Iftar arrangements in full swing at the Prohpet's Mosque in Madina, Saturday. About 80,000 Iftar meals are served daily to the visitors and worshippers. Charitable societies and philanthropists normally organize the Iftar meals at the mosque. — Okaz photo Okaz/Saudi Gazette MADINA – About 200 supervisors oversee the distribution of 80,000 Iftar meals in the courtyards of the Prophet's Mosque for visitors. The distribution begins immediately after the conclusion of Asr (afternoon) prayers. Abdul Aziz Al-Raddadi, Acting Director of the Prophet's Mosque Courtyards and Parking Administration, said that supervisors ensure that dining cloths made of plastic (Sufras) are placed with enough distance for pedestrians and services such as ambulances to move about. He also said that men and women are segregated during Iftar. The Iftar meals to visitors of the Prophet's Mosque are served by charitable societies and philanthropists, he said. Contact details of the donors are registered. To ensure smooth distribution of meals, donors are required to meet certain conditions. They are required to use good quality and clean dining cloth. The only liquids allowed to be distributed are water, laban and sealed fruit drinks, which must be purchased from stores licensed by the mayoralty. The meals must be brought only an hour-and-a-half before the call for Maghrib (sunset) prayer and must be served on the dining cloth only. In addition to this those who bring meals and serve them should wear gloves. __
