Syrians revitalize Ramadan traditions with Iftar banquet at iconic mosque in Aleppo

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Syrians revitalize Ramadan traditions with Iftar banquet at iconic mosque in Aleppo

STORY: Syrians revitalize Ramadan traditions with Iftar banquet at iconic mosque in Aleppo SHOOTING TIME: March 30, 2024 DATELINE: March 31, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:00 LOCATION: ALEPPO, Syria CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the mass Iftar dinner 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): YASSER MAHMALAT, Director of Old Aleppo Minaret 3. various of the Iftar dinner 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): YASSER MAHMALAT, Director of Old Aleppo Minaret 5. various of the Iftar dinner 6. SOUNDBITE 3 (Arabic): MAHER SHIEHA, Aleppo resident 7. SOUNDBITE 4 (Arabic): MOHAMMED ALABI, Aleppo resident STORYLINE: Over 1,200 people gathered Saturday at Aleppo's recently renovated Grand Umayyad Mosque for a communal Iftar dinner, marking the first such gathering in 12 years. Organized by the Syria Trust for Development and local charities, the event aimed to revive the Ramadan spirit in the historic city, known as a cultural hub in Syria. The mosque, a UNESCO World Heritage Site believed to house the remains of Zechariah, saw long lines of

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