First in the Premier League! At Chelsea’s stadium…
Chelsea, one of England’s biggest football teams, hosted an iftar program at Stamford Bridge Stadium, signing for the first time in Premier League history. Within the framework of the “Open Iftar” events, which have become traditional in the country by the “Ramadan Tent Project”, a collective iftar was held for the first time at the Chelsea stadium in the capital, London.
The event, which was held in cooperation with “Ramadan Tent Project”, an award-winning charity that aims to bring people together during Ramadan, brought hundreds of people together for the iftar programme.
With this organization held at the Chelsea stadium, the iftar was delivered for the first time at the stadium of an English Premier League team.
Chelsea Foundation Chairman Simon Taylor, Chelsea’s first black player Paul Canoville and Chelsea’s Lord Daniel Finkelstein of the Board of Directors also attended the event.
THE COMMON DIRECTORATE OF FOOTBALL AND RAMAZAN
Omar Salha, the founder of Ramadan Tent Project, told Anadolu Agency (AA) during the iftar program that they organized an open iftar event for the first time tonight at Stamford Bridge, a Premier League stadium, in cooperation with Chelsea. Football Club. Base.
Omar Salha continued his words as follows:
“We allow people of all ages, different beliefs and non-beliefs from the local community to learn more about Ramadan by bringing different communities together. Football brings people together, but Ramadan also brings people together, and the Open Iftar organization turns strangers into friends.”
Dowshan Humzah, one of the Ramadan Tent Project Advisory Board members, also explained that the open iftar event brings together people of all faiths and non-believers and brings communities closer together.
“KNOWING THE MONTH OF RAMADAN AND MUSLIM…”
The Chelsea Club announced on March 14 that they would be hosting an iftar program at Stamford Bridge Stadium for the first time.
Chelsea Foundation Chairman Simon Taylor also stated that they are extremely proud to be the first Premier League club to host this event.
“Recognizing the month of Ramadan and our Muslim community is a crucial aspect of our work to promote religious tolerance, and I look forward to welcoming you all on Sunday, March 26,” Taylor said. she had used the phrase.
Kalidou Koulibaly and Wesley Fofana, who both played for Chelsea, also announced their support for the club’s iftar programme.
This initiative by Chelsea, one of the biggest football clubs in England, received great support on social media.
ITS GOAL IS TO SPREAD THE SPIRIT OF RAMADAN
Free iftar is delivered to the public during the month of Ramadan through open iftar programs run under the Ramadan Tent Project, which was established in England in 2013 and celebrates its 10th anniversary this year.
The Presidency of Overseas Turks and Related Communities (YTB) is one of the main sports iftar organization, which aims to spread the spirit of Ramadan by uniting communities. (AA)