Maahefun

Celebration of the beginning of Ramadan in the Maldives
A photo of dark-skinned boys and girls standing, sitting and lying in wet clothes on the surf of a beach. Some palm trees stand in the background. Some women in veils are among the kids.
People celebrating Maahefun on a beach at Fuvahmulah, Maldives.

Maahefun is a celebration marking the beginning of Ramadan, where Muslims in the Maldives celebrate the taking of their last meal before beginning the month-long fasting.[1]

References

  1. ^ "Embassy of Maldives organises Maahefun 2017 for the Maldivian community in the UK". Embassy of the Republic of Maldives, London. 20 May 2017. Archived from the original on 25 February 2020.