On July 8, Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov, Tatarstan Prime Minister Ildar Khalikov, Tatarstan Mufti Kamil Samigullin attended the II Regional iftar dated to Ramadan month at Kazan-Arena stadium.

By and large, about three thousand believers, low-income and disabled people, from Tatarstan and other Russian regions took part in the event.

The event began with the reading of the surahs of the Holy Koran, then mufti Kamil khazrat Samigullin and imam-khatibs from Tatarstan regions delivered a preaching.

After evening prayers, all the guests, without exception, were treated to lamb pilaf. According to event managers, about a ton of pilaf was cooked specially for the iftar. Also, funds were raised for the Crimean orphans from Bakhchisarai at the event.

In his interview with reporters Kamil Samigullin reminded that the first regional Iftar was held in Kazan in 2011 and gathered nearly 1.5 thousand participants. "This year, there are more participants at the event," Kamil Samigullin noted said. He also did not rule out that the first iftar of federal significance will be held in Kazan next year.

The charity event was organized by the Spiritual Directorate of Tatarstan Muslims, Association of Entrepreneurs of Muslims of Russia and Directorate of Kazan-Arena stadium.