Monthly
Men’s gathering
A Friday evening each month to catch up over coffee, food and conversation. New arrivals meet people who have been here for years.
Volunteer-run since 2022
Jeeran means neighbours.
A social club for Syrian and Arabic-speaking families in Melbourne’s eastern suburbs. We gather every month, celebrate Ramadan together, and look after each other.
What we do
A year of gatherings
Regular, welcoming and run by volunteers. Dates and venues are announced in our WhatsApp community.
- Monthly
Women’s fa’sheh (فقشة)
A themed evening with music and home-made food, hosted each month by one or more women from the community.
- Every Ramadan
Ramadan season
Our flagship month: the Family Iftar, a Suhoor night, Friday Taraweeh for women and a daily broadcast before Iftar.
Ramadan at Jeeran - Through the year
Celebrations and sport
Syrian national celebrations, World Cup screenings and soccer days for the whole family.
Recent events
What we’ve been up to
A few of our latest gatherings. The full list goes back to our first Ramadan night in 2022.
Women’s fa’sheh (فقشة)
WomenWomen’s fa’sheh (فقشة)
WomenTaraweeh prayers for women
RamadanRamadan Family Iftar
Ramadan
Our work
Beyond our own families
Initiatives we have run and groups we have started or supported.
Thank you
Partners and supporters
Local businesses, our council and our libraries, who have backed our events and programs with food, venues, sponsorship and partnership. Visit them and tell them Jeeran sent you.
Shamiat
Authentic Syrian restaurant in Northcote. Our Iftar caterer, who also donated food for our Family Iftars in 2025 and 2026.
shamiat.com.au
Afiouni Sweets and Pastries
Lebanese sweets from Campbellfield. Donated the sweets for our 2025 Family Iftar.
afiounisweets.com.au
Box Hill Action Indoor Sports
Home of our Ramadan Family Iftar since 2023. In 2026 they gave us the prayer court free of charge.
boxhillindoorsports.com.au
Skillfield
Sponsor of our Syria Freedom Evening, December 2024, and a top contributor to our 2023 earthquake appeal.
skillfield.com.au
Manningham Council
Community partner. Supported Arabic Storytime for children under five in Manningham, 2024 to 2025.
manningham.vic.gov.au
Whitehorse Manningham Libraries
Community partner. Ran Arabic Storytime with us at the Heimat Centre and Pines Library, 2024 to 2025.
wml.vic.gov.au
Come and meet us
Jeeran is a friendly community of families, run by volunteers. If you speak Arabic, love our food and enjoy family gatherings, talk to us and come along to an event to see if we’re a good fit.