Muslims have the option to gift luxury, organic dates in bespoke boxes Get the latest news from Brummie Muslims Newsletter straight to your inbox We have more newsletters If you are looking to add some sparkle to Iftar time, you could get your hands on the same luxury fruits given to Idris Elba and Nicole Kidman during the
Oscars . Bateel, a producer of luxury dates, have announced a wide variety of the sweet fruit as an "excellent gift" during Ramadan . Since gifting food is a common tradition during the holy month, Muslims commonly gift the popular fruit to
Friends and family. This is largely since Muslims traditionally break a long fast with a date and water, the fruit is high in sugar and provides fasters with a quick energy boost after a day of no eating. Bateel are on hand if you want to impress loved ones with dates not bough at your average supermarket. The dates are farmed sustainably, producing a gourmet range of fruit and other food products that offer buyers the 'warmth of Arabian hospitality'. Bateel luxury dates (Image: Barbara Munker/picture-alliance/dpa/AP Images+Bateel) Read more: Inside the new SHEIN store in the Bullring - pictures According to the brand the fruit's popularity is soaring and were even included in this year's Oscars gift bags for attending guests. The
Saudi Arabia brand also supply bespoke gifts with customisable boxes and ribbon prints. Their products include items such as organic dates, luxury collections with extravagant wooden presentation boxes and even vegan options. Their Zareen Gift Set for example showcases luxury gold wooden chests, some with mini drawers for even more dates, decorated in Islamic pattern art. Check out their website if you want to gift someone with dates 2.0 Read more on our ongoing Ramadan coverage here Read more: Ramadan 2023 iftar times - when to eat each day after fasting Read more: We compared Ramadan 2023 supermarket food deals at Sainsbury's, Tesco and Asda Read more: Outdoor prayer mats designed for Muslims hikers following racist online abuse