The sohoor has its own delight, for the kids get to stay up late and eat so that they would be able to fast the next day, whereas others usually get up early in the morning right before the Fajr Prayer to have something to eat, and then wait until the athan is announced so that they can pray before going back to sleep. The sound of the athan in the morning is totally different than how it is heard in the afternoon, for it breaks the silence of the night and delivers a great message to all prayers.
Fasting is not only to make us feel what the poor people experience, for it has a lot more to it. It is also about patience and forgiveness, it is about trying to be honest, and it tries to make a better person out of everyone, and help them do good things for one another. Besides worshiping god, Ramadan has another side to it, a side full of happiness, where the whole family sits together and discusses a lot of things. It’s a month where people get closer by just seeing each other every day in the mosque as they share the religious moments together.
As the magreb prayer approaches the fasting people, the streets get emptier, as the tables get crowded with food, and as the people rush to the dining table. There is complete silence as they wait for the prayer to be announced, so that they could break there fast. As soon as the prayer is announced the people start eating usually starting off with dates, for that’s how the prophet used to start his meal off. There isn’t a better feeling than the cold water running down your throat, and then the taste of the delicious food.
After everyone has eaten, the whole family sits together as they watch TV, and talk, and as the ishaa prayer is announced the men go to the mosque’s as they pray the ishaa prayer and the taraweeh prayer, and after they finish, the shopping malls get busier, as everyone goes out with their family, so that they could spend some time together and have fun.
