Iftar is the meal with which Muslims celebrate the end of Ramadan. The international organization approved it after the request of several Islamic countries.
A UNESCO committee approved this Wednesday include “iftar“, which is the last meal with which the Ramadan fast is celebrated, within the list of intangible heritage of humanity, at the request of several Islamic countries.
The Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of the cultural body of the UN highlighted the importance of this community practice, since it takes place at the end of Ramadanwhich is celebrated in the last month of the Islamic calendar.
The last meal of the fast in Ramadan
He “iftan” It is the night food with which fast is broken daily during the Islamic month of Ramadan. The “iftan” during the last month of the Islamic calendar it is done in a community way, this meal takes place right after maghrib. This meal “strengthens family and community ties and promotes mutual aid, solidarity and social exchanges,” the committee added during a meeting in the African nation of Botswana, the AFP news agency reported.
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Food unites Muslims of all ages, genders and social backgrounds, is also accompanied by music, stories and games, explained the UNESCO committee, the UN agency for Education, Science and Culture, in a statement.
What is the UNESCO Intergovernmental Committee
He Intergovernmental Committee was created by the Convention for the Safeguarding of Intangible Cultural Heritage, a UNESCO treaty approved in 2003 that came into force in 2006.
The treaty seeks to safeguard, at the national and international level, the practices, expressions, knowledge and skills that communities consider its national heritage.
He Committee examines requests from States party to inscribe elements of intangible heritage on its lists, as well as proposals for programs and projects.
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