Community cohesion celebrated at stadium's iftar

05 May, 2026 General News
Related: Muslims Bright

A community iftar held at Peterborough United's stadium was an opportunity to break down barriers and celebrate cohesion, organisers said.

About 300 people of different faiths, and no faith, joined worshippers at London Road on a chilly Monday evening to break that day's Ramadan fast.

The free event was organised by city's Khadijah Mosque and the football club's community charity - The Posh Foundation.

One of the imams, Osama Zafar, said: "It was an opportunity for non-Muslims to see how we observe Ramadan, how we come together - the imam [Sheikh Mahmood] highlighted the importance of not having hatred amongst people.

"This is what Islam is about - about community, about unity."

Shariqua Ahmed/BBC Osama, a man with a beard, wearing a white skull cap and a black top.Shariqua Ahmed/BBC
Osama Zafar, a Sunni imam, said the event went "really well"

Ramadan, which began on 18 February, sees Muslims fast for a month and refrain from eating or drinking between dawn and sunset.

Zafar said the event offered the community's youth a chance to get involved and set a positive example.

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