{"id":26,"date":"2015-07-02T07:03:05","date_gmt":"2015-07-02T07:03:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dialkashmir.com\/blog\/?p=26"},"modified":"2020-04-22T17:08:27","modified_gmt":"2020-04-22T17:08:27","slug":"11-things-every-kashmiri-will-relate-to-during-ramadan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/dialkashmir.com\/blog\/11-things-every-kashmiri-will-relate-to-during-ramadan\/","title":{"rendered":"11 Things Every Kashmiri Will Relate To During Ramadan"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The blessed month of Ramadhan is here. Like everywhere, it has its own charm in Kashmir and is observed with great fervor and zeal.<\/p>\n<p>Being Kashmiri, you can relate to following things:<\/p>\n<p><strong>1. Sahar Khan:<\/strong> With Ramadan comes Sahar Khan chanting &#8216;Waqt-e-sahar&#8217; and beating his drum. He has been our alarm clock during this month for years now.<\/p>\n<p>.<a href=\"http:\/\/dialkashmir.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/sahar-khann.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-32\" src=\"http:\/\/dialkashmir.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/sahar-khann-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"sahar khann\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"http:\/\/dialkashmir.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/sahar-khann-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/dialkashmir.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/sahar-khann.jpg 552w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>2. Long kandur queues:<\/strong> Have you ever bought bread in Ramadan? God, those looongg queues at kandur..They will make you kill yourself.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/dialkashmir.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/roti-kandur.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-45\" src=\"http:\/\/dialkashmir.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/roti-kandur-300x222.jpg\" alt=\"roti kandur\" width=\"400\" height=\"295\" srcset=\"http:\/\/dialkashmir.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/roti-kandur-300x222.jpg 300w, http:\/\/dialkashmir.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/roti-kandur.jpg 620w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Also Read :<\/strong> <a href=\"http:\/\/dialkashmir.com\/blog\/5-best-places-to-get-a-pizza-in-kashmir\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">5 Places To Get A Pizza In Kashmir<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/dialkashmir.com\/blog\/12-kashmiri-street-foods-you-should-have-at-least-once\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">12 Kashmiri Street Foods You Should Have At Least Once<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>3. Laziness:<\/strong> You become some version of koala bear. No hyekat. Only sleep.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/dialkashmir.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/lazy.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-37\" src=\"http:\/\/dialkashmir.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/lazy-300x201.jpg\" alt=\"lazy in ramadan\" width=\"417\" height=\"279\" srcset=\"http:\/\/dialkashmir.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/lazy-300x201.jpg 300w, http:\/\/dialkashmir.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/lazy.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 417px) 100vw, 417px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>4. The duhelkhaw:<\/strong> When you meet someone the first thing they ask is, &#8220;roza hai?&#8221; If they hear negative..lol..you&#8217;re screwed.<\/p>\n<p>You take pleasure in teasing those who don&#8217;t fast and give them names, mostly duhelkhaw or duldoes.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-34\" src=\"http:\/\/dialkashmir.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Duol-doess.jpg\" alt=\"Duol doess\" width=\"402\" height=\"310\" srcset=\"http:\/\/dialkashmir.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Duol-doess.jpg 640w, http:\/\/dialkashmir.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Duol-doess-300x231.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 402px) 100vw, 402px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>5. Beggars:<\/strong>\u00a0There&#8217;s a knock every now and then on your door.. and guess who it is? Beggars. This happens all the time.<\/p>\n<p>*Thuk thuk*<\/p>\n<p>Me: Kus chuv?<\/p>\n<p>They:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-39\" src=\"http:\/\/dialkashmir.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/musafir-ramazan.jpg\" alt=\"musafir ramazan\" width=\"310\" height=\"243\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Also Read: <\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/dialkashmir.com\/blog\/10-stunning-aerial-pictures-of-kashmir-that-will-leave-you-enchanted\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">10 Stunning Aerial Pictures Of Kashmir That Will Leave You Enchanted<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/dialkashmir.com\/blog\/top-18-things-you-should-do-in-kashmir\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Top 18 Things You Should Do In Kashmir<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>6. Waiting for iftar:<\/strong> The most awaited part of the day is here, Iftar. Throughout the day, you are killing time for this part especially 2-3 hours before it. On other days, you have no idea of magrib prayers but during Ramadan you know the exact time on the tip of your tongue. Also, your eyes are somehow glued to the clock the entire day.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-38\" src=\"http:\/\/dialkashmir.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/maghrib-meme-300x222.jpg\" alt=\"maghrib meme\" width=\"376\" height=\"278\" srcset=\"http:\/\/dialkashmir.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/maghrib-meme-300x222.jpg 300w, http:\/\/dialkashmir.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/maghrib-meme.jpg 651w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 376px) 100vw, 376px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>7. Babribeol drink:<\/strong> Your iftaar is incomplete without the famous babribeol drink. It is the real thirst quencher. Feels like heaaaaaven. Life would be beautiful if these were available in stores like cold drinks.