Monday 24th March saw members of staff from the Derbyshire Cricket Foundation and Derbyshire CCC take part in a day of fasting, ahead of the joint Iftar event in the evening with members of the local community attending to break the fast together.
2025 is the 3rd year hosting an Iftar Event at The County Ground and was as popular as ever!
The evening started with a welcome from DCCC Chief Executive, Ryan Duckett, Young members of the Muslim Community giving a recital from the Quran and address from Leader of Derby City Council Nadine Peatfield, followed by a discussion around the practice and meaning of Ramadan led by Imam Fazal E Muhammed qadri. There was the traditional opening of the fast with dates before the evening prayers were taken ahead of the main meal.
The main meal was then enjoyed by those in attendance, which included member of the Cricket Playing community, councillors, business colleagues and more.
Derbyshire Cricket Foundation Community and Partnerships Manager, Mark Barber said:
‘It is always a huge privilege to help coordinate this event and this year holds even more significance as we embark on furthering the work to engage the South Asian Community in Derby City, through the ECB Cricket Cities Programme. The evening was an educational and reflective experience, and I am honored to be able to work with key individuals from the community to pull the event together. A huge thank you to everyone able to join us, to help make the event such a resounding success.’
In attendance on the evening were members of DCF and DCCC staff, DCCC Chief Executive and DCF Trustee Ryan Duckett, Councillor Nadine Peatfield, Councillor Gulfraz Nawaz, Imam Fazal E Muhammed Qadri, DCCC Players Jack Morley and Yousaf Bin Naeem, Ateeq Naseem from Albatross Cars and members of the community.
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