Do you know anyone attending an Iftar meal this week? Do you know what Iftar is? As a Christian you may answer “no” to both of those questions. Please pray for your Muslim neighbours who are fasting for Ramadan this month.

Iftar is the evening meal when Muslims break their fast during the Islamic month of Ramadan. To promote intercultural and interfaith dialog and understanding, political leaders sometimes host an Iftar, like US President Barack Obama’s at the White House last week.

Feba radio programme producers recognise Ramadan as a time when their Muslim listeners are very diligent in fasting, praying, doing good deeds and spending time with family and friends.

Amos, Feba’s programme producer in Malawi, created special programmes to guide listeners in the true purpose of fasting and prayer to God. Please pray for listeners to hear these programmes and make life changes as a result.

• 22 August: What is fasting?
• 1 September: What is the purpose for fasting?
• 9 September: Who is eligible to fast?
• 18 September: What is behind the fasting?
• 20 September: What should one do in order to fast?
• 21 September: How could one break the fasting?
• 22 September: What is the result of fasting?

Amos says: “Many listeners don’t seem to know exactly what is behind their fasting. They just fast any how or they just imitate others. It’s not theirs. So we want them to know that fasting is more than just fasting, but to sympathise with God."

"Very often we have seen many Muslims break from eating during the day and they only eat in the evening. That to us is a different story, since we fast in order to have an answer from God then we break the fasting."

"Some of them break in order to have a feast celebration. Slaughtering cows, goats, sheep and share with the poor. But for us we break the fast when we’re answered to our prayers. We know for sure that the only sacrifice for us was Jesus – the sacrifice of God.”