Amman -

With the advent of the first days of Eid Al-Fitr for the current year 2022, everyone is trying to savor the joy, and with caution, away from the restrictions of Corona that have afflicted many, as the pulse of life refuses but to continue and wear various suits for happy occasions, including Eid.

This holiday is different from the preceding stone holidays, and among them the longing and eagerness to practice customs, rituals, receptions, visits and picnics increased, after two years of restrictions and precautionary measures imposed by the epidemic.

Eid is an opportunity and occasion to communicate and strengthen social relations (pixels)

Eid brings beautiful memories

Each individual or family has an opinion or a method for how to enjoy the atmosphere of Eid, including the employee Umm Hani, who says, "I started planning to make my children happy in advance, to reward them for their patience in the holy month, by planning to visit relatives and prepare the gifts they want."

It turns out that the joy of Eid must be lived, and we must rejoice since we are alive and there is no need to mix things up, for enjoying with what is available is better than crying over a past that will not return.

She added, "As much as possible, I like to take advantage of the times of Eid days in a way that brings joy to myself and my children, and it is a gift from God that we must appreciate."

And the opinion of the fiftieth, Umm Farid, shared her by saying: "The details of the holiday write beautiful memories in the minds of my children, and strengthen them in the future when they remember them. The mother's touches are important and have value."

She explains these touches, such as preparing sweets, preparing tables, and preparing coffee, and "sometimes I like the rituals of Eid cakes, even in a small amount, to instill participation and link it to the Eid rituals, and enjoy the times as much as possible, and revive discussion sessions and jokes, to live the joy ... and we do not allow him to leave us."

Eid is a day of joy and happiness

Family meeting consultant Mofeed Sarhan says: "Eid is a day of joy and happiness, during which care should be taken to bring happiness to the hearts of the people of the house, children and wombs, whether by buying Eid clothes, as the family is used to or offering the Eid, according to the available possibilities."

He points out that it is necessary for everyone to feel each other, as the income of most families has declined, due to the difficult economic conditions and the effects of the Corona pandemic.

It is important for the souls to be pure and contented, without hatred, animosity or malice, as the lesson is not about money, but rather how close we are to God Almighty and our love for each other, according to the consultant Sarhan.

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Eid after easing preventive measures

Sarhan explains: "This holiday comes after the easing of the preventive measures that were taken more than two years ago, due to the spread of the Corona epidemic, which had significant effects on various health, educational, economic, tourism and social sectors, as during the past two years - due to these measures - rituals and customs were also affected. related to holidays.

He adds that the previous measures limited the establishment of the Eid prayer, or it was held under health conditions such as distancing and wearing masks, and also affected "personal" social communication, and visits between wombs, relatives and friends.

And because of the imposition of curfew measures sometimes or the infection of large numbers with the symptoms of the epidemic at other times, and the fear of some of contracting the epidemic or transmitting it to others, especially the elderly and patients who were advised to stay home and reduce mixing with them as they are the weakest group in terms of immunity, many were satisfied with communicating through social media and providing Eid congratulations from a distance, according to Sarhan.

There is no doubt that the social effects of the pandemic are great and may not be less than the economic, health and other effects.

Although these circumstances showed the authentic values ​​that characterize our Arab and Islamic societies, such as solidarity and cooperation, which was manifested in many forms despite the difficult circumstances.

The Eid Takbeerat announces the start of the season of joy and the joy of the Muslim by completing worship during the month of Ramadan (Pixels)

Back to normal life

This holiday comes in different circumstances in terms of procedures and the degree of spread and severity of the epidemic, according to Sarhan, and the return to the practices of normal life to a large extent, especially in the field of social relations, the return of personal communication, individual and family visits, family meetings, participation in social events and public meetings.

He explains that this matter is consistent with the nature of our societies in being very keen on social relations, their strength and durability, as they are a major part of religion and authentic values. Rather, they are part of the human relationship with his Creator, who commanded righteousness, kinship, charity, solidarity, and helping the poor and the needy.

Social relations are also an important feature that characterizes our societies, which increases their strength and prevention, according to Sarhan.

Eid and exchange visits

Sarhan points out that the feast is an opportunity and an occasion for social communication and strengthening social relations. The exchange of visits on the feast is an authentic habit that everyone has familiarized with, and they find joy in it, especially children who are waiting for the feast with longing and eagerness, accompanying adults on some visits, and getting the feast that they used to get on the feast. It is a special tradition for Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha.

He refers to the Eid prayer in which the people of the neighborhood and the region gather. It is a sunna, a religious occasion, and a large seasonal social gathering that is held twice a year, attended by men, women and children who go out to it early, wearing the most beautiful clothes and then exchange Eid greetings.

Eid is an occasion to break out of the daily routine (pixels)

Eid Takbeerat and the season of joy

Sarhan mentions the rituals of Eid since the early morning, in which the Eid takbeers are chanted to announce the start of the season of joy, the joy of the Muslim in completing worship.

"The feast is an opportunity for children to play and have fun and go out to places of entertainment and share with their peers the joy of the feast, and they are the most happy about the coming of the feast," he says.

Many families take advantage of the Eid holiday to go out on outings for entertainment and entertainment, as Eid is an occasion to break away from the daily routine, as well as an occasion for joy and social communication.

Sarhan concludes: "This holiday, everyone will feel its special flavor and taste in its days the meanings of joy mixed with the pleasure of meeting and the return of life to its previous era, a life in which the spirit of meeting and closeness to family and friends flows, in which souls converge to be true joy."