Busy Iftar market in Sydney

Sydney's Lakemba becomes even more lively when Ramadan arrives. The month-long Ramadan festival. A festive atmosphere prevails in the city to represent Muslim culture.

The well-known Iftar event can be seen on Railway Parade and Haldon Street, the migrant Bangladeshis are satisfied with this arrangement. Iftar is organized in almost every food shop in a local style: chola, onion, beguni, ghugni, potato chop, jali kebab, chicken fry, haleem, jilapi and all kinds of sweets and sherbets can be found among these dishes. There is also the presence of Australian food including flavored fruit juices, burgers, barbecues.

You can see different types of bread, Chenai and Khatakhat, there are also Kanafandi, Camel Burger, Afghani Mughlai. The influence of local and Middle Eastern food is a bit more. There is also a fluent combination of Turkish news.

Not only Muslims but also people of other religions flock to taste these delicious foods. This variety of taste is further added to the famous chadani of the Arabs.

All in all, if you compare the Muslim-dominated Lakemba with Dhaka's Iftar market, it will not be less in any way.

As always, this year from April 2, every day from 4 pm to 3 am this event. Organizers have received government support to curtail the festival on Railway Parade and Haldon Street. Multiculturalism Minister Mark Corey announced a $250,000 grant from the New South Wales Government to Canterbury Bankstown City Council for the Ramadan Nights Lakemba festival.

Ramadan Festival This festival has been held continuously for over 15 years on Sydney's Lakemba Railway Parade and Haldon Street. In addition to the locals, the area is bustling with people from far and wide. About 1 million visitors arrive at this month-long meeting.

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