GAZA CITY (Ma’an) -- During Ramadan in the Gaza Strip, the political and economic problems facing its residents are never far away.
For the duration of the Holy Month, in almost every Palestinian village, a volunteers walks the streets an hour or two before dawn, beating his drum to wake people up for the Suhoor, or pre-fast meal, before the dawn prayers.
This man is called a Misahhiraty in Arabic, deriving from the word Suhoor.
Ramadan drummers in villages and cities usually shout religious phrases urging people to wake up and eat their pre-fast meal. They remind people of the Prophet Muhammad's teachings concerning the Ramadan fast.
However, political issues have found their way into the Holy Month in Gaza.
Instead of religious phrases and quotes, some drummers have been praying out loud that a reconciliation agreement will be reached between Hamas and Fatah. more
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