MAS Katy Center (Masjid Al-Rahman) held their annual outreach Iftar event on Saturday in Katy. Iftar is regarded as one of the most important parts of the day during Ramadan, one of the most sacred times for Muslims worldwide. Houston-based photojournalist Danielle Villasana photographed this time of coming together in faith, family and celebration.

Attendees store their shoes before entering the prayer rooms during MAS Katy Center’s annual outreach Iftar event on March 8, 2025, in Katy, Texas. (Danielle Villasana for Houston Landing)
People fill into the prayer rooms to listen to an information session on holding onto the Muslim faith, a girl holds onto her father’s hands during prayer, and guests speaks during the Mosque’s annual outreach Iftar event. (Danielle Villasana for Houston Landing)
(Left photo) Julieta Mora, center right, reaches out to another child while her mother Monica Mora holds her. (Right photo) Children watch a calligraphy artist draw. (Danielle Villasana for Houston Landing)
People pose for a photo at the MAS Katy Center during the mosque’s annual outreach Iftar event on March 8, 2025, in Katy, Texas. Iftar is when people break their fast and is regarded as one of the most important parts of the day during Ramadan, one of the most sacred times for Muslims worldwide. (Danielle Villasana for Houston Landing)
A young woman puts up balloons at the MAS Katy Center during the mosque’s annual outreach Iftar event on March 8, 2025, in Katy, Texas. Iftar is when people break their fast and is regarded as one of the most important parts of the day during Ramadan, one of the most sacred times for Muslims worldwide. (Danielle Villasana for Houston Landing)
(Left photo) Women pray at the MAS Katy Center during the mosque’s annual outreach Iftar event on March 8, 2025, in Katy, Texas. (Right photo) A young girl holds her name written in Arabic. (Danielle Villasana for Houston Landing)
Attendees break their fast by eating dates, eat a free Mediterranean meal and conduct a meet and greet with the local Sheriff Mohammed Amad and others. (Danielle Villasana for Houston Landing)
(Left photo) A woman prays after breaking fast. (Right photo) Young woman play with a child holding a soccer ball. (Danielle Villasana for Houston Landing)
People eat outside at the MAS Katy Center during the mosque’s annual outreach Iftar event on March 8, 2025, in Katy, Texas. Iftar is when people break their fast and is regarded as one of the most important parts of the day during Ramadan, one of the most sacred times for Muslims worldwide. (Danielle Villasana for Houston Landing)

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Antranik Tavitian is a photojournalist at the Houston Landing. He previously worked at The Arizona Republic, where he covered the border, Arizona politics, Mezcal production in Oaxaca, Mexico, and Phoenix’s...