Be it markets or mosques, people, particularly Muslims, are seen excited to welcome the holy month of Ramzan (Islamic month), which is set to begin at dusk on Thursday. People are busy making plans to celebrate the entire month of Ramzan with fervour and gaiety. Ramzan is considered the holiest month in the Islamic calendar.
During the holy month, Muslims fast from dawn to dusk. Fasting, the third pillar among the five pillars of Islam, is obligatory for all adults except those who are ill. During Ramzan, worshippers go to mosques for prayers till midnight, seher (pre-dawn meal), and wake up in the early hours of the day for morning prayers.
The state government has directed officials to take appropriate measures for the festival, and various departments in the city have geared up to ensure that people, particularly those in Muslim-majority areas, have uninterrupted electricity and water supply. The police have also made elaborate plans to maintain peace.
To ensure that people are not inconvenienced during Ramzan, the GHMC (Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation) initiated road repair works and sanitation near mosques. The Water Board has also made arrangements to ensure an adequate supply of water to the mosques via tankers.
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All arrangements for special prayers in Mosques are in place. Mosques throughout the city have been outfitted with all the necessary arrangements to accommodate maximum numbers of people during the special prayers of ‘Taraweeh’, which starts from Thursday night (while fasting starts from Friday morning, depending on the moon sight).
This year’s special arrangements include the installation of air coolers in the majority of mosques, as this year’s Ramzan would be the hottest as it is starting in March.
Other utilities, such as fans, are being maintained by mosque management committees, and some revenue-generating mosques are also availing the provision of ACs during this summer. To emphasise the significance of the month, mosques throughout the city have installed decorative lighting and newly erected shamiyanah’s (tents) to provide shade to namazis from the hot sun.
At the historic Mecca Masjid, the cleaning of the ablution tank is underway and tents were erected. Mecca Masjid is one of the largest mosques in the city. During Ramzan, Muslims prefer to offer special prayers in the mosque.
“The ‘namaz-e-taraweeh’ will begin with the sighting of the new moon, which marks the beginning of the Ramzan month. Three chapters of the holy Quran will be recited during the ‘Taraweeh’ prayers every day,” Mecca Masjid superintendent Abdul Qadeer was quoted as saying. It will also be conducted at almost all mosques in the city. The management of mosque committees have identified and selected the huffaz (one who has memorized the Quran) to lead the Taraweeh prayers.
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