A Day of Ramadan in Algeria

Mar 17

Written By Mona

What does a typical day of Ramadan in Algeria look like?

This is what you will find out in this blog post.

Bear in mind that I always give a very general description. I can’t give all the details especially in this case the religious ones because they are many in Ramadan.

*** Su7our Time ***

The first thing that an Algerian person starts doing in a day of Ramadan is Su7our (Pre-dawn meal)

He/she wakes up before Fajr prayer time, takes Su7our, reads Quran, and prays Fajr. There are some people who will go back to sleep and others stay awake until work time.

*** Morning Time ***

The hours of work in Ramadan are less than usual. an Algerian person will start working later, and finishes earlier than usual. When people finish work, the majority go to shop for groceries before going back home to rest. A working woman instead, who is back home, will not rest most of the time. She will go directly to the kitchen to prepare Ftour.

*** Tramdine ***

The Algerian husband (or men in general) in Ramadan generally "Yitramdan" or "Ramadan beats him". It means his behaviour will change; for example, he will go to the kitchen a lot and crave some types of food and recipes and the way they are prepared. Or he may become silent all the time refusing to talk. Or he becomes more nervous and grumpy than usual. Luckily, this behaviour ends by Ftour time.

*** Ftour Time ***

Before the adhan of maghrib, the family gather around the table. They break their fasting and have their Ftour. After prayer and Ftour, comes Ishaa prayer and tarawi:7, one of the most precious times in Ramadan.During this month many women also go to pray in the mosque.

*** Ramadan Nights ***

After prayers, all family members gather again or they may expect some visitors to come over. They will have some Algerian sweets and chat for a while. After the gathering ends, either the Algerian person will go to sleep then wake up for Su7our, or he/she will stay awake a little bit longer to have Su7our, then go to sleep.

Here ends the day of Ramdan in Algeria. I hope you learned something about the Algerian life in Ramadan.

Thanks for reading!

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