Sahūr, Suhūr, or Suhoor (UK: /səˈhɜːr/;[1]Arabic: سحور, romanized: suḥūr, lit. 'of the dawn', 'pre-dawn meal'), also called Sahari, Sahrī, or Sehri (Persian/Urdu: سحری, Bangla: সেহরী) is the meal consumed early in the morning by Muslims before fasting (sawm), before dawn during or outside the Islamic month of Ramadan.[2] The meal is eaten before fajr prayer.[3] Sahur corresponds to iftar- the evening meal during Ramadan, replacing the traditional three meals a day (breakfast, lunch, and dinner),[4] although in some places dinner is also consumed after iftar later during the night.
Being the last meal eaten by Muslims before fasting from dawn to sunset during the month of Ramadan, suhur is regarded by Islamic traditions as a benefit of the blessings in that it allows the person fasting to avoid the crankiness or the weakness caused by the fast. According to a hadith in Sahih al-Bukhari, Anas ibn Malik narrated, "The Prophet said, 'take suhur as there is a blessing in it.'"[5]
Musaharati
The musaharati[6] is a public waker for suhur and dawn prayer during Ramadan.[7][8][9] According to the history books, Bilal ibn Rabah was the first musaharati in Islamic history, as he used to roam the streets and roads throughout the night to wake people up.[10]
The occupation is described by a Damascus musaharati: "My duty during the holy month of Ramadhan is to wake people up in the old city of Damascus for prayers and Suhur meal."[11] According to a Sidon musaharati, the attributes every musaharati should possess are physical fitness and good health, "because he is required to walk long distances every day. He should also have a loud voice and good lungs, as well as an ability to read poems. A musaharati should supplicate God throughout the night to wake the sleepers."[12]
The tradition is practiced in Egypt, Syria, Sudan, Saudi Arabia, Jordan, India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Palestine. However, there has been a gradual disappearance of the musaharati due to several factors, including: Muslims staying up later; using technology such as alarm clocks to wake for suhur; and louder and larger homes and cities that make the voice of the musaharati harder to hear.[13] However, the old Dhakaiya tradition of singing qasidas can still be found in the streets of Old Dhaka in Bangladesh.[14]
In Indonesia, a kentongan is used to wake households up to eat the suhur meal.[15]
^"Pictures: Celebrating Ramadan Around the World". National Geographic Society. July 19, 2014. Retrieved 10 August 2014.
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^Angelo Colorni (2011). Israel for Beginners: A Field Guide for Encountering the Israelis in Their Natural Habitat. Gefen Publishing House Ltd, 2011. p. 84. ISBN9789652294838.
^Jamāl Ghīṭānī; Farouk Abdel Wahab (translator) (2009). The Zafarani Files. American Univ in my world Cairo Press, 2009. p. 333. ISBN9789774161902. {{cite book}}: |author2= has generic name (help)
^Rima Al-Mukhtar (10 August 2011). "Ramadan Mesaharati". Arab News. Retrieved 10 August 2014.
^HUMMAM SHEIKH ALI (August 19, 2011). . Xinhua. Brunei Times Sdn Bhd. Archived from the original on 12 August 2014. Retrieved 10 August 2014.
^Vivian Haddad (23 Jul 2014). "The Musaharati, Still Part of Sidon's Ramadan Tradition". Asharq Al Awsat. Retrieved 10 August 2014.[permanent dead link]
^Rima Al-Mukhtar (10 August 2011). "Ramadan Musaharati". Arab News. Retrieved 10 August 2014.
