Almusahirati is the person who wakes up people to eat sahoor. Of course, sahoor is an important meal in Ramadan. According to Hadeeth, ((have sahoor, there is barakah in it)). It means that you have sahoor, because it has a blessing in it. Almusahirati starts his duty after three or four o'clock in the morning, carrying a drum and singing, "Oh fasting sleeper, wake up and have sahoor. Oh fasting sleeper, wake up and have sahoor". Nowadays, this habit disappeared in many countries especially Arab countries like, Syria, Irag, Libya because of the conflicts there in them, and some gulf countries like Saudi Arabia.
Amusahirati is rarely seen in countries like Egypt, Sudan and some African countries. In Saudi Arabia, we stay awake after Ishaa and Tahjud prayers. Tahjud prayers ends around two to two thirty in the morning. We come back home from the mosque and eat something and stay awake until Sahoor time. After sahoor, we do not go to sleep till dawn prayer. Some of us play football or basket ball for one or two hours and go to sleep at nine or ten o'clock in the morning. Alumsahirati did not take any money for his work. He used to do it for the sake of God. If anyone of the members have Almusahirati in their countries, please, let's know about how do they perform their duty. Happy ending ten days of Ramadan.
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Sei parakalo Melody, the mobile alarm does not do the job? I will buy an alarm clock on condition that you sent me the friend request. I want to be one of your friends, could I? Thanks for your comment on Almusahirati.
Lakin ap bola rooh, Mishaikh! Arif Saeed and Nadira talked about the new technology that replaced Almusahirati's role. Do you believe that the alarm clock does not wake me up most of the times. Thanks Mr. Mishaikh for your precious time.
I do agree with mishaikh comment..
Thanks for sharing such a nice blog with us..
Akohomoda lady Nadira. Neer nalavar. Arif saeed told me it is because of the mobile phones and the fast leap of technology as you mentioned in your nice comment about Almusahirati. Many thanks, my dear good lady.
Indeed so sir ..
It is a dwindling practice and memories to us too in Sri Lanka where they wake us us all up by chanting s to the beat of drum ... At t he end of the fast they visit the homes and get cash for their services ....It was a familiar sight of long cloaked bearded men with turbans wrapped on their heads and beads swirled over their necks waking up the neighborhood to fast.
It is nostalgic how customs change period of time due to advance tech and dying habits of an aged custom which may not be favorable to the younger generation
Thank you Sir yet for another interesting blog of a by gone era ..
Halet chetore Hanieh? Awal iz himah, I want to be one of your friends. Extend my regards to your family. Can you also see The Holy Thirds? Thanks for commenting on Almusahirati.
Hi dear friend. i always enjoy your blogs. So interesting. I am from Iran and i heard from my grand father that we had such a people in past Specially in villages or small places; even nowadays people from Khandab ( a city in Iran ) and nearby villages are awaken before dawn by an elderly who reads the prayers of the late eminent poet, Khajeh Abdollah An
sari, and says, “Wake up”. but i myself never have seen such a things in Tabriz ( the city i live in). your sincerely Hanieh
Main samajgiya, hudar nahi hain. Thanks Mishaikh for commenting on the blog, Almusahirati.
Yes we still do have this guy. Yesterday when I was going for Isha this man was at the gate with his drum asking for his Eidi (gift money).
I remember in my childhood two blind men used to come in the night to wake the people up for sahoor. They used to sing:
"Jaagna hai jaag lay aflak kay saye talay - hasar tak sota rahay ga khaak kay saye talay."
Meaning:
Wake up you have to wake under the skies-otherwise you will be sleeping under the dust till the doomsday.
That was very impressive. When heard their voice I used to run to my galary to see them.
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