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Last Update: 11:50 GMT, Wed., Oct. 18, 2006
/ Ramadan 26, 1427 |
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Special Coverage > Ramadan Around the World
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| Ramadan With A Flavor!
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| By: Muhammad Shawqy- Egypt |
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Rushing back from work to catch iftar with the whole family that has gathered at your place to share a meal, writing “Ramadan kareem” or “kulli sana wa enta tayeb” at the end of every e-mail and hearing them at the end of every phone call, waking up in the middle of the night to hear the voice of the
misaharati calling for sahur time and watching the special Ramadan TV series and programs. These are only some of the many rituals that we in the Arab and Islamic World subconsciously associate with the holy month of Ramadan. And even though many of us might never have thought about them consciously, we impatiently wait for them from one Ramadan to the next, as they have become an integral part of this month, giving it a unique flavor different from any other time of the year.
Most of all, Ramadan is a time when family and friends get together, whether to share a meal, to pray, to watch TV, or simply with the mere purpose of spending time and exchanging visits. For me, Ramadan is about family, and when you are in a Muslim country everyone is done with work and at home by the time sunset comes.
Muslims Getting Together
When foreigners are feeling homesick or missing the feel of what they used to have in Ramadan, they usually try to find others who are going through similar experiences to decrease the feelings of loneliness. With Ramadan being particularly characterized by being surrounded by people all the time and doing almost everything together, most of the Arabs and Muslims living abroad tend to get together more than they would normally do at any other time of the year, so they would at least feel some of the special atmosphere of the month.
In Egypt , the misaharati is a man who goes around with a drum and a stick in his hand, singing and trying to wake the people up to have their sahur and pray Fajr.
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