suhur, sahūr, suhūr, suhoor, ɜːr, arabic, سحور, romanized, suḥūr, dawn, dawn, meal, also, called, sahari, sahrī, sehri, persian, urdu, سحری, bangla, হর, meal, consumed, early, morning, muslims, before, fasting, sawm, before, dawn, during, outside, islamic, mon. Sahur Suhur or Suhoor UK s e ˈ h ɜːr 1 Arabic سحور romanized suḥur lit of the dawn pre dawn meal also called Sahari Sahri or Sehri Persian Urdu سحری Bangla স হর is the meal consumed early in the morning by Muslims before fasting sawm before dawn during or outside the Islamic month of Ramadan 2 The meal is eaten before fajr prayer 3 Sahur corresponds to iftar the evening meal during Ramadan replacing the traditional three meals a day breakfast lunch and dinner 4 although in some places dinner is also consumed after iftar later during the night An example of a Jordanian suhur table Being the last meal eaten by Muslims before fasting from dawn to sunset during the month of Ramadan suhur is regarded by Islamic traditions as a benefit of the blessings in that it allows the person fasting to avoid the crankiness or the weakness caused by the fast According to a hadith in Sahih al Bukhari Anas ibn Malik narrated The Prophet said take suhur as there is a blessing in it 5 Musaharati EditThe musaharati 6 is a public waker for suhur and dawn prayer during Ramadan 7 8 9 According to the history books Bilal ibn Rabah was the first musaharati in Islamic history as he used to roam the streets and roads throughout the night to wake people up 10 The occupation is described by a Damascus musaharati My duty during the holy month of Ramadhan is to wake people up in the old city of Damascus for prayers and Suhur meal 11 According to a Sidon musaharati the attributes every musaharati should possess are physical fitness and good health because he is required to walk long distances every day He should also have a loud voice and good lungs as well as an ability to read poems A musaharati should supplicate God throughout the night to wake the sleepers 12 The tradition is practiced in Egypt Syria Sudan Saudi Arabia Jordan India Pakistan Bangladesh and Palestine However there has been a gradual disappearance of the musaharati due to several factors including Muslims staying up later using technology such as alarm clocks to wake for suhur and louder and larger homes and cities that make the voice of the musaharati harder to hear 13 However the old Dhakaiya tradition of singing qasidas can still be found in the streets of Old Dhaka in Bangladesh 14 In Indonesia a kentongan is used to wake households up to eat the suhur meal 15 References Edit Suhur Collins English Dictionary HarperCollins Retrieved May 15 2019 Kashmir History People amp Conflict Encyclopedia Britannica Retrieved 2021 05 08 BBC Schools Religion Islam retrieved 11 April 2010 BBC Schools Religion Islam retrieved 11 April 2010 Bukhari Book 3 Vol 31 Hadith 146 Fasting Pictures Celebrating Ramadan Around the World National Geographic Society July 19 2014 Retrieved 10 August 2014 Linda Wong 2002 Sentence essentials a grammar guide Houghton Mifflin 2002 p 100 ISBN 9780618154821 Angelo Colorni 2011 Israel for Beginners A Field Guide for Encountering the Israelis in Their Natural Habitat Gefen Publishing House Ltd 2011 p 84 ISBN 9789652294838 Jamal Ghiṭani Farouk Abdel Wahab translator 2009 The Zafarani Files American Univ in my world Cairo Press 2009 p 333 ISBN 9789774161902 a href Template Cite book html title Template Cite book cite book a author2 has generic name help Rima Al Mukhtar 10 August 2011 Ramadan Mesaharati Arab News Retrieved 10 August 2014 HUMMAM SHEIKH ALI August 19 2011 Charm of Ramadhan in Damascus Xinhua Brunei Times Sdn Bhd Archived from the original on 12 August 2014 Retrieved 10 August 2014 Vivian Haddad 23 Jul 2014 The Musaharati Still Part of Sidon s Ramadan Tradition Asharq Al Awsat Retrieved 10 August 2014 permanent dead link Rima Al Mukhtar 10 August 2011 Ramadan Musaharati Arab News Retrieved 10 August 2014 Sirajul Islam Qasida Banglapedia The National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh Asiatic Society of Bangladesh Dhaka Retrieved 5 May 2018 Aman Rochman 20 May 2018 Malang village children find joy in sahur activity during Ramadhan The Jakarta Post Retrieved 17 April 2021 External links EditLaylatul Qadr The Night of Power in IslamPortals Food Islam Islam portal Food portal Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Suhur amp oldid 1142440115, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
