Sham Alnasim in Egypt .. A day for a walk and eat Alfysh

Karim Adel - Cairo

From a Pharaonic to a religious occasion associated with the Christian celebrations of the Easter holiday, to a general Egyptian social event where Egyptians - sometimes religiously contested - try to draw joy on their faces with spring reception and climate moderation through their distinctive customs.

According to historical accounts, Sham el-Naseem began with the pharaohs in 2700 BC, and referred to the resurrection of life and is called "Shammu" and then added the word Al-Naseem to be associated with his time in moderation. The ancient Egyptians used to place salted fish, onions and eggs in their celebrations, and salted fish serve as vows for the gods and use eggs as symbols of life.

The development of the celebration coincided with the celebrations of the Egyptian Christians on the Day of Resurrection, and the Egyptians used it gradually to become a public event associated with the coming of the spring.

Usually inherited
The young trio Mustafa al-Naseem spends his time with his family in the southern governorate of Minya, where they prefer salted fish and fish.

"Many of us prefer to stroll through the breeze," he told Al Jazeera.net. "But we are among those who sit at home, and we only participate in eating alfalfa, herring and colored eggs with onions."

But there are some Egyptians who boycotted the celebration of this day, and they are discussing fatwa from the book "Fatwas of the Egyptian Fatwa House" by the late Sheikh Attia Saqr, head of the Fatwa Committee in Al-Azhar previously confirms the prohibition of celebrating Sham al-Naseem, including Ahmed who shared the text of the fatwa on his Facebook page It is not a Muslim festival.

However, Dar al-Ifta issued an advisory opinion on April 27, stating that it is permissible to celebrate "the smell of the breeze is an Egyptian custom and a social occasion in which there is no ritual contrary to the Shari'a and is not associated with any belief that contradicts the Islamic constants." .

Family meeting
Despite this controversy, successive generations of Egyptians have inherited habits such as buying fishes and herring in sniffing and eating at home, amidst family gatherings or out-of-the-way outings.

But Shaima (a housewife) is one of the Egyptians who are keen to make al-Fishek in the houses themselves to ensure the cleanliness of food.

According to local media, the authorities have seized the last days more than 31 tons of rotten chalk is not suitable for human consumption, as some traders try to exploit the appetite of Egyptians to buy during the smell of breeze.

"This year, the price of Fesikh reached 150 or 160 pounds, and last year was only 120 pounds, so I made it at home with the help of some friends," Shaima said.

The city of Desouq in Kafr El-Sheikh (north of Cairo) is a fortress of al-Fayshikh, according to what is widely known, where it occupies the top, although in each province often "Fakhani" famous.

Abdullah, a former private sector employee, says he does not like eating al-Faysh, saying "I do not like him and there are many warnings to eat."

The Ministry of Health has issued several warnings in recent days of ways to eat salted fish and buy it.

Abdullah, who is 56 years old, would prefer to spend his time working as an Ober driver, investing in the increasing Egyptian exodus through Sham al-Naseem to earn his living.

Resorts and Gardens
Public Parks One of the most important features of the day of the breeze, according to the head of the Central Department of Zoos Mohammed Rajai has prepared all the gardens at the level of the Republic, especially the zoo in Giza governorate to receive the increasing visitors.

Some of the vacationers began to take advantage of the vacation period before and after the smell of the breeze, which is estimated at about a week, which made the resort a unique opportunity for Rahma, who initiated the idea quickly with her family since the Sinai Liberation Day on 25 April.