Mei 20, 2020
Dakika 3. Soma

Maana ya Ramadhani

Mara nyingi wageni wanaotembelea Zanzibar hujiuliza ikiwa Ramadhani (pia: Ramadhan), wakati mtakatifu zaidi wa mwaka kwa Waislamu duniani kote, ni wakati mwafaka wa kutembelea kisiwa hicho. Washiriki wa likizo hawana haja ya kuwa na wasiwasi: Ingawa ni kweli, kwamba hali ya wakati huu inabadilika kwa kiasi fulani hadi hali ya utulivu na ya kutafakari, kila mtu anakaribishwa kujiunga. Kwa kweli, unaweza kuwa wakati wa kuelimisha na watalii wanahimizwa kujifunza zaidi kuhusu. maana na desturi zake.

Je, ninaweza kutembelea Zanzibar wakati wa Ramadhani?

Kwa hilo swali, jibu ni "Ndiyo". Visiwa vya nguzo ("polepole polepole") vinaweza kuwa nguzo zaidi, na kuifanya kuwa wakati mwafaka wa kurudi nyuma na kupumzika. Ingawa inaheshimu hali ya kufunga wakati wa mchana, hoteli nyingi na migahawa hutoa chakula na vinywaji kote, ingawa ni mbali kidogo na umma. Jioni wao huondoa vituo vyote vya iftar, chakula cha haraka, na menyu za kitamaduni na za Kiarabu za kawaida. Hoteli ya Serena kwa mfano, ya nyota 5 ya kawaida iliyoko katika mji mkuu wa Mji Mkongwe, inajulikana kwa milo ya kipekee ya Ramadhani. Meneja Msaidizi Ayoub Msoffe anasema, mwaka wa 2020 washiriki wa chakula wanaweza kutarajia "milo maalum kutoka pwani hadi Kiarabu, Kiswahili na Kihindi hadi Kiafrika ambavyo vyote ni vtiamu na vyenye afya." Mtu yeyote anakaribishwa kujiunga. Kumbuka kuuliza hoteli uliyochagua au mapumziko, pia, kuhusu matoleo yao ya Ramadhani unapoomba kuwekewa nafasi.

Ramadhani ni nini?

Mwezi wa tisa wa kalenda ya mwandamo wa Kiislamu inachukuliwa kuwa wakati mtakatifu zaidi wa mwaka na Waislamu, kwa upande wa sherehe na mawazo ya kiroho, na pengine kulinganishwa na Krismasi au wakati wa Mashariki katika imani ya Kikristo.

The actuals dates of Ramadan vary annually on the Gregorian calendar and depend on the sighting of the moon. This year Ramadan will occur around 24 April – 23 May. It is believed, that Prophet Mohammed revealed the opening verses of the Holy Quran at this time. The Muslim community marks this pivotal moment with self-restraint and devotion through faith (shahadah), prayer (salah), charity (zakat), fasting (sawm) and pilgrimage (hajj). These are the 5 pillars of Islam. While everyone may have his personal approach to it (see testimonials #My Ramadan) the essence of Ramadan is often defined as “self-restraint, empathy and generosity”, as Omari Hamis, a Zanzibar teacher, puts it. Eid al Fitr (“Festival of Breaking the Fast”) marks the end of the holy month with festivities and presents.

Watu hufanya nini wakati wa Ramadhani?

Utamaduni wa Kiislamu na ukarimu uko katika kilele chao wakati wa mwezi mtukufu. Ni mwezi wa rehema ambapo nia njema inaaminika kuleta malipo makubwa zaidi. Biashara inatarajiwa kupungua kasi kadiri lengo linavyobadilika kwenda katika hali ya kiroho na ya kifamilia zaidi. Baada ya jua kuzama, familia na marafiki hukusanyika kwa ajili ya kufuturu, au iftar. Iftar huanza jioni na inaweza kuendelea hadi usiku, ikiwa na vyakula vingi vya kuchagua, vinywaji visivyo na kileo, kahawa na chai. Suhur hutolewa kabla tu ya jua kuchomoza, kabla ya siku ya saumu kuanza. Wakati wa kufunga hakuna chakula, hakuna vinywaji pamoja na maji na hakuna sigara zinazotumiwa. "Unazoea", anasema kiongozi Aiysha Mohammed, ambaye anafanya kazi saa zake za kawaida wakati wa Ramadhani.

Vinavyoruhusiwa na visivyoruhusiwa katika Ramadhan

Je, uko tayari kuzama katika tajriba mpya ya kitamaduni? Hapa kuna baadhi ya kanuni za msingi za adabu kwa ujumla katika maeneo ya umma wakati wa Ramadhani:

USIJE KULA hadharani

Kwa wale wanaofunga usile au kunywa mbele yao. Hoteli nyingi zitakuwa na sehemu ambapo mtu anaweza kula mbali na wale waliofunga.

UWE Mfadhili

Kuwa mkarimu kwa wale wasiobahatika, toa kile unachoweza, chakula, nguo au pesa kwa watu binafsi na mashirika ya hisani.

USIVUTE Hadharani

Kuvuta sigara hadharani hakuruhusiwi kwa waumini wakati wa mwezi mtukufu, na inaweza pia kuwa wakati mzuri wa kuacha.

Badilishana Salamu za Ramadhani

Tumia salamu maalum "Ramadan Kareem" unapokutana na Waislamu, na kwa sherehe za Eid, "Eid Mubarak".

Kila kitu unachohitaji kujua kuhusu muhtasari wa kalenda ya Kiislamu - inayokuja mwishoni mwa Aprili hadi mwisho wa Mei.
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