(haipo) – Investing in the Muslim community in Haifa – The Haifa Municipality Finance Committee approved, at its meeting held on Wednesday, January 5, 1, a budget of 25 shekels for the production of Ramadan events in the city.
The budget will be allocated to a variety of activities that will take place in Arab neighborhoods, through special programs in community centers and at the Foundation House. In addition, mosques and streets will be illuminated and decorated for the holiday.
City Council member, Attorney Bayadsi Faher, told the paper:
"As every year, cultural and educational activities will be held in community centers in Arab neighborhoods, in addition to lectures and cultural evenings in mosques, with the aim of promoting the lofty values of the month of Ramadan, cultivating principles of love and belonging, and strengthening the bonds of relationships and brotherhood between residents."
According to Attorney Faher, the event plans were built taking into account the unique needs of each neighborhood, with the desire to create a meaningful celebration tailored to each community.
"Due to the war, there were no celebrations last year for the holidays and the arrival of Ramadan," he said, "but this year we managed to restore the budget designated for these activities, in the hope that the month of Ramadan will come upon us for the better, with all of us in a better situation."
Ramadan: Fasting, Kindness, and Spirituality
Ramadan is the ninth month of the Islamic calendar and holds deep religious significance for Muslims around the world. It is a month of fasting, prayer, charity, and spiritual purification, symbolizing the period when, according to Islamic belief, the Prophet Muhammad received the first revelation of the Quran.
Ramadan is considered a time of introspection, strengthening one's connection with God (Allah) and expressing compassion for others. The fast is intended to remind believers of the value of sacrifice and to increase awareness of the hardships of those in need.
What do we do during Ramadan?
The month of Ramadan is characterized by fasting from dawn to sunset. Before the fast begins, a meal called "sahur" in Arabic is eaten, while the fast is broken with a meal called "iftar." During the fasting hours, eating, drinking, smoking, and sexual intercourse are avoided.
In addition to the five daily prayers, there are also special prayers for Ramadan, including the Tarawih prayer held at night in mosques. In addition, many strive to read the Quran in its entirety during the month, as this is traditionally when it was first revealed.
Ramadan is a time for increased acts of kindness, during which it is customary to give donations to those in need. The 27th night of the month is traditionally considered the date when the Quran began to be revealed, and it is seen as a night of great blessing and kindness. At the end of the fast, Eid al-Fitr – the holiday of breaking the fast – is celebrated with prayers, family gatherings, and the giving of gifts and charity. Ramadan is not only a month of religious observances, but also a time of family, community, and spirituality.
Ramadan in Haifa
During the month of Ramadan, the Muslim residents of Haifa decorate their homes with crescent and star-shaped lights, along with lanterns of various sizes. Children have special lanterns that play holiday songs, contributing to the festive atmosphere. During this period, oriental sweet shops flourish, offering traditional pastries such as baklava, knafe, awma, and especially qatayef. Restaurants also become a central focus, filling up to capacity during iftar – the meal that breaks the fast – and serving as a place for gathering and celebration.
Additionally, Haifa holds annual neighborhood Iftar meals, attended by residents of all ethnicities and religions. These events are designed to foster mutual acquaintance and strengthen community ties and brotherhood among residents.
Start decorating like Christians, the way they decorate churches, hahaha God, what a crazy country
They also deserve partners in the city's expenses, workers for health, a happy holiday.
The Haifa Municipality has become the largest employer of Arabs in relation to their share of the population.
How and why?¿???
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Cultural and educational….hahahahaha….what do you have to do with this?
Ramadan is a holiday for terrorists.
You are not a man.
Again, coexistence only on the Jewish side, which gives endlessly.
Everyone already knows what Jews get from Muslims.
The bluff of coexistence no longer works, does not bring tourism, does not contribute to improving the quality of life in Haifa
The city is full of crime, you barely go out here at night, young people leave.
They massacred us on Sukkot. I don't understand this investment in those who seek our end! I didn't see solidarity with choppers for reserve soldiers and the commemoration of those who fell in the War of the Insurgents 2. What lawlessness. They are confiscated here. It doesn't provide a livelihood for those who seek their souls. Coexistence, hahahaha, yes indeed.
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What budget did the municipality allocate for Hanukkah? We are always included in the Christmas holiday for Hanukkah. I did not see any celebration or the municipality's sunset for Hanukkah. Once, for Hanukkah, we saw large lamps and there were also performances, and the whole city celebrated. I would be happy if the city invested in our holidays like they invest in the holidays of Haifa residents.
300.000 NIS too much. Anyone who wants to celebrate doesn't need a transfer. However, he wants to celebrate at the taxpayer's expense.
Wasting taxpayer money on a holiday of the Amalekite seed is shameful for the Haifa Municipality. Instead, take care to build better electrical infrastructure, better water drainage infrastructure, and evacuate and build neighborhoods that are already crying out for help.