Overview
- Traditional food corridors such as Mahim and Mohammed Ali Road report steady evening queues, and mosques including Haji Ali Dargah and Mahim Dargah see increased prayer-time footfall.
- Premium offerings gain traction as Meetha by Radisson’s Ramzan Special Feast Hamper emerges as a popular contemporary gifting and iftar option.
- Volunteer efforts intensify, with Jama Masjid trustee Shuaib Khatib serving roughly 700–800 iftar meals nightly near Crawford Market in a 22-year tradition.
- A six-member group led by Shahid Ashrafi delivers about 150–200 pre-dawn sehri packs to Sir J J Hospital between 3 and 4 am, keeping meals vegetarian except for a boiled egg.
- Daily timetables from services such as Islamic Finder guide observance, and minor minute-level differences across sources and communities are noted.