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Nizamiyeâs interfaith Iftar-dinners exhibit SAâs diverse culture
By Opinion
Turkmen Terzi
South Africaâs ethnic, cultural and religious diversity was once again fully exhibited in the courtyard of Nizamiye Mosque of Midrand, as the politicians, academics, media, business people and members of the faith-based community celebrated iftar dinner with Muslims.
More than 200 people from every walk of life gathered in the courtyard surrounded with calligraphed stoas. The guests seated according to Covid-19 rules in the two different iftar programs which were organised in the first and last week of Ramadaan.
Barbara Creecy, the Minister of Forestry and Fisheries and Environmental Affairs, Hlengiwe Mkhize, Deputy Minister in the Presidency for Women, Youth and People with Disabilities, Gauteng finance MEC Nomantu Nkomo-Ralehoko, Copeâs leader Mosioua Lekota Fasiha Hassan, the youngest Member of the Gauteng Provincial Legislature, Ismail Mufti Menk were among the iftar
I started out thinking I’d be writing about Mayfair and next-to-it Fordsburg, about the Turkish places I knew and am revisiting, especially. Then I realised my Turkish breakfast place that was in Braamfontein has moved to Greenside. Oh and while there, I thought I’d visit a newish place that opened just before Covid, in the Emmarentia part of Greenside, to check out their pide bread, something of a favourite of mine. I’ve even made it, rather desperately, at times.
Pide is a boat-shaped piece of olive-oily flatbread dough. The inside of the boat is typically filled with ground lamb mixed with fried onion and garlic, green pepper bits, tomato bits, cumin, paprika and Turkish pepper, sometimes an egg on the surface. The pastry is brushed with olive oil again before cooking, so it has a special shine and texture after baking. It’s really pronounced