ሸዋል ኢድ በእስልምና የዘመን አቆጣጠር መሰረት የረመዳን ወረ መጠናቀቅ ተከትሎ የመጀመሪያው የሸዋል ቀን ኢድ አል ፈጥር በተከበረ
ከስድስቱ ተከታታይ የሸዋል ጾም በኃላ በ8ኛው
ቀን ላይ የሚከበር ባአል ሲሆን ‹‹ ሸዋል ኢድ›› በመባል ይታወቃል፡፡
ሸዋል ኢድ ለሰላም፣ ለፍቅር እና ለአብሮነት ተምሳሌት የሆነ በሐረረ ክልል በድማቅ የሚከበር ልዮ የሆነ ሀይማኖታዊ፣ ባህላዊና ማህበራዊ አውዶች እና የራሱ መገለጫ ያለው በማህበረሰቡ ዘንድ እጅግ ተናፋቂ የሆነ ሁነት ነው፡፡
በአሉ በሐረሪ ብሔረሰብ ዘንድ በተለይም በወጣቶች እስከ 3 ቀን ድረስ የሚከበር
ሲሆን ወጣቶች እየተፈላለጉ የሚተጫጩበት ልዮ ትዕይንት ያለው የጀጎል አካባቢ ድምቀት ነው፡፡
ሸዋል ኢድ የሐረሪ ባህልና ቅርሶች በስፋት የሚተዋወቁበት፣ ባህላዊ አልባሳትና ጌጣጌጦች የሚንጸባረቁበት፣ ልዩ ልዩ ተውፊቶች አሸብርቆ የሚከውን በመሆኑ የታደሚና የጎብኚዎችን ቀልብ ይማርካል፡፡
የዘንድሮው 1444ኛው የሸዋል ኢድ
ሐረር ጀጎል ጎዳና ላይ ባህላዊ ምግቦች ተጅቦ፤ በአልባሳት ተወበው፤ በወጣቶች ጌጣጌጥ ተጌያጊጦ
በደማቅ ይከበራል፡፡ ሐረርን ይጎብኙ ዘንድ ግብዣችን ነው፡፡ መልካም በአል፡፡
Shawwal
Eid: A Vibrant Celebration of the Harari People
Shawwal
Eid is a unique festival celebrated in the Islamic lunar calendar following the
conclusion of the holy month of Ramadan. After the initial celebration of Eid
al-Fitr, faithful observers partake in six consecutive days of fasting during
the month of Shawwal. On the 8th day, the festivities culminate in the grand
event known as "Shawwal Eid."
In the Harari
region, Shawwal Eid is far more than a religious observance; it is a profound
symbol of peace, love, and togetherness. It represents a vibrant fusion of
religious, cultural, and social values that the community eagerly anticipates
every year.
The
celebration is particularly spirited among the Harari youth and lasts for up to
three days. It serves as a romantic and social highlight within the historic
walls of Jegol, where young men and women often seek out future spouses in a
traditional and colourful display of courtship.
Shawwal Eid is
a premier showcase for Harari culture and heritage. The streets come alive with
a dazzling array of traditional attire, intricate jewellery, and unique cultural
performances that captivate both participants and visitors alike.
Beyond
its cultural significance, the festival is a major tourist attraction. It draws
thousands of visitors and members of the Harari diaspora back to the ancient
city of Harar. This influx significantly stimulates the local tourism industry,
providing a substantial economic boost to the region.
The
1444th Shawwal Eid celebration will be hosted on the historic streets of Harar
Jegol, featuring an abundance of traditional Harari cuisine, exquisite
costumes, and ornate jewellery. We warmly invite you to visit Harar and
experience this magnificent event. Happy Holidays!
