The National Archives and Library organizes a symposium on social life and authentic Ramadan customs
Abu Dhabi, 13 March / WAM / The National Archives and the National Library organized a virtual symposium entitled “Social Life and Authentic Ramadan Customs,” coinciding with the holy month of Ramadan.
The symposium shed light on the aesthetics of the holy month, its spirituality and human values, and the authentic social customs that accompany it in Emirati society that enhance interdependence and solidarity among members of society. It also addressed the changes that occurred in some Ramadan customs in Emirati society.
The symposium was attended by Hussein Al-Azami, writer and television director, and Laila Saeed, the cultural and media coordinator at the Culture and Science Symposium in Dubai, and it was moderated by Mahra Al-Ahbabi from the National Archives and Library.
Al-Azami stressed that the United Arab Emirates is beautiful all days of the year, and it becomes even more beautiful in the blessed month of Ramadan, which is characterized by tolerance, giving, and goodness, and witnesses meetings between family and relatives, noting that its days bring happiness, and its spirituality brings comfort to souls, in an atmosphere dominated by friendliness and closeness.
He touched on the apparent changes that occurred in Ramadan customs as a result of open space and social networking sites, stressing the importance of the role of the media in consolidating authentic Ramadan values and customs and enhancing their presence in society.
For her part, Laila Saeed reviewed the beginnings of her coming to the Emirates more than three decades ago, and how she felt the warmth of social life and familiarity among members of society during the holy month of Ramadan, noting the richness of the Ramadan table with diverse foods, and the spirituality that distinguishes the holy month.
She stressed the importance of transmitting authentic Ramadan values to generations in light of the age of technology, especially since children nowadays derive much of their knowledge and information from electronic media, considering that this represents a shared responsibility between the family, school, media and religious institutions within the framework of their role in social upbringing, with the necessity of enriching modern technologies with Arabic content in a way that contributes to delivering knowledge to children in ways that suit their interests.
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