Ramadan spirit illuminates as volunteers serve Sehri and Iftar in Anantnag hospitals

Suhail Dar

Through the ongoing month of Ramadan, Iftar in Anantnag city of Kashmir city has remodeled right into a grand affair. The hospital grounds have developed into vibrant social hubs the place a whole lot of people congregate to collectively break their fasts.

Sajid Iqbal, a 22-year-old engineering graduate from a college in Chandigarh, is among the many quite a few volunteers who frequent the first Maternity and Youngster Care Hospital in Sherbagh, positioned in Anantnag city, South Kashmir. “I’ve been dedicating my time to volunteering for the Khair e Aam belief for the previous 12 months. I do it solely to hunt the pleasure of Allah,” he expresses. The Khair e Aam belief is certainly one of a number of organizations within the South Kashmir city which have been organizing Iftar and Sehri meals for the 2 main hospitals within the space: the Authorities Medical College and the Maternity and Youngster Care Hospital. These hospitals serve sufferers from 5 districts.

Throughout Ramadan, Muslims worldwide observe a month of fasting, abstaining from meals, drinks, and different prohibited acts from dawn to sundown. In Kashmir, Muslims have interaction in elevated acts of worship, similar to recitation of the Quran, particular evening prayers generally known as Taraweeh, and acts of charity and kindness.

Mosques and Khanqahs throughout Kashmir are adorned with beautiful decorations throughout Ramadan, attracting worshippers in search of religious solace. All through the day, devotees flock to supply prayers, with a surge in the course of the Zuhr prayers and significantly throughout sundown as they break their quick.

Related scenes unfold at different non secular locations the place particular preparations are made for Ramadan, fostering group cohesion and religious nourishment. Put up-Iftar, markets throughout Kashmir come alive with a festive ambiance.

Ramadan holds nice significance in displaying compassion and serving to the needy, exemplified by group Iftar initiatives at main hospitals in Anantnag, organized by these younger volunteers. “”In hospitals, there’s presently no association for group Iftar. In 2019, we began this challenge. Along with the Iftar drive, Khair e Aam Belief additionally gives Sehri for the sufferers and their attendants on the GMC Anantnag and MCH Sherbagh. However our initiatives should not confined to Ramadhan,” stated Qazi Umair, a volunteer of the Khair e Aam belief.

On the Sherbagh hospital, a novel scene unfolds on a regular basis and in contrast to at any of the area, ladies are part of the area the place individuals collect to have Iftar. The optimistic facet of this scene at Sherbagh hospital is the inclusive atmosphere it creates throughout Iftar gatherings. “Not like many different areas, ladies are welcomed and supplied with a separate association to take part within the Iftar, guaranteeing their inclusion and luxury,” stated Qazi Umair from Khair e Aam belief.

Minhaj ul Quran, Jammu Kashmir, is among the many numerous trusts serving Iftar to sufferers at GMC Anantnag. “We distribute round 220 Iftar kits virtually on daily basis at GMC Anantnag. Folks have to generously contribute to proceed this Free Iftar drive,” Shah Haroon, a volunteer with Minhaj ul Quran, said.

The Volunteers of Minhaj go mattress after mattress and distribute the kits among the many sufferers and their attendants.

Younger volunteers of Al Ahsan basis primarily based in Anantnag have been additionally reaching the GMC Anantnag each morning and arranging Sehri each morning for the sufferers and their attendants on the hospital.

These younger of Al Ahsan Belief volunteers, surviving solely on public put together over hundred Sehri kits on a regular basis, The menu contains Rice, Dal, Eggs and a water bottle distributed among the many sufferers at their beds.  “On this blessed month of Ramadan, many people are lucky to have loads to eat for Sehri and Iftar. However there are lots of round us who don’t have this privilege. Folks have to generously donate, as a result of the hospital may be in everybody’s destiny,” says Jasif, one other volunteer of Al Ahsan Belief.

“The cooking and different preparations for packing simply forward of Sehri, following which our totally different groups distribute it among the many needy,” stated Umair. He talked about that a number of volunteers are working with the group, and they’re dedicated to serving the individuals sooner or later as properly. They’re tirelessly working for the welfare and betterment of the weaker sections of society.