Stars from the hit TV show, The Apprentice, teamed up with IF charity and other aid organisations including The Salvation Army and Thames Reach, to share a Ramadan IFtar meal (breaking of the fast) with London’s homeless.Over 1200 people from all communities attended the event called ‘The BIG IFtar’, in East London’s Altab Ali Park to raise awareness about homeless communities around the world.
Former Apprentice celebrities, Tre Azzam, Shazia Wahab, Majid Nagra and Syed Ahmed donned their aprons and chef hats to help serve large quantities of biryani (rice and chicken), prepared for over 1000 local homeless people.
Local MP George Galloway and Baroness Pola Uddin spoke at the event, alongside the Leader of Tower Hamlets Council, Lutfur Rahman.
George Galloway said, “The BIG IFtar was a great way to recognise the plight of homeless people in our very own city. I am happy to support any future plans IF has to help the homeless in this Borough in particular the idea of providing food every Friday for the homeless in conjunction with many of the restaurants of Brick Lane”
Kathleen Isaac from Thames Reach highlighted the plight of homeless people in the borough with contributions also from Rizwan Hussain(Channel S) and Ajmal Masroor(Islam Channel).
Other Ramadan delights dished up by caterers Pride of Asia, on the day included samosas, pakoras, Indian sweets and an exotic fruit salad. The meal was served at sunset with several members of the homeless communities took to the stage to say a few words.
Entertainment continued throughout the evening with exclusive live performances from artists including Muslim hip hop group, Mecca2Medina, Khaleel Muhammad, Labbayk, Muslim Belaland British stand-up comedians,Prince Abdi and Jeff Mirza.
The event was part of the IFtar 10 000, “Around the World in 10 IFtars” campaign which continues in Bosnia, Palestine, Iraq, Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Kashmir, Somalia and Sudan until the end of Ramadan.
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