'Matariya' Mass Iftar Table...Egyptian Viral Tradition in Ramadan

Muslims gather along a street-long table for break their Ramadan fast together in a mass iftar meal in the 15th day of the Muslim holy month, in the Matariya suburb in the northeast of Egypt's capital Cairo om April 16, 2022. AFP.

The mass iftar table in Cairo’s Matariya street has become a Ramadan phenomenon after it was set for the ninth year in row on Thursday, upon an initiative launched by the region’s inhabitants. The event was attended by over 3,000 fasters.

Among the attendees was South Korea’s Ambassador to Egypt, Hong Jin-Wook, who greeted the fasters, saying in Arabic: “Ramadan in Egypt is different.” According to local media, the ambassador also said he “loves the Egyptian popular plates such as ‘Kushari’, ‘Mahshi’, and ‘Qatayef’.”