Mr. Sayed, the director, tells people to come together and try to make it through the day in a way that is as normal as possible while recognizing the survivors’ pain.

“The more they are not reminded of the tragedy, the better it is for them,” he said.

It is a far cry from the scene a year ago. Within the first few hours of the fire, when Mr. Sayed and others were distributing water and dates that had been stocked for the breaking of the fast, it became clear that the community was facing a disaster.

After the fire broke out, the mosque filled with volunteers of all faiths and nationalities, as the emergency response coincided with typical Ramadan activities. Food and clothing donations piled up in local churches, community centers and the mosque, sometimes spilling out onto the streets.

And in the weeks and months that followed, as the remains of the victims were slowly identified, Al Manaar hosted prayers for the missing, burials and funeral receptions. It became one of the locations where grievances with the authorities’ slow response were aired in heated meetings. It has provided a psychotherapist for counseling and is planning to train its imams to recognize the signs of people who may need professional help in their congregation.