Under the patronage and the presence of H.E. Prime Minister Mr. Saad Al-Din Al-Hariri, Ajialouna Organization organized an Iftar Table for more than 5,000 fasting people on 9 June 2017 in Beirut Water Front, cooperating with a large number of associations and private companies that contributed in the fundraising of this international event.
After the welcoming and the thank you speech from Ajialouna’s President Dr. Lina Zaim Dada, for his Excellency’s patronage Mr. Saad Al-Din Al-Hariri, he praised about this great charitable Iftar.
Dr. Dada explained to the audience in her speech, about this humanitarian initiative emanated from the heart and aimed to draw a smile and introduce the joy in the hearts of the largest number of fasting people in this holy month.
Dr. Dada emphasized the support of the private sector and its effectiveness in financing and organizing this event. She also highlighted the role of other associations that helped Ajialouna to collect 5,000 fasting people from all Lebanese regions on that day.
She also thanked the ISF for their cooperation with Ajialouna in organizing this event.
Whereas the idea of the Iftar table came within Ajialouna’s Ramadan campaign ”Ramadan in the Heart”, as it is a message of peace from the heart of Beirut to the whole world.
The adjudicator of GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS Mr. Ahmed Gabr, announced the Longest Iftar Table in the world from the heart of Beirut, where the table reached 2,184 meters after breaking the record of 1,928 meters in Ghana.
After the official speeches, Ramadan entertainment took place with Dervishes show.