This weekend (according to the lunar calendar) has started Ramadan, the fasting month of the Muslim communities. For 30 days the Muslim people of Barcelona and Catalonia will celebrate their period of recollection respecting the fourth pillar of Islam: fasting from sunrise to sunset.
At sunset each day will come the iftar, the meal with which the fast is broken. And as Islamic communities are increasingly part of the local culture, throughout the month it will be possible to find in Barcelona popular iftars where you can discover how the ritual of breaking the fast is.
We tell you all the details of Ramadan 2025 in Barcelona so you can learn something about it and, perhaps, go to one of these iftars to taste some Arab or Asian cuisine delicacies.
What is Ramadan?
Ramadan is the Arabic name for the ninth month of the Islamic lunar calendar, which begins with the appearance of the first crescent moon after the new moon.
As it is a lunar calendar, the dates do not usually coincide with those of the solar calendar, and that explains why its celebration does not fall on the same dates every year in the Western calendar.
Why do people fast in Ramadan?
During the month of Ramadan, Muslims observe the fourth pillar of Islam, which is fasting or abstinence (sawm) from all food, drink or sexual intercourse from dawn to sunset, much like in Christian Lent.
This fast has a few conditions to be respected: to be a Muslim, to have reached the age of majority and to be in good health. In case of travel, illness or other complications, the person is exempt and the days not fasted can be made up at a later date.
To do so, Muslims rise before sunrise and eat breakfast (suhûr), and at the end of the day, at sunset, break the fast (iftâr). The Qur’ân is read more often, as the story goes that the scriptures began to be revealed on a night of Ramadân. Throughout the month, at night, the night prayer is performed, which is usually followed by an optional prayer(tarâwih) that takes place in the mosque, in which each night a part of the Qur’ân is read until it is completed.
The social and communal part is also a key component of the month of Ramadan. These weeks are a period of socialization where the relational and family aspect takes on a prominent role.
Where are the popular iftars in Barcelona?
Numerous Muslim communities of diverse cultural origins coexist in Barcelona, both indigenous and coming from different countries in Africa or Asia, so the way of celebrating iftar is different depending on the community.
Several of them have organized meetings to break the fast and have invited neighbors, friends and collaborators to share this moment with the citizens.
We tell you all the popular iftars that are organized this Ramadan 2025 in Barcelona so you can enjoy them.
Ciutat Vella district:
- CommunityIftâr for young people, on March 11, from 5:00 pm, in Armengol street. Organizers: Bayt al-Thaqafa Foundation, Assafa Islamic Center, ADSIS, Palau Alòs Youth Space and Apip-Acam.
- CommunityIftâr of young people, on March 15, at 6 p.m., at Hospital Street, 56 (inside the Rubió and Lluch Gardens, entrance through the door next to the Patio del Antiguo Hospital de la Santa Creu). Organized by: Espai Jove KN60lab. Limited places, registration required.
- CommunityIftâr, on March 16, from 18.00 hours, in the Rambla del Raval. Organized by: Centro Islámico Camino de la Paz.
- PopularIftâr, on March 17, at 6.15 p.m., at the Llotja de Mar in Barcelona. Organizers: UCIDCAT, Ibn Batuta Foundation and IEMed. Limited places, registration is required by form.
- PopularIftâr, on March 20, from 6.30 p.m., at the Rambla del Raval. Organized by: Raval Interfaith Group.
- Iftâr, every day during the month of Ramadan from 6 p.m., at Carrer del Carme, 84. Organizers: Amical Marroquí.
- Distribution of iftârs, from March 1st, every day during the month of Ramadan in the evening (18.30-19.00 hours approximately) in Sant Oleguer street, 5. Organizers: Association of Moroccan Women in Catalonia (ADMC).
District of Horta-Guinardó:
- PopularIftâr, on March 14, from 17.00 to 20.00 hores, at Rambla del Carmel with Beatriu street. Organizers: MUVAS, Casal de Barri La Barraca del Carmel, Servicio de Interculturalidad de Horta-Guinardó (SIHG), Asociación HEBE, Centro Islámico del Carmel and Fundación ADSIS.
District of Sant Andreu:
- Open doors of the oratory of the Cultural Association of African Muslims of Barcelona (Carrer del Pare Pérez del Pulgar, 26), on March 21, starting at 3:00 pm.
- PopularIftâr, on March 22, at 6 p.m., at the Llosa del metro de la Trinitat Vella (via de Bàrcino). Organizers: Islamic Community Friends of the Peace Mosque, the Cultural Association of African Muslims of Barcelona and the Intercultural Service of Sant Andreu.
- During the whole month of Ramadan, starting in the afternoon, in Via Bàrcino, distribution of iftârs. Organized by: Islamic Community Friends of the Peace Mosque.
- Open doors of the oratory of the Islamic Community Friends of the Peace Mosque (Vinya Llarga Street, 11-13), every day of the month of Ramadan, from 5:00 pm.
- Open doors of the oratory of the Islamic Center of Barcelona (Avda. Meridiana, 326), every Tuesday of the month of Ramadan from 10:00 am to 1:00 pm.
District of Sant Martí:
- PopularIftâr, on March 9, from approximately 6 p.m., at Plaça del Mercat del Clot. Organized by: Catalan Islamic Cultural Center.
- Popular youthIftâr, on March 15, at 5 p.m., in the courtyard of the Concepción Arenal School. Organized by: ALIF bcn. Prior registration is required through the form.
- PopularIftâr, on March 23, from 6:00 p.m. approximately, in the courtyard of the School Concepción Arenal. Organized by: Association of Senegalese Women ÇA Kanam.
- During the whole month of Ramadan, from 6:00 p.m., at the Parc del Clot, distribution of iftârs. Organized by: Catalan Islamic Cultural Center.