Makkah Bustles During Ramadan

When the call for Maghreb prayer comes traffic slows and streets become quieter, then pick up again as Isha prayer nears. Most people want to perform Isha and Taraweeh at the Grand Mosque or other Mosques in the city. A traditional feature of Ramadan in Makkah is for families to gather around the iftar table and take their first meal of the day together. Basic components of iftar food are the four food items soup, sambousa, ful and tameez, combined with different sweets.