Traditions and culture

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صامْ

 

/Saam/

 

Means

 

To fast/ To abstain (from food)

 
   
 

فَطَر

 

/faTar/

 

Means

 

To break the fasting/ To eat breakfast

 
   
   

الفْطور

 

/lifToor/

 

Iftar time

 
   
   

صايِم

 

/Saayim/

 

Fasting (Masculine)

 

صايْمِة

 

/Saaymih/

 

Fasting (Feminine)

 
   
   

تَمْر و مَيْ

 

/tamr u may/

 

Means

 

Dates and water

   
   
   

وَقِتْ السحور

 

/waʼit lisHoor/

 

Is an Islamic term referring to the meal consumed by Muslims early in the morning before fasting

 
   
   

عيد الفِطِر

 

/ʻeed ilfiTir/

 

Is the Eid that comes directly after Ramadan.

 
   
   

عيد الأَضْحى

 

/ʻeed ilʼadhHaa/

 

Is the greater Eid which follows the completion of the annual Hajj pilgrimage.

 
   
   

أَواعي العيد

 

/ʼawaaʻee ilʻeed/

 

Means

 

Eid clothing

 
   
   

أَضْحِيِّة

 

/ʼadhHiyyih/

 

Means

 

The sacrifice of Eid Al Adha. It can be a goat, camel, lamb or cow.

 
   
   

صَلاة الجُمْعَة

 

/Salaat iljimʻah/

 

Means

 

Friday's prayer

 
   
   

قَضّى وَقِتْ مَعْ عيلْتُه

 

/ʼadhaa waʼit maʻ ʻailtuh/

 

Means

 

He spent time with his family

 
   
   

Fridays are really important for Arab families. It is considered a holy day and families prefer to spend time with each other.

   
 

قَرايبين

 

/ʼaraayib/

 

Means

 

Relatives

 
   
   

كِبِّة لَبَنِيِة‎‎

 

/kibbih labaniyyih/

 

Is the Jordanian traditional dish.

 
   
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