Ramadan around the world

 

 The fun of eating Sehri on the last night and breaking the fast at sunset is different. However, the fun is not the same in all countries. Let's find out where Ramadan is.

Turkey 

Ramadan shadow puppet are popular Ramadan entertainment in Turkey since Ottoman era

Candy is given to children every day at the end of Taraweeh in Ramadan. It is arranged that the children come to the mosque to read Taraweeh every day after fasting.

Besides, after Taraweeh every day there is a religious story session. Children's stories are told through shadow puppets.

Free Iftar is organized in various tents during Ramadan.

There are special programs during iftar on radio and television.

 

Tanzania

Tanzanian Ramadan food 

 Here, Ramadan starts from the middle of the month of Shaban.

Mosques, market stalls in the area are all decorated with electric lights. Visiting each other's houses and exchanging various gifts is going on.

Iftar is eaten here with fresh fruits, sweets and dates. Tarawih is followed by heavy meal which consists of bread, rice, vegetables and meat.

morocco

Verity of Moroccan Iftar during Ramadan 

Here, when Ramadan comes, the Moroccan heart becomes soft they help each other.

On weekends, Moroccan people go somewhere far away from the city. Have a picnic in the open field for iftar. Younger and older all play traditional and lot's of fun games.

Shab-e-Qadr is celebrated in a different way here.

Boys go to the mosque with their fathers for Shab-e-Qadr prayers. Girls spend time chatting with neighboring girls and applying henna on their hands.

When the father comes back, everyone goes for a walk around the city. On this day, they wear the traditional dress Zullabba.

Egypt.

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Ramadan lantern sold in Egyptian market.

In Egypt, shopping malls, houses, streets, offices and courts are all decorated with lanterns during Ramadan.

Fanoos has become a tradition of Ramadan here. In Ramadan houses are decorated.

Here all the shops are closed before Iftar. After Iftar, everything opens till Sehri. So at this time the streets are crowded. Children don't play in the afternoon. They play outside at night till Sehri.

In Ramadan, after the Taraweeh prayer, various TV series are shown on TV, which lasts until midnight. According to a survey, Egyptians watch Arabic language TV series the most during Ramadan.

Many people give gifts to children during Ramadan in Egypt. It can be one per day according to the Ramadan calendar or in beautiful baskets. In addition, iftar items are given to the poor in beautiful baskets.

Open cannons are fired during Iftar and Sehri in Cairo. This has been going on since the time of Muhammad Ali Pasha.

Southeast Asia 

Malaysian family eats various types of Iftari 

Iftar in Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Brunei is called Buka Puasa, Barbuka Pusa.

At this time, the Ramadan market is held where you can buy various types of iftar, Eid food, home decoration items, gift items, clothes and accessories. There are various rides for children - slides, swings, bounces, fairies wheels, ponies. Shopping malls during Ramadan Occasional decorations and discounts are offered.

During this time, people love to eat iftar at home or in mosques or restaurants. Free iftar is given in mosques.

In Indonesia, a drum called Bedung is played during Iftar.

Many people in Java bathe in wells after seeing the Ramadan moon.

Children light firecracker on Hilal or moon night in Ramadan. 

In Indonesia, Dugderan Carnival is held at the beginning of Ramadan in the Semarang region.

In order to march with the portrait of the animal called Warak Ngendog which is the symbol of Borak. Toys of this portrait are also sold in the local Ramadan market.

middle east

Girgian or Goregaon are famous festival during Ramadan 

 In Gulf Arab countries like Oman, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, Jordan, United Emirates, Ramadan is celebrated in a grand manner.

In Ramadan houses, streets, offices, courts, shopping malls are decorated.

The prices of goods are reduced so that everyone can enjoy the joy of Ramadan.

Free iftar is available in mosques.

A special festival called Girgian or Goregaon is organized on the fifteenth of Ramadan.

Dressed in traditional dress Darah, kaftan, lehenga, sharara, sheryani, salwar-kameez, animal and bird dress, fairy dress, children go from house to house and exchange Ramadan greetings.

In return they get chocolates, candy, money. It's like Halloween trick and treat but it has nothing to do with ghosts.

