Amman, February 20 (QNA) - An exceptional atmosphere prevails in Jordan with the advent of the holy month of Ramadan, where religious rituals intertwine with inherited social customs in a scene that reflects the special nature of the blessed month as known by Jordanians generation after generation.

With the start of hanging Ramadan decorations and the glittering of lantern lights on the balconies of old Amman houses, the holy month enters the daily scene of Jordanians as a renewed story of togetherness, blending features of the past with the spirit of the present in an image that reflects the continuity of collective memory despite the changing times.

During the blessed month, Ramadan rituals are not merely inherited customs but turn into a lively interaction space between generations, where each generation tells its story in its own language, and everyone gathers at one moment summed up by the sound of the cannon before they gather around the breakfast table in a ritual that combines simplicity and warmth.

Um Amina Al-Ayed recalls memories of Ramadan in the old days, telling her grandchildren gathered around her: "Ramadan was a complete school," stressing that fasting was not only abstaining from food and drink but also fasting from noise, as tranquility would prevail in the neighborhood a full hour before the Maghrib call to prayer, with only the sound of boys heard preparing simple iftar meals to take to the fasting in the mosque.

Um Amina Al-Ayed added that the old cannon is gone, replaced by the ringtone of the phone, and evening gatherings after Tarawih prayers under the starry sky have disappeared, replaced by screens, but the sound of the call to prayer remains the same, and the joy of a child with a lantern remains, along with many details that have not changed despite changing means.

She stressed her keenness to involve her young granddaughters in preparing thin bread on the old griddle, making walnut-stuffed qatayef, and preparing post-iftar coffee, noting that all types of food are now available for order via smartphones, but the taste of homemade food remains different because it carries the spirit of participation and memory.

For his part, young man Wessam Al-Hassan said that the form of gatherings has changed, but their essence still exists, and he needed a new medium, which prompted him to design an interactive app for a communal Quran completion during Ramadan under the name "Khatmat Amman," connecting hundreds of users to complete the Quran together, and includes a daily short lecture on meanings, explaining: "We use technology to create a quiet space in which we restore the centrality of the soul."

Wessam Al-Hassan pointed out that donations have become faster and more transparent through electronic transfer platforms, allowing Zakat al-Fitr and secret charities to reach their beneficiaries in record time, stressing that modernity is not opposed to heritage but can be a means to preserve and transmit it.

For her part, young woman Layan Al-Sharif said that she started preparing her own "Ramadan challenges" list, explaining that she welcomes the holy month with great enthusiasm, amid a fast-paced life full of family obligations, social activities, and friend gatherings.

Layan, who works as a teacher, noted her participation in organizing a "Feed a Fasting Person" initiative, where participants go to orphanages to hold drawing and reading workshops for children, in an attempt to add an extra humanitarian dimension to the holy month.

She stressed that the image of Ramadan in Jordan is clearly evident in the heart of the capital Amman, near Al-Husseini Mosque, where worshippers' voices rise in praise, while wide relief campaigns are run via apps reaching the farthest camp and the most remote village, completing the features of a special Jordanian Ramadan ritual that combines authenticity and renewal.