Massive gathering on day seven of Ramadan at Corby Central Masjid
Breaking the fast (iftaar) in a masjid (mosque) gathering during Ramadan is a significant, communal and spiritual reward that goes far beyond simply eating after a day of fasting. It symbolises unity and gratitude. It often brings families and friends together to strengthen their social bonds and sharing a meal.
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In regards to that, that’s what Corby Muslim Community are practicing from past 14 years. Each Ramadan every day somebody from the community will provide and cook the iftaar at the top floor of Corby central masjid. There are approximately 100-150 people that attend. But on the 7th Ramadan (Tuesday 24th February) the iftaar was arranged by the Muslim Community Chairman (Eyusuf Chaudhury) and the turnout was 237 guests coming from across the country and mainly locals.
A special thank you goes out to the volunteers for Ramadan 2026, which is the first time Corby Central Masjid have been blessed with a group of graceful and dedicated volunteers, such as: Musa Adam, Usman, Abdullah, Anis, Husayn, Saeid and others. They do this for free of cost towards the house of Allah (Masjid) to achieve more rewards.
The food was outstanding and very unique and cooked by the very talented chef Mujibur Rahman Askir (Secretary of Corby Muslim Association). The iftaar consisted of Afghani Tehari (an aromatic rice dish that often features marinated meat combined with fragrant spices), Chick peas, Samosa, Chicken Strips, King prawn butterfly, dates and fruits and dessert which consisted of cake, jalebi and karak chaii (tea), which everyone enjoyed very much.
Eyusuf Chaudhury (Chairman of Corby Muslim Association) said: “The community has been growing massively every year, and it’s beautiful to see a diverse group of Muslim brothers and sisters coming together and non Muslims too, which is notable and a remarkable achievement for the Corby Town. Especially during the Ramadan period, we face huge traffic and I’m grateful to the neighbours for cooperating with us and not complaining despite the busy times and I would personally like to show my gratitude towards their kindness and humbleness in this spiritual month of Ramadan. Finally, I would like to thank all the guests for coming to enjoy a meal with the Corby Community and show their support towards The Corby Central Masjid. Through my message, I would like to ensure that if anyone is finding difficulties especially in Corby to have Iftaar (meal), they are more than welcome to join us every day during ramadan".
The event consisted of: CMA Trustee Ayna Chaudhury, Solicitor Prince Sadiq Chaudhury LL.M, Zakirhussain Abubacar, Sayef Harun Rashid, Islam Chaudhury, Abdul Korim Noor, Abdur Rouf, Koyes Chaudhury, Waqar Khan, Irfan Khan, Akik Miah (Chairman of NBA), Anwar Choudhury, Amir Chowdhury, Suhel Miah (Chairman of South Bedford Masjid), Jainal Abdin (Secretary of Bedford Central Jamee Masjid), Kamal Uddin, Musa Khan, Mizan Chowdhury, Burhan Uddin, Aktar Hussain, Mohammed Ali, Yousuf Ansary, Zia Khan, Jay Khan, and many others.