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Iftar meal Sunday 22 February 2026 at 16:00

This event is now fully booked. We are operating a waiting list in case some people cancel, but even the waiting list is now full!

For security reasons, please do not turn up on the day unless we have allocated you a place by email. Sadly you will be turned away.

An iftar is the meal at the end of a day of fasting during Ramadan.

For many years (except during the coronavirus pandemic) the Forum has organised an iftar to bring Muslims, Jews, and people of other faiths and none closer together. You can read about previous iftars on the "News and past events" section of our website.

Like last year we are organising the iftar at Salford Civic Centre in Swinton. Kosher food will be available for those who require it and request it in advance.

The details are below:

Where

Salford Suite, Salford Civic Centre, Chorley Road, Swinton, Salford, M27 5FJ.

There is plenty of on-site car parking.

When

Sunday 22 February at 4.00pm.

Master of Ceremonies

Co-Chair Cllr Heather Fletcher, Ceremonial Mayor of Salford

Speakers

Paul Dennett — City Mayor of Salford

Fasting in Islam — Afzal Khan CBE, MP for Manchester Rusholme

Fasting in Judaism — Cllr Rabbi Arnold Saunders

Fasting in Christianity — The Very Reverend Rogers Govender MBE, Dean of Manchester

Food

Vegetarian Asian food.

Kosher food will be provided for those who request it in advance.

Vegan food will also be provided for those who request it in advance.

The fast is expected to end at 5.36pm.

Prayer facilities

We have arranged prayer facilities onsite.

Cost

The event is free to attend.

Booking

Numbers are limited to 50.

Booking is essential both for catering purposes and security purposes.

This event is now fully booked. We are operating a waiting list in case some people cancel, but even the waiting list is now full!

If you book a place and find you cannot come, please tell us so that the place (and the food) is not wasted, as just before the iftar we normally have a waiting list.

 

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