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Tinejdad, Morocco- The American ABC channel posted a video showcasing Muslims in the south-west Sydney suburb of Lakemba, Australia, celebrating the holy month of Ramadan through a big food festival that attract thousands to enjoy the varied meals prepared in the street and the lively Ramadan atmosphere created there.
Half a million of Muslims in Australia, who started observing Ramadan last week, have turned the streets of the south-west Sydney suburb of Lakemba into a vibrant food hot spot that provides all kind of meals specific for this holy month, while “boosting the local economy.”
"Lakemba is the heart of Muslim Sydney; it's really a multicultural ceremony," Canterbury Mayor Brian Robson said.
The big number of stalls lined up in the streets, which remain open until the early hours of the morning, offer various delicious meals from popular camel burger, chicken kebabs, Lebanese sweets to the fresh carrot juice.
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"We start from eight until four in the morning," Musher Saleh, a stall holder said.
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According to the channel, “the food festival has been running for the past 10 years without much safety regulation”, but this year Canterbury City Council introduced some measures to regulate the festival and make sure that health and safety are respected.
To meet health and safety regulations, the council of the city requires that barbecues and food stalls owners to apply for a permit in order to run their business.
"We've licensed 23 stalls this year," the mayor said.
While Ramadan is a month of fasting and deep reflection into one’s faith, devotion to God and self-control, it is also a time for socializing, food sharing and festive atmosphere that takes place every night of this holy month.
