because activities here were very limited due to the rules and set of laws need to follow. So to keep in mind YOLO, me and my friends went to Muslim Center to experience traditional Iftar wherein all Muslims will gather in one specific place usually Mosque or Islamic Center before their first prayer to break their fast. People will sit side by side along with the food provided by the Center which consists of Dates, Chicken Shawaya, Fruit Juice and Laban.
Traditional Iftar is the way that most of Muslim celebrates the special part of Holy Month.
The Place
Batha Islamic Center - one of the busiest and famous place here in Riyadh for all Filipinos as well as other expatriates.
The Foods
Each food has its own important significance as follows:
Dates Fruit: By tradition during Ramadan, dates are eaten at the start of Iftar to symbolize the breaking of the fast or first food to get ahead of in one's lips. It is one of the main food sources in the Middle East country like Saudi Arabia and its existence recorded thousand years ago.
Fruit Juices and Laban: Traditional popular drinks serve in Iftar is called laban – a buttermilk-style drink which strengthen the digestive system.
The people
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