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Malegaon:
Today, the 27th day of
Ramadan in Indian subcontinent and 28th in other parts of
the world, is the last Friday of the holy month. The crescent
expected to appear over the horizon in a day or two, will
pronounce the arrival of Eid Al-Fitr, the day of celebrations and
feast after month long fasting.
The glory and pleasure of Eid Al-Fitr
notwithstanding, parting ways with Ramadan has always been very
difficult. “Waking up at 04:00 pre-dawn time. Half-awake taking the food.
Setting for the work after little rest. Winding up early for
Iftaar.
Tarawih prayers in the nights and then gearing up
again for the next day’s fast. All these are very interesting. It
really pains as Ramadan nears an end”, says Nehal Ansari, Chairman
of a leading Educational Institute. So aficionado is he of this holy
month that he wishes, “Can’t we have Ramadan for some more time? May
be for three months or so?”
And why Ramadan is so appealing is due
to the glorious moments in this month especially the time of
Iftaar. “For
Iftaar,
lot of effort is taken for preparing the delicious foods and
eateries. And as if they are not enough, additional foodstuffs are
bought from the market”, says Afeefa
Sameen.
“However”, she continues, “It is not these eateries that
make the time of Iftaar special. At this time, according to
the holy sources, whatever a fasting person prays to the Almighty
Allah is never rejected. It is this that makes the time of
Iftaar so special. Hence to catch this time, we wind up our
daily work at least an hour before
Iftaar, perform Wadhu
- the ablution, raise our hands and seek the divine help while all
the eateries recline in front of us”, she concludes with sheer
belief written large in her eyes.
Any way it is the time to say goodbye
to Ramadan, which after blessing for a whole month, will be no more
in few days. The end of this month will also bring an end
to late night prayers called
Tarawih.
The prayer for which the
worshippers assemble in the mosques and pray in congregation every
year during Ramadan nights. And Huffaz, those who have
memorized the Holy
Quran, recite the holy verses for them.
Interestingly the holy month, along
with the worshippers, also brings cheers to the shoppers across
various religions. “Not only the Muslims, but non-Muslims also come
in large numbers to my shop during Ramadan”, says Aasim Fitwala, a
footwear dealer. Talking to Mukesh Raja, a student confirms his
claims. He says, “Because of the varieties and stock that are
available during these days, people prefer Ramadan for shopping.”
Against this backdrop, it is not
surprising when we see people saying goodbye to Ramadan but with a
very heavy heart.
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