“Ramadan al -Mubarak” in Egypt; From reciting the Quran to help the needy
Egyptian enthusiasm for Ramadan is like Iranian passion for Nowruz
All Egyptian people celebrate Ramadan, both Muslim and non-Muslim. In Cairo, different Egyptian, Arab and non -Arab groups have their own celebrations, as each knows this month, each of which knows its dignity as much as it is. Egyptian Ramadan celebrations remain from the period of Pharaohs, the Taliban and the Islamists.
The passion for Egyptians for the holy month of Ramadan is similar to Iranian enthusiasm for Eid Nowruz. The Egyptian people prepare themselves for this month a few weeks before the beginning of Ramadan, and on the first night of this holy month, congratulatory messages are exchanged. Also, the phrase “Ramadan Karim” is very common among the people.
Egyptians are accustomed to storing a lot of food and drinking for the holy month. The streets, commercial markets and shops in Egypt have witnessed the crowd to buy food before Ramadan. Egyptian sweets and nuts and fruits have a lot of fans during Ramadan. Egyptians give a lot of importance to food during the month of Ramadan and spread the rainbow.
Egyptians have been welcomed by Ramadan for centuries. The streets are decorated with a lantern. For centuries, the tradition of decorating the streets with a lantern has not been obsolete to welcome Ramadan in Egypt and is performed in its old way. In fact, the lantern is the most famous symbol of the Egyptians in the holy month of Ramadan. People hang on the door of their homes on the first day of Ramadan.
Cairo becomes two cities during Ramadan, the first city from early morning to 9pm. During these hours, the city is a quiet, quiet city without the slightest crowd. Then the second city starts from 9pm until the time of Iftar and Azan Maghreb and sometimes until midnight, where the bustle is rampant and there is a bustle.
Some people fall on the streets with dates and water, as far as all drivers and dates are in the hands of all drivers and people. Some drivers keep the car and do not rush to eat and others are driving in a hurry and rushing.
The announcement of the beginning and end of the holy month of Ramadan in Egypt is the responsibility of the Egyptian Dar al-Fatwa center. At the end of the month of Sha’ban, the center sends groups to the Ramadan for observation and vision of Ramadan and announces Ramadan as soon as the crescent observation, and on this occasion, a celebration at the center and the official Egyptian television broadcasts it directly.
Iftar customs; From Ramadan tents to ball shoot
setting up tents in which dawn and Iftar are spreading as “Ramadan tents” are unique Egyptian rituals; In the neighborhoods and streets, fasting tents are set up and put together dawn and Iftar’s promises. Also, the distribution of food packages known as “Ramadan Packages” among the lower strata of society by government and religious institutions and some benevolent persons is a very common matter on the eve of the holy month of Ramadan.
Ball shooting is one of the customs shared among some Arab countries during Ramadan. This ritual has been implemented in Egypt since the ninth century AH. The beginning and end of the holy month of Ramadan in Egypt is announced by the ball, and the ball is also fired in many areas of the country during Dawn and Iftar.
Egyptians, like some other Arab nations, have interesting customs; That is, a person walks in the streets and neighborhoods at dawn and awakens people.
Religious tradition; From the Travih prayer to the Qur’anic Quranic Competitions
Travih prayer is also one of the most famous Egyptian religious traditions, where fasting prayers from the first night of Ramadan after the Esha prayer, recite a component of the Holy Quran.
Since the Egyptians have the most famous and well-known Qur’anic Qur’an, an important competition is held every year during Ramadan, and even mosques compete in the use of good-looking Qarians. These Qarians recite the Quran after the prayer prayer. Egyptian mosques, especially al -Hussein and Al -Azhar in Cairo, also compete in the decoration and decoration of the minarets in addition to the Qari. The poetry competition is also one of the Egyptian cultural customs in the holy month of Ramadan, and the poets compete to write beautiful poems on this month.
Egyptian people consider the tradition of helping the disadvantaged and the poor during Ramadan and compete in this regard. In the neighborhoods of different parts of Egypt, the dawn and Iftar tables are set up throughout Ramadan. The Egyptians use the term “Ramadan Karim” for the holy month of Ramadan.
Egyptian Eid Ramadan
attending Friday prayers during the holy month of Ramadan is somehow obligatory for Egyptian fasting and they attend Friday prayers extensively. In Egypt, Friday prayers are held in most mosques, and it is not that Friday prayer is only performed in a special place in the city.
Egyptian mosque doors during Ramadan are open-air and the Qur’an is recited. The Quran training class is also held after the evening prayer for adolescent children.
As mentioned, Ramadan is a kind of Egyptian Eid and people are visiting and visiting. They gather together for Iftar and in many cases wake up until dawn.
Boom and visit during the holy month of Ramadan
Egyptian people in the holy month of Ramadan are very important to the womb and go home very much this month. The big families gather on a table this month and awaken until the night. The first day of the holy month is the day of families, that is, the great family invites his family to Iftar, so this month is called the “city of Allah”, the fish that brings everyone together. Egyptian families sometimes get out of the house on these nights and go to leisure or restaurants for dinner. Many people are awake during the holy month of the month, and the dawn is held at restaurants and hotels.
Ramadan’s dignity in Egypt
Egyptians also have a special respect for Ramadan and do not hold marriage this month. The Egyptian people also refuse to clash and shed blood because of the dignity of the holy month. They have a famous term used in the holy month of Ramadan: If someone beat you this month and say profanity, say I am fasting and avoid conflict with him. ”
Payment of Zakat Fitr on the last night of Ramadan
Egyptians pay their Fitr on the last night of the month based on the announcement of Dar al-Fatwa Zakat and are purchased and collected from this place. The Egyptian people pay their zakat to charity populations or to people like Sheikh Al -Azhar to divide it among the poor.
