“Oh, supererogatory, oh mother of fat and flesh.. oh lifter of the one who gave and had mercy.. oh people of generosity, oh people of honor.. increase the gifts that increase blessings.” Which Qataris are keen to revive with their distinctive customs.
The supererogatory is the gift that is given on the night of the middle of Sha’ban to express the people’s readiness and happiness with the advent of the holy month of Ramadan. In the past, Qatari families used to distribute foods to the residents of the “al-Farij” (neighborhood) and to the poor and needy, so mothers put some various foods such as porridge and puree Luqaimat, etc., and children carry them and distribute them to parents, relatives and neighbors, who in turn honor the children by giving them cooked rice or dates.
Despite the passage of years and the entry of civil life, which affected many customs.. the Qataris are keen on this traditional traditional celebration that spreads joy in the souls, but the nature of the celebration differed from the past, so this celebration is currently being held in medical centers or public parks in a desire to introduce the new generations to the rituals of their ancestors on that occasion.
The supererogatory is the gift that is given on the night of the middle of Sha’ban to express the people’s readiness and happiness with the advent of the month of Ramadan (Al-Jazeera)
The volunteer team of Lamasat Haniyeh initiative was keen to celebrate this occasion inside the Muaither Complex for Care and Community Rehabilitation, whose patrons consist of a group suffering from different disabilities, in order to bring joy to their souls and introduce them to the old Qatari life that was based on solidarity among the residents of the same neighborhood.
Zakia Al-Ghanim, from the team of the “Passionate Touches” initiative, considered the celebration as a renewal of the memories of the elderly and the sick, during which they remember the beautiful past that they enjoy talking about, stressing that the celebration today is trying to recall part of the past to our present.
She added that this occasion has social and moral benefits, both for adults and children, as it contributes to strengthening the bond between parents and increasing feelings of love and affection among the people of the same village, in addition to the educational role that it plays for children, whether by their participation in distributing foods to neighbors and feeling the poor among the residents. Freej, or fun and entertainment by singing.
Al-Ghanim stressed that her and her team’s keenness to celebrate this occasion annually aims to develop social solidarity, revive the heritage and spiritual aspect, and strengthen social relations, stressing that the supererogatory is one of the most beautiful customs that prevailed among the people of Qatar, which represents the most wonderful image of cooperation between the people of the one Freej to receive the blessed month of Ramadan.
A team of compassionate touches celebrated the supererogation within the Muaither Complex for Community Care and Rehabilitation (Al Jazeera)
Caring touches initiative is an initiative of the Qatar Voluntary Center that organizes many different religious and popular events with patients in medical centers and hospitals, and its goals are for each patient to have a friend.
As for the volunteer, Muhammad Hassan Al-Muhammadi, he confirmed that the goal of the event is to bring joy and happiness to the patients, as well as to revive the Qatari heritage on this occasion and introduce it to the new generations.
Al-Muhammadi added that on the night of the middle of Sha’ban, deeds are raised to God Almighty, so “we were keen to raise our deeds while we are among the sick, relieve their pain, and introduce them to the supererogatory that is based on solidarity among Muslims by giving the rich to the poor so that he can prepare for the blessed month of Ramadan.”
He explained that the old heritage carries many good customs that we hope the children will inherit and preserve until it gives them the values that emerge from these customs, such as giving and interdependence among the people of the same nation.
During the ceremony, sweets and popular foods were distributed to patients inside the Muaither Complex for Community Care and Rehabilitation, with the presence of a folk band. The folk songs for this occasion, which carry praise, thanks and praise to the Lord of the Worlds, were chanted with the patients in preparation for the holy month.