This restaurant in Mangaluru has been offering 'Free Iftaar' for everyone for four years now
"I envision a Mangaluru where nobody sleeps hungry round the year" says owner Muhammad Sarfraz
Mangaluru: As the Islamic holy month of Ramadan began on Thursday, March 23, 2023, the Impire Hotel in the city once again started its 'Free Iftaar’ scheme that it has been running for the last four years.
Located near the State Bank Bus Stand in the city, the restaurant offers free food for people fasting during the month of Ramadan. Those fasting can turn up at the restaurant during the Iftaar hour and can benefit from the free Iftaar facility.
One of the owner-partner of the restaurant K Muhammad Sarfraz, claims he serves the same food at the free Iftaar meal that he himself eats without compromising on the quality of the food items or ingredients.
“Not just during Ramadan, even during the non-Ramadan days, people who cannot afford food can come and eat at our restaurant. We run the business with the motive that people need not have money to eat at our restaurant,” Sarfaraz who is on an Umrah pilgrimage in Makkah along with his other owner-partner of restaurant Muhammad Thanveez told Vartha Bharati.
“I envision a Mangaluru where nobody sleeps hungry. So whenever someone cannot afford food, and comes to us, we serve them and do not ask any questions. They do not even have to inform us before eating that they cannot afford the food, it has happened before,” Sarfaraz added.
During the Iftaar hours, all the tables at the restaurant are arranged with snacks and Iftaar food items including date and juice. People who wish to break their fast at the restaurant come and take seats and wait for Azaan's call to break their fasts.
The restaurant also offers meals for supper (Sehri) but it is only free for those who cannot financially afford the meal and those who can pay, shall pay, Sarfaraz added.
Owner-Partners Mohammed Sarfaraz (Left), and Mohammed Thanveez
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MD drug valued at over Rs 53 lakh seized in Nagpur; two traffickers from Rajasthan held
Nagpur (PTI): Police in Nagpur have seized MD drug valued at over Rs 53 lakh and arrested two men from Rajasthan in connection with the seizure, officials have said.
The action was taken on Tuesday after the MIDC police received inputs that two persons were planning to sell MD, commonly known as ecstasy, near Sangam Road, Wanadongri.
Two men, identified as Ramswaroop Bhairaram Bishnoi (24) and Hariram Jagdish Paliwal (31), both residents of Kalyanpur tehsil of Rajasthan’s Balotra district, were then arrested from the spot, police said.
The duo was carrying 533 grams of MD, valued at over Rs 53 lakh, an official said.
A case has been registered under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, he added.
