Local culture: Ramadan gatherings in Oman

The Holy Month in Oman is a time to strengthen social bonds and love through gatherings like the nightly Iftar dinners that are spent with family and extended family at home. In addition to breaking the fast together, there are also traditional times to gather with friends and family after Iftar. One such gathering is Gabqat Ramadan, for which friends and family don traditional dresses and gather after breaking their fasts at Iftar and each individual brings with them different food delicacy to share.
Another nightly gathering is the Althiker circle. After Taraweeh prayers men gather in mosques and women gather in their homes for Althiker circles, where they sit in a circle and recite the Holy Quran and hadiths and share their knowledge with one another.