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DMainMan:
16 things you should know about Ramadan Fasting.

https://www.nairaland.com/2385103/16-things-should-know-ramadan

Wizeboy:
As Salam Alaykum Warahmotullahi Wa barakaatuh

We are less than 13 days away from this year Ramadan, I believe planning and preparation for this year RAMADAN IFTAR should start earnest in order to create more awareness and for people to incorporate it in their schedule for the Holy Month as early as possible. 


BACKGROUND

As those that have been around for some time already know, Nairaland Muslim Ummah organize Iftaar (Joint Breaking of Fast) on chosen day(s) during Ramadan. The first edition started in 2009, hosted by JARUS at Mama Cass Restaurant, Ajose Adeogun, VI, Lagos. We had two editions in 2010, Mainland Edition at Sweet Sensation, Allen Avenue, Ikeja and the Island Edition hosted by Majoroller at Mama Cass, Awolowo Road, Ikoyi. The 2011 Edition also came up in two parts: Island at Mama Cass, Ajose Adeogun VI and Mainland @ Sweet Sensation, Allen Avenue, Ikeja – both bankrolled by Majoroller. The 2012 Edition (Season 4) was also in two places; one at Jarus residence in Ajah while the second was hosted by Majoroller at Surulere. The 2013 Edition (Season 5) was hosted by Jarus @ his residence in Ajah. 

The 2014 Edition (Season 6) was co-hosted by hrmkz, thirty and Dynamo1 and was held at Araromi Central Mosque, Gbagada, Lagos. The last year edition was assumed to be the biggest IFTAAR we would ever held with over 50 Nairalanders in attendance. 


SEASON 7: 2015

This year (2015) Ramadan is around the corner and Insha Allah, we are having Season 7 of Nairalnders' Ramadan Iftar. Bearing in mind that it is better held on a weekend, we have these possible dates: 
Saturday 27th June
Sunday 28th June
Saturday 4th July
Sunday 5th July
Saturday 11th July
Sunday 12th July


HOST/SPONSORSHIP

Individual, Group or part sponsorship will be welcomed. Contribution is also welcomed. Any member may as well decide to host us in his house or any convenience venue. From past experience, budget will be around 50 - 60k depending on attendance.

Assembling will start by 3pm at the chosen venue and lasts till after break of fast and moghrib, or we wait till 8pm for Ishai. Programmes lined up for the event include: opening remarks by the moderator(s); faces behind the IDs(introduction); general discussions; short lecture; breaking of fast with fruits; main menu etc. Its going to be fun, Insha Allah. People that attended past editions will tell you. 

Muslim Nairalanders in other parts of Nigeria and outside can also plan to organize their own at their locations on this thread.

Page9 has shown his intention to host us this year. We are also expecting to hear from others that may be interested in hosting, co-hosting, contributing or sponsoring one of the IFTAR for this year. The earlier we show our interest in hosting/sponsoring the better for everybody to schedule their programme for the wonderful event.

MODS: Sissie and Mukina2 should please help in making sure that this thread hit the front page as early as possible and also, assist in ensuring that this thread make it to the front page every Friday as well, in order to create more awareness for this programme, so that it wouldn’t be like last year when some Nairaland Muslims said they were not aware ontime. Lets encourage more Muslims to join this thread and also participate actively too.

Let the planning, deliberation and preparation start now!

May Almighty Allah accept it has an act of Ibadah and spare our lives to observe the forthcoming Ramadan and beyond in good health (Ameen).

DMainMan:
Nice point. People apply there because it is only 1year while US and Canada is 2 years. While will one waste 1 year.

Also, most Nigeria overseas scholarships opportunities are constrained towards UK universities.

However, only apply to russel universities and not second-tier universities. There is discrimination.

www.russellgroup.ac.uk/our-universities/

Most Employers go to only the russel universities and preference is given to UK/EU students. If however, u are exceptionally gud or that company has a branch in Nigeria, then u wil b considered.

Also subscribe to UK sites for job. Some guys don get job already even without finishing their studies yet. Some guys in US and Canada still de look for even when there are more opportunities.

IT IS ALL ABOUT LUCK, PERSEVERANCE HARD WORK AND INFORMATION MY PEOPLE.

Ekpekus:
Eye opener however many will still ignore this.
Nigerians just need to develop and build Nigeria.

browneyes7:
Looool abeg leave @ 4 bt pls explain Ow 5 was she unlike any oda moda mentioned

browneyes7:
Looool abeg leave @ 4 bt pls explain Ow 5 was she unlike any oda moda mentioned

browneyes7:
4 n half