Ramadhan (Ramzan) Festival Hyderabad

Ramadhan (Ramzan) Festival Hyderabad

The city of Hyderabad has a rich and varied history and the Ramadhan or Ramzan is celebrated with fervently in Hyderabad. It is as if every street and by-lane of Hyderabad comes alive during the month of Ramzan. Forty percent of Hyderabad's population comprises of Muslims and this is why Ramzan is an immensely popular festival in Hyderabad.

On Ramadhan or Ramzan the people of Hyderabad wake before the break of dawn to partake of a meal before they begin their daily fast. This tradition of partaking of your meal before day break is called sahar. In Hyderabad people have mikes fitted into their vehicles which are used to wake up residents for sahar.

After a couple of hours the call of the muezzin for prayers from the historically significant Makkah Masjid of Hyderabad and hundreds of other mosques across the can be heard. Thousands of devotees, mostly clad in traditional kurta pyjama with a cap, can be seen heading for nearby mosques. Such scenes are witnessed for the afternoon and evening prayers and again immediately after breaking the fast after sunset as well as for night prayers and 'traveeh'.

Ramzan means “to burn� and he fast that devout Muslims keep during this month is supposed to burn of ones sins. The fast or the roza starts at sunrise and lasts till sunset. During this period no food, water can be consumed and any form of activity that provides sexual gratification is barred. The principle behind the roza is to understand the plight of the poor and the lesser privileged and to attempt to lead a more significant way of life.

The practice of charity or Zakat is also another important tent of Islam. During the month of Ramzan every Muslim is expected to donate 2.5% of his income to the needy.

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