Ramadan in Yemen; From the uncertainty to the eagerness to reach Eid al -Fitr

, International Group Ramadan and Conditions and Conditions and Conditions. It distinguishes it from the rest of the year. The Muslims of the world become a unit with the coming of the holy month of Ramadan and pray together. The fasting of Muslims in every part of the world is a spiritual period for clearing the soul that has diverse and attractive cultural traditions with them, and people in every corner of the world perform it with their customs. Muslims fast this month from sunrise to sunset and increase their unity by performing worship and special ceremonies this month. Ramadan al -Mubarak is an opportunity to rethink, seek forgiveness and strengthen social ties. Various ceremonies are performed by fasters this month, indicating the diversity and cultural richness of Muslim societies.

In this regard International Group has examined the rituals and rituals of Ramadan in some countries of the Arab world. In the first part of the Ramadan case in Lebanon, Egypt, Tunisia, Morocco, UAE, Oman and the Republic of Azerbaijan, the eighth part is dedicated to Ramadan in Yemen, which is reported below;

Yemen is a country in southwestern Asia and south of the Arabian Peninsula in the Middle East, and the capital of Sanaa, and the capital of Sanaa. The population of Yemen is about 2 million and 6,000, more than 5 % of which are Muslims.
The Yemenis welcomed the holy month of Ramadan, despite the current problems and conflicts in the country since the end of the year, among the traditions that are not devoid of happiness and social solidarity. Ramadan is the eleventh month of Ramadan that Yemenis experience in the difficult conditions that most Yemeni people suffer from, but this has not made the Yemenis warmly welcomed this month.

welcome the dear guest on the way

Yemenis welcome Ramadan with a variety of celebrations, decorate their homes, take homes, streets and streets, and this is an old official that is repeated every year. Sanaa and other Yemeni cities on the eve of Ramadan have witnessed widespread participation in cleaning the streets and alleys. Women and children also decorate the inside and yard with ornamental lights and colored paper. These work begins in late month of Sha’ban; It is as if a dear guest is going to come.
Many Yemeni people prepare themselves for entering this month before they reach this month by providing light through solar energy, decorating homes and providing some Ramadan food. At the same time, many Yemenis are trying to create happiness without being able to buy Ramadan because of poverty and difficult livelihoods.

Umm Abdul Rahman, a resident of Sana’a, said: “With the coming of Ramadan, we will decorate the rooms with lights and lanterns, which shows our happiness and joy of this blessed month, a guest that enters us and enters us. With the announcement of the beginning of Ramadan, the children go home with dance and joy, which creates a good and spiritual atmosphere. Large and small go to the mosques for Iftar, and in this banquet, they try to have a share in Iftar. ”

spend Ramadan with visibility and exchange of food

Many Yemenis are happy to enter the month of Ramadan, who were waiting for this month to come because of its importance, indicating the great place of fasting in the hearts of Yemeni citizens. Yemenis in the holy month of Ramadan as a hereditary ritual in fasting, are eager to prepare different foods and exchange foods.

Nights are also among the other manifestations of Ramadan among the Yemeni people. They come together after Iftar, either at home or in the streets and cafes. At the same time, the voice of the Qur’an and prayer and prayer are also broadcast from the mosque’s speaker. During the holy month of Ramadan, forgiveness, charity and food sharing is very important for people. Even the poor divide some of their foods with their neighbors.

persuasive and fighter even in Ramadan

Sultan Sabet, who lives in the third decade of his life and lives in the province of Taiz, the most populous province of Yemen, said: “The current Ramadan, despite all the discomforts of the war, has some happiness. Yemenis usually try to spend the holy month of Ramadan with collective programs, viewing and watching Ramadan television programs. ” “This year’s Ramadan is different in terms of peace and stability, with a gift from God to the Yemeni people who have suffered a lot of calamities,” he added.

, according to Hoda al-Ahmadi, a Yemeni housewife living in the outskirts of Ramadan, divine mercy and psychological stability, which distinguishes it from other months. Different provinces of Yemen are in a beautiful atmosphere due to the holy month of Ramadan, which makes the citizens happy and reinforces positive values. Most people spend Ramadan by visiting family, relatives, friends, and doing good and cooperating to help the poor and needy.

Also, a housewife in Sanaa, the capital of Yemen, said: “Ramadan’s atmosphere requires that we live in this month despite all the problems in reality full of satisfaction and contentment. I suffer from multiple diseases, but I continue to fast this month. The important thing is to be persuasive and fighter in Ramadan and do not give up. “

Children’s enthusiasm for Eid al-Fitr

Yemenis are eager to arrive Eid Saeed Fitr. The night before Eid al -Fitr, children wear Eid clothing they have already chosen and sleep in bed with the same clothes. New Eid dresses for the Yemeni people are blessings for the blessings of the new year; These traditions are still seen among the people.