In March 2024, a long line formed in Jeddah for foul to share at iftar. An Arab News photograph records customers of several nationalities, including Egyptians and Syrians, waiting their turn in the heat.
Foul is a cooked bean dish often eaten with breads such as tamees. Iftar menus vary across Saudi Arabia, but in migrant-rich Jeddah, several food traditions met before the same pot. The common deadline of sunset placed families from different backgrounds into one sequence of meal preparation.