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Villagers invite motorists to share iftar during Ramadan

(23 Jun 2017) LEADIN During Ramadan, villagers in the Sudanese village of Nuba invite people passing though to stop and share the iftar meal with them. Mats are laid out on the floor and full iftar and prayer facilities are provided. STORYLINE: It is time to have an iftar meal in the village of Nuba in Gezira state, 54 kilometres (33 miles) south of the Sudanese capital Khartoum. Villagers are placing mats and trays of food and drink on the ground in preparation. Local people and those passing through the village are all invited to stop, rest, take the iftar meal then pray before continuing their journey. Young people rush to get the Islamic reward of feeding the fasting people. It is part of the tradition in Nuba that young men line the main roads to stop cars and encourage drivers to share the iftar meal with them. Nuba village dignitary Mohammed Al-Masoud says everyone is involved in the tradition. "All people bring their foods to the main streets of the village, even women when their husbands are not there would give the tray to their sons to take them to the street to make sure that they offer the food in the street," he says. According to Nuba village resident Mohammed Mahjoub, if a traveller can get home in time for the meal then they should travel on but if not, they should stop. "Basically, if there is enough time for someone to reach any place where they can have iftar meal we wouldn't force them (to stop) we leave them. But if the time is tight, we invite them to have iftar with us - breaking the fast, praying and then leaving." People share the food and drink. There are also jugs of water available to wash with before praying. Village resident Ibrahim Al-Hassan says the residents of Nuba have been doing this for a long time. "We have been interested in the shared iftar since we were children. And this habit is very important to us. We get out onto the main street except for people who live very far away. We see this as a very nice custom." After sharing the meal and praying local people head home while the motorists continue their journeys. Find out more about AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/HowWeWork Twitter:   / ap_archive   Facebook:   / aparchives   ​​ Instagram:   / apnews   You can license this story through AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/you...