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/dialkashmir.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/babribeool.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-33\" src=\"http:\/\/dialkashmir.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/babribeool-300x199.jpg\" alt=\"babribeool\" width=\"358\" height=\"238\" srcset=\"http:\/\/dialkashmir.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/babribeool-300x199.jpg 300w, http:\/\/dialkashmir.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/babribeool.jpg 620w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 358px) 100vw, 358px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Also Read:<\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/dialkashmir.com\/blog\/photos-tulip-garden-flowers-srinagar-kashmir\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">13 Heartwarming Moments Perfectly Captured In Tulip Garden<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/dialkashmir.com\/blog\/heres-a-mouth-watering-guide-to-kashmiri-wazwan-that-will-make-you-crave-for-it\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Check Our Mouth Watering Guide To Wazwaan<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>8. Firni:<\/strong> Firni is the &#8216;Dessert of the Month&#8217;. Your mom prepares firni not only for you, but also sends some of it to masjid and relatives.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-36 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/dialkashmir.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/firni-300x199.jpg\" alt=\"firni\" width=\"345\" height=\"229\" srcset=\"http:\/\/dialkashmir.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/firni-300x199.jpg 300w, http:\/\/dialkashmir.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/firni.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 345px) 100vw, 345px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>9. Taraweh:<\/strong> There is something special about this month that people who don&#8217;t usually offer prayer are also seen praying in the masjid five times a day. Also, you have these never ending debates about taraweh as to how many rakats to perform&#8211;8 or 20<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-41 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/dialkashmir.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/taraweeeh-300x224.jpg\" alt=\"taraweeeh\" width=\"342\" height=\"255\" srcset=\"http:\/\/dialkashmir.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/taraweeeh-300x224.jpg 300w, http:\/\/dialkashmir.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/taraweeeh.jpg 551w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 342px) 100vw, 342px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>10. Counting days to Eid:<\/strong> Ramadhan leaves all of us waiting for Eid. Kids, teenagers, adults, elderly all of us eagerly wait for Eid. \u00a0And then before you know it, it\u2019s Eid.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-35 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/dialkashmir.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/eid-meme-298x300.jpg\" alt=\"eid meme\" width=\"298\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"http:\/\/dialkashmir.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/eid-meme-298x300.jpg 298w, http:\/\/dialkashmir.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/eid-meme-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/dialkashmir.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/eid-meme-50x50.jpg 50w, http:\/\/dialkashmir.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/eid-meme.jpg 456w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 298px) 100vw, 298px\" \/><br \/>\n<strong>Also Read:<\/strong> <a href=\"http:\/\/dialkashmir.com\/blog\/top-5-bridal-makeup-artists-in-kashmir\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Top 5 Bridal Makeup Artists In Kashmir<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>11. Eid shopping:<\/strong> We, Kashmiris, shop A LOT. We are crazy for Eid shopping. We go nuts. Bakery and meat shops look like honey combs. You&#8217;ll have to spend a couple of hours there. Also, tailors go mad. They refuse to give your salwar suits on time. And..how can I forget, no Eid is complete unless young girls apply mehandi. It&#8217;s like a custom. Strictly followed. There is a mad rush of people during the end of the month.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/dialkashmir.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/eid-shopping.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-43 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/dialkashmir.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/eid-shopping-300x245.png\" alt=\"eid shopping\" width=\"369\" height=\"301\" srcset=\"http:\/\/dialkashmir.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/eid-shopping-300x245.png 300w, http:\/\/dialkashmir.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/eid-shopping.png 602w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 369px) 100vw, 369px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Check Ramadan Timetable for Kashmir <a href=\"http:\/\/dialkashmir.com\/ramadan-timing-kashmir.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">here<\/a>.<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/dialkashmir.com\/add-business.php\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-64\" src=\"http:\/\/dialkashmir.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/post-buinesss.jpg\" alt=\"post buinesss\" width=\"800\" height=\"101\" srcset=\"http:\/\/dialkashmir.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/post-buinesss.jpg 1000w, http:\/\/dialkashmir.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/post-buinesss-300x38.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The blessed month of Ramadhan is here. Like everywhere, it has its own charm in Kashmir and is observed with great fervor and zeal. Being Kashmiri, you can relate to following things: 1. Sahar Khan: With Ramadan comes Sahar Khan chanting &#8216;Waqt-e-sahar&#8217; and beating his drum. 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