Their answer comes in the form of iftar tents, spread across the Kingdom, providing free meals for the underprivileged and the scores of taxi drivers, sanitation workers, grocers and even business professionals who are forced to work in the evening hours.
Some tents are hosted by members of the Royal family, such as Her Majesty Queen Rania’s Hal Hilalak tent for underprivileged children, while others are sponsored by municipalities and even embassies.
Others come under private sector corporate responsibility programmes, as major banks, telecommunication companies and even electronic stores erect tents and open their doors to the have-nots and passersby."
"Mohammad, a 27-year-old worker at the Sheikh Hazaa tent, said he doesn’t mind volunteering and sacrificing time with his family to feed the less fortunate.
“It feels nice to give back and help. This time last year, I was one of them,” he said, gesturing to the dozens of citizen lining up for a warm meal."
"With the long-awaited call to prayer, conversation comes to halt, as attention is drawn to plates of dates, cups of water, and bowels of rice, yoghurt and meat, leaving little time for words.
After a few minutes of eating, the tents come back to life, jokes and laughter echo through the tents and people move on to their dessert."
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