AMMAN – For years, children are still in each prayer of Tarawih, they run their family to be part of this cult which was repeated only in Ramadan, where mosques open their doors to adults and children, women and men, so that the month of mercy and communication is full of the atmosphere of worship full of pleasure and happiness.
Despite the observations and repeated complaints concerning certain chaos that children could make, that did not prevent them from accompanying their families to the mosque, moving between prayer and movement to return home in the middle of the overcrowding of the streets, and this gives the joy and pleasure of Ramadan.
Once, many clips have spread on social networks, which have shown the interest of certain imams or those in charge of mosques in different countries in the presence of children in the mosque, and their adventure to provide them with a pleasant atmosphere of Ramadan. The most remarkable and most friendly in these clips were “played” scenes before and after prayer.
These clips have gained a lot of admiration and praise of the followers who expressed their happiness to see the mosque as a popular destination for the children of Ramadan, in the context of moral controls implanted by the family and the imam. They stressed that the presence of children in the mosque gives a particular joy and breaks the traditional style, so that the mosque also becomes to worship and education and learn good values in a correct educational style.
Organize daily religious and cultural competitions
Mays Shehadeh thinks that despite what children can sometimes cause chaos and sounds, this does not eliminate the joy that prevails in mosques during prayer, especially since the question is limited to the prayer of Tarawih in Ramadan only, which means that this atmosphere is part of the pleasure of the sacred month, and enjoying children with the spiritual atmosphere of Ramadan.
Firdous talks about the atmosphere that the imam of the mosque wishes to bind to prayer, by organizing daily religious and cultural competitions, full of values and morals that encourage children to adhere to calm the prayers of Tarawih every day.
She adds that many mosques receive children even during the hours of clarity, to participate in the competitions in memorizing the Koran and improving the appearance and cleanliness of the mosque in preparation for Tarawih prayer. This, in turn, encourages them to pray calmly and positive, because it gives parents confidence to bring their children to the mosque without worrying about chaos or unacceptable behaviors sometimes.
Islamic books and references also indicated that the presence of children in mosques was natural and acceptable at the time of the Prophet, peace and blessings on him, where they learned in the mosque, prayer, Koran and hadiths, and participating in the episodes of science that took place at the time.
Good example and practical practice
The specialist in family sociology, Moufid Sarhan, confirms that the month of Ramadan is the month of goodness, blessing and closer to God, because it is an educational school in which the person on an empty stomach learns many Islamic values, such as patience, endurance, generosity, kindness and efforts, and do good in multiple forms.
Ramadan represents an ideal opportunity to teach children high values, not only by education and indoctrination, but by good example and practical practice, and this is one of the most successful means of education, especially in this month when souls are prepared for obedience and demand for good deeds. These values are clearly highlighted in the acts of worship of Ramadan, such as the prayer of Tarawih which brings men and women to mosques throughout the month.
Sarhan also explains that Ramadan is a season to get closer to God and win a reward and a reward, in addition to being a social opportunity that brings together the district and the city, which improves knowledge and rapprochement and strengthens the ties of familiarity and love between them. In many mosques, children participate in prayers of Tarawih, and they find great pleasure, whether accompanied by their parents or one of them, or even among groups of their peers.
Here, it is the importance of the knowledge of adults in the role of the mosque in the training of children to pray and love them, and to encourage them to visit it not only in Ramadan, but every day, by the prayer of the congregation and the Friday prayer, so that the mosque is an educational environment and a place of convergence, knowledge, friendship to build and acquire good values and morals.
Sarhan adds that there is an agreement between many worshipers on the importance of the participation of distinguished children who carry out the meaning and the way of prayer, and wish to respect the mosque and not to falsify its content, because the presence of these children contributes to their training, their education and usual to the prayer of the group from a young age.
The status of the mosque and the education of children is its label
According to Sarhan, the role of adults is to clarify the position of the mosque for children and to teach them its label, to grow to link and respect. During the month of Ramadan, people are increasingly seducing mosques, men, women and children not only in the prayer of Tarawih, but also in the prayer of the dawn, where the majority remain awake after Suhoor to perform prayer.
It is important to carry out managers of mosques, educators and the elderly of the residents of the district for their role in the realization of children and the investment of the month of Ramadan in improving their association with the mosque. With the great demand for children during this month, there is a precious opportunity to play a positive role which contributes to developing their consciousness and their awareness of the value of the mosque and its position, to become an attractive environment in which they find comfort and comfort, and they learn a lot.
Sarhan affirms that the role of mosques is not limited to teaching children the origins of the religion of prayer and the recitation of the Koran and its provisions, but which goes beyond instilling the basic skills of life such as hygiene and respect for the great calm and calm dialogue, helping the weak and not enhance the voice and the commitment to the mosques.
Sarhan also underlines the importance of realizing that the departure of the children of the mosques means that parents lose this educational opportunity offered by the month of Ramadan. Instead of spending their time in the streets or markets, or the concern of social media and television programs, their presence in the environment of the mosque can be invested to develop their skills and improve their positive behavior.
To achieve this, mosques managers, in cooperation with residents of the neighborhood, in particular young people, can organize targeted programs that attract children, and Sarhan advises. It starts by limiting the number of children and their age, and dividing them into close groups in terms of age, with a group of volunteers of educators and young people to supervise these programs.
Provide incentive prices to young people
Among the activities that can be implemented; Episodes to memorize the Holy Quran and teach the provisions of recitation and intonation, while offering participants of appreciation certificates at the end of the month, in addition to organizing religious, cultural and historical competitions, and to encourage children to read and provide motivation prices with the contribution of mosque pioneers.
It is also possible to organize light sports activities in one of the mosque facilities, in order to improve interest in physical health, to install the values of teamwork and cooperation, in addition to involving children in cleaning the mosque, organizing the Koran and organizing the Mosque library.
In many mosques, children participate in the distribution of water in the faithful in the entrances to the mosque or inside, collecting empty cups and putting them in the places of waste, which improves them with a spirit of responsibility and belonging. Sarhan also refers to the possibility of organizing parallel activities for girls in cooperation with mothers and volunteers of educators who have experience in the treatment of children.
As for parents, they can take care of the presence of their children alongside them in the ranks of prayer, to supervise their commitment to the mosque label and ensure that they are not disturbed by the faithful, which improves positive behavior and respects the holiness of the place.
