Hindus and Muslims have been observing roza together for years. While the practise is an ideal example of communal harmony, one of? the central aspects of this practice is that it helps prisoners maintain discipline and utilise time more efficiently.?
There are 31 Hindu women inmates and 12 Hindu adolescent inmates observing the fast during the holy month of Ramzan, this year.?
Reuters
Officials have put up boards which display the sunset timings every day and have ordered dates and rooh afza for all the fasting prisoners. According to prison authorities, 'langar' timings have been modified to ensure availability of prescribed meals for 'sehri' and other prayers.
"Inmate canteens have been stocked with Rooh Afza, dates and fresh fruits which can be purchased by the inmates. Arrangements for 'roza iftar' have been made in all central jails," the authorities said.
Religious and charitable organisations have been permitted to make visits to conduct prayers and 'roza iftar' with inmates, subject to usual security precautions, they said. Delhi prisons comprise three jails -- Tihar, Rohini and Mandoli.
Reuters
The Ramzan fast begins with a pre-dawn meal called 'sehri' to prepare hungry stomachs for the long day ahead. A typical suhoor often includes bread, vegetables, fruits, yogurt, tea, as well as lentils and beans.
At sunset, when it's time to mark the end of the daylong fast, families and friends gather for an evening meal known as 'iftar'.
Muslims typically break their fast as the Prophet Muhammad did some 1,400 years ago, by eating sweet dates and drinking water, followed by a sunset prayer.
PTI