South Asia

Ramadan calendar are new trends for Ramadan 

During the month of Ramadan, iftar haats or Iftar market are held in every major Muslim area.

For Iftar Snacks, Sweets, Kebabs & Grilled, Fresh Fruits & vegetable, Dry Fruits, Clay & Wooden Cutleries, Atar or small perfume, Tazbih, Tupi or Hats, Quran Racks, Zaynamaaz, Misawak, Girls Bangles, Earrings, Combs, Mirrors, Head Ribbons, Bands ,hairclips, garlands, henatubes, traditional and cheap toys for children, copper hookah, eid decorations, eid dresses are available.

Various dry foods and breads are available.

Many times there are various rides, slides, swings, bounces, and rides for children. Before Iftar, these Iftar markets are crowded.

If the child fasts for the first time in Ramadan, the fast is celebrated happily . It's call Roza khushai. Iftar is prepared according to his choice.

Relatives are invited. Relatives give gifts of money to the children.

In addition, children who cannot keep fast do Chibi Roza or half fast. If they are older, they do one or two fasts, then complete fast. Also, everyone, young and old, participates in Taraweeh prayer.

Children play at night after Taraweeh and play outside during Ramadan.

They usually play tests of courage or horror games.

After the Taraweeh prayers, sweets and chocolates are distributed to the children and religious and moral educational stories are told. 

Nowadays many people give gifts to children in Ramadan through Ramadan calendar.

However, many people keep various activities through Ramadan calendar such as memorizing Surah, Dua, Hadith, making Eid cards, making tazbih, making cloth flowers, making Eid crafts.

These customs, however, are not seen much except in the upper middle class of the metropolitan.

During this time, many people donate Zakat, Fitra to the poor this is why Eid ul fitr call Zakat ul fitr.

Iran

Iranian famous Iftar sweets Zulbiya and Bemia 

In Iran, Ramadan is celebrated by playing a musical instrument called naqra and throwing stones.

Cleaning operations, carpet washing work in mosques.

People of many languages ​​and cultures live in Iran. Everyone has their own traditions.

For example, the people of Shiraz city start preparing for Ramadan from the middle of the month of Shaban.

All the items are sent to the newlyweds from the bride's ancestral home for Ramadan Iftar. These include tea leaves, sugar rock candy, barely and wheat grains, dry noodles or reshteh, fresh fruits, dates, honey. These are sent in beautiful baskets.

 Flowers and chocolates are sent to the newlyweds to wish them a new life.

The people of the northern region prepare a special dish called Pishasho on the occasion of Ramadan.

Children in the eastern region celebrate a special festival on the fifteenth day of Ramadan.

Which is called Jadruz e Hasan. On this day they sing Islamic songs from house to house and collect cookies called kolcheh in return.

During the day, all the shops are closed. At the time of Iftar, all kinds of food are available in local street vendors stalls.

The most sold are sweets Zulbiya, Bemia. Fresh fruits, nan barbari, nan shirin and dates are also sold.

In addition, Halim and Iranian soups or Ash Reshteh are also sold in Iftar shops.

Mayurpur

Mayurpuri testy iftar 

In the month of Ramadan, children make a house with branches of B tree, paper fringe, braid, chumki, beads. Various gifts are kept in this house. During this time, lantern lights are lit. It brings a festive mood.

Gifts made of Bitha tree branches and other gifts are given to each other during Ramadan. At the end of Sehri in the month of Ramadan, the old mothers of the children tell various religious and moral stories.

Sago and food without  garlic and onion is arranged in 27th of Ramadan. 

Mauritania

After Taraweeh prayer people love to listen Islamic music 

 When Ramadan comes, Mauritians become different.

They help the poor, treat their neighbors well, and pray to God when they get a chance.

After the Taraweeh prayer, everyone came out of the mosque, listened to Islamic songs and drank green tea and chatted.

Comoros Island

First day of Ramadan in Comoros island 

 It is a country between Mozambique and Madagascar.

On the occasion of Ramadan, the mosques here are decorated with electric lights.

People here come to the beach after seeing the moon of Ramadan. Everyone has lanterns or Moroccan lanterns in their hands. Everyone keeps saying that Ramadan has arrived until midnight.

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