Prince Harry ate a simple dish of dates and porridge with a Muslim community breaking its Ramadan fast during his tour of Singapore. Harry, who is on a two-day trip to Singapore, was visiting a community centre run by a Muslim-faith led voluntary welfare organisation called Jamiyah Singapore, which provides a range of services from help for recovering addicts to residential homes for young people. Those gathered waited until 7.11pm - the moment the sun set - before the mufti completed the ceremony and the traditional iftar began - the evening meal eaten after the daily fast has ended. During Ramadan, Muslims embark on a month of fasting and prayer to commemorate the divine revelations received by Islam's Prophet Mohammed. Ramadan is the ninth and holiest month in the Islamic calendar, marked by Muslims as a month of piety, charity and thriftiness. Dr Mohd Hasbi Abu Bakar, president of Jamiyah Singapore, said: 'Ramadan is a time of reflection, for spending time with family and friends while giving support to those who are less fortunate. 'We are honoured that Prince Harry was able to join us for this iftar and to meet with the young people that are part of the Jamiyah Singapore community.' Minutes before the sun went down and the call to prayer was made by an Islamic scholar, Muhammad Rafiuddin Ismail, secretary-general of Jamiyah, said: 'Our thoughts go out to the families of the victims of the London terror attack last night.' the secretary general added: 'Let peace and harmony prevail in communities all over the world.'
