Ramadan And Iran

A typical breakfast Table

Fasting may seem difficult if one has not practiced it before. However, it is tolerated by most people even some people do it very easily. In some Muslim countries the work-schedule is modified during this month including Iran.
From time immemorial, Iranians have been embracing the eve of the holy month of Ramadan with special ceremonies and observing customs. They used to welcome the month through different traditions like beating kettledrums, throwing stones, washing carpets, and renovating as well as cleaning the mosques.

 
Cleaning the Masajid

Some of these traditions  like cleaning the mosques are still alive in all or some parts of the country. Although, due to being a multi-ethnic and multi-cultural country, Different regions in Iran have their own special ceremonies.

For example in the city of Shiraz, they start celebrating Ramadan since the last friday of Sha’ban.
They go to public gardens and spend their time in nature for they believe Ramadan as a month of praying and they just need to stick in praying and fasting.
If a woman is newly wed, family of the bride or groom, send a full iftar (breakfast) for them with a big bouquet of flowers.

Making Reshteh Khoshkar in Northern Iran

In the northern provinces, people start fasting one or some days before Ramadan for welcoming the holy month. They call it in their language “Pishasho”. They make “Reshteh-Khoshkar” which is a kind of pastry made by suger, walnut, flour and sweet spices and you can just get it during Ramadan.

In the eastern Iran, there is ceremony of “Allah Ramezuni” that children and young adults go to houses and sing and ask for cookies.

Zulbia And Bamiyah

Turkmen people in the north-east have their especial traditions and it’s started some days before Ramadan. They have “cleaning day”. “Cookie-cooking day” and praying day.

One of their interesting traditions is preparing Jahiziyyah (the household goods and appliances required by their daughter before marriage) for bride during nights of this month. Young women  stay awake till Sahar and prepare things which is sewing 40 long skirts and 40 pants. Also husband ’s family send her especial cookies during Ramadan.

Restaurants are closed during daytime

During daytime, all restaurants are closed and eating and drinking publically is banned based on the Islamic law. But at the time of breakfast, street Iftar is ready for people who can’t reach home ontime. There is a kind of very popular sweet which named “Zulbia and Bamiyah” and it’s almost sold all over Iran in every sweet-shop. Most fast food shops sell Haleem and Iranian soups.

Street Iftar (Breakfast)

Ramadan in Iran has taste of frienship. People try to forget hatred and like to invite relatives or friends for Iftar. Several kinds of Iranian soups are cooked, several breakfast Tables and ceremonies are prepared, people are more interested to say their prayers in Masajid and Quran is recited more than every time.

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