The Misaharaty (Musaharati) is one of the oldest, most deep-rooted traditions found during Ramadan. El Misaharaty is the name given to the person who walks and beats a drum in residential areas to wake people up to eat their sohor (a meal eaten before the beginning of the fast) before morning prayers.
He/She calls "Awake, faster and praise Allah. Welcome to you Ramadan, month of forgiveness." He/she starts there round at 3:00 am every morning and goes from his house and walks to nearly every house in the neighborhood.
As he/she reaches each house he stands in front of it and calls its residents by name. I used to pay them to call my name..:)))) it was fun!!
While the job of the Misaharaty is voluntary, residents of the neighborhood often tip them with food or cash when Ramadan is over.
We use alarm clocks to fulfill the function of the traditional Misaharaty! But I want this tradition never to vanish. And it will stay on.
The Misaharaty (Musaharati) is one of the oldest, most deep-rooted traditions found during Ramadan. El Misaharaty is the name given to the person who walks and beats a drum in residential areas to wake people up to eat their sohor (a meal eaten before the beginning of the fast) before morning prayers.
He/She calls "Awake, faster and praise Allah. Welcome to you Ramadan, month of forgiveness." He/she starts there round at 3:00 am every morning and goes from his house and walks to nearly every house in the neighborhood.
As he/she reaches each house he stands in front of it and calls its residents by name. I used to pay them to call my name..:)))) it was fun!!
While the job of the Misaharaty is voluntary, residents of the neighborhood often tip them with food or cash when Ramadan is over.
We use alarm clocks to fulfill the function of the traditional Misaharaty! But I want this tradition never to vanish. And it will stay on.
Salam