Iftar Dinners: Serenity of Harmony

The month of Ramadan (Fasting) has passed with numerous memories of beautiful pictures of togetherness. It was the time of devotion to the God as well as self-training to overcome our own nature.

No food or drink for around 16 hours, waking up at 4am each morning – and all during the hottest summer in years. This has been the challenge for Muslims over the past four weeks of Ramadan, the month of fasting.

But somehow we all felt the strength and endured in such long hours. As one of the perspective in fasting, we all felt what others were feeling. It connected our hearts as Buddhists, Christians, Muslims, Hindus, Businessmen, Professors, Journalists, and Institution leaders, as if we are pieces of one common. During the Ramadan Month we all turned our interests to the one who are feeling hunger and felt one of the biggest cultures of our friends.

Ramadan passed so quickly but left its full of good memories and beautifulness of togetherness. Pearl Institute (Formerly known as Anatolia Cultural and Dialogue Centre) held almost 30 days Iftar Dinner for their distinguish friends.

During the Iftar Dinners all guests broke their fasts with an Islamic Sermon called Athan Call. Later on a presentation about “Ramadan Month and its Benefits” presented by one of the Russian Volunteer of PI. While the sincere friends having their meticulously prepared food, another presentation which was introduction of PI introduced by other volunteers of PI.

Pearl Institute has been feeling honor to host and to be with very wide range of its sincere friends during the entire Ramadan the date between July 9 – August 6. PI especially thanks to;

Distinguished Teachers from British Council and Their Distinguished Friends

Distinguished Professors and Students from CUHK

Distinguished Deputy Directors and Senior Officers from Hong Kong Police Department

Distinguished Turkish Language Students of PI

Distinguished Directors and Members of Pakistan Youth Association

Distinguished Professors and Officers from HKU

Distinguished Founders and Board Members of Islamic Union of Hong Kong

Distinguished Turkish Businessmen in Hong Kong

Tawa Turkish Restaurant and Istanbul Express Turkish Restaurant

Distinguished Directors of Tao Fung Shan Christian Center

Distinguished Members of CUHK Chung Chi Collage Alumni

Distinguished Directors and Members of ISCON

Distinguished Alumni of CUHK

Distinguished Founders and Board Members of CMCFA

Distinguished Alumni of CUHK

Distinguished Somalia Community

Distinguished Officers of Kowloon Mosque Islamic Centre

Distinguished Professors from CityU

Distinguished Officers and Alumni from HKU

Distinguished Directors and Members of Buddhistdoor International

Distinguished Friends who visited Turkey with PI

And the one who came here alone for other Iftar Gatherings.