KUWAIT: Al-Najat Charity Society has collaborated with a Kuwaiti food blogger to provide iftar meals for 1,500 people at Souq Al-Mubarakiya on Saturday. The event was held in collaboration with the ministries of interior and social affairs, as well as Kuwait Municipality and several volunteers.

The blogger, who advertised the event on his social media, said it was the “longest iftar banquet to be held in Kuwait”. Speaking to KUNA on the sidelines of the banquet, Abdullah Al-Shehab, Al-Najat official, said the society is keen on continuing its activities inside the country aiming to strengthen bonds among Muslim communities through the Islam Presentation Committee (IPC).

KUWAIT: Volunteers distribute meals to people at the banquet held in Souq Al-Mubarakiya. — KUNA photos

It is a chance to meet the needs of communities and show the country’s civilized image in terms of embracing all expats, he said. The society has handed out 1.8 million iftar meals, including 46,000 inside Kuwait, since the beginning of the holy month of Ramadan, he noted.

Mohammad Al-Kandari, head of IPC public relations, said 382 people converted to Islam since the start of Ramadan, thanks to the committee’s services presented in 14 languages. The aim of iftar campaign is to reach out to Muslim communities in Kuwait and help educate them about the teachings of Islam, he stated, referring to the distribution of pamphlets and publications with different languages during the iftar banquets.