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Afrina Khan with her spicy beef curry. The Bangladeshi community take it in turns to cook for the communal dinner
Traditional Jalebi is a fried sweet treat eaten for Iftar
Preparing Iftar – the meal that breaks the fast
Bangladeshi women prepare the Iftar meal
Traditional Bangladeshi food is prepared to break the fast
Lebanese bread is donated for the feast in Murdoch
The Maghrib prayer, the fourth prayer of the day, is prayed at sunset just before breaking the fast
Traditional Bangladeshi Iftar consists of fruit, cake, jalebi, dates and a spicy chickpea dish
Children, the elderly and mentally impaired are not required to fast for Ramadan
Boxes of Iftar to break the day-long fast
Women gather in a separate area to the men as is tradition for prayer.
Khurshida Islam is the Deputy Principal of Curriculum at the Australian Islamic College in Kewdale
After prayer and Iftar, a feast of Bangladeshi food; such as curries, rice and salads, is shared.
