Greatest manifestations of human civilization during the amemini dynasty, and of all the aquaducts in the city, kasabe is the best known which is regarded as a masterpiece in the worlds water channel industry. The water that flows from the aquaducts is the only cure for the lifeless and in soil. Residing there are the muslim people who regard water, wind, soil and sun as signs of life on earth. Of they view the moon in the sky as a symbol for immortality. Of all the names designated for the moon, ramadan describes more than the rise and set of the earth satellite. Based on a religious duty and an old tradition on the. Last days of the lunar month of shaban, the people of gonabad and its villages go top of the highest buildings to observe the start of the holy month of ramadan. Teenagers who have just reached the age of religious responsibility, accompany their elders to take part in this islamic tradition. Theyre as much enthusiastic as the elders to see the new moon of ramadan. Mobina is among the teenagers who are marking their first years of fasting. To these people, observing the ramadan cresent is as much pleasing as has seen the new moon of the month of shawwal, which marks the arrival of eid alfitr. The moon and the mirror. To me, everything began from the summer heat. My eyes began to see differently and my ears heard new whispers. That was when my tongue began to mur. Gods magnificence and grandure, saying prayers was the first sign that i had reached the age of religious responsibility, and from then on i could worship my creator, and fasting was a hard but sweet experience that the holy month of ramadan had offered me. Like all muslims in the world, the people of god. Nabad and its surrounding villages view the final days of the month of shaban as a time to usher in the holy month of ramadan. The citys vibe is different on these days. In every corner of the city youll see people buying food for ramadan, sahur and iftar meals. Gunabad is one of the hot and dry regions in jorasan ravi province and during the month of ramadan. The citys hot temperatures cannot be easily tolerated. Although this region is best known for its historical aqueducts, the square built at the entrance of the city of gonabad is another symbol attesting to the artistry of its people. The square leads to village that is apparently adjacent to the city. But the locals know that is the village of mandingonabad. Mend is one of the most famous villages in gonabad. Its a village with a long history in crafting, colorful and ornamented pottery. Motives that represent the culture, thoughts and customs of the people of this region. In not a very distant past, most of these people were engaged in pottery. Those people used to be called dashgar. Dashgar meant crocker or potter or anyone whose job was to make clay dishes. Most of the potters in men have inherited this art from their fathers. Some of them have become masters in the field as a result of strenuous effort. In the past, clay dishes. Were widely used in peoples lives, however, with the advent of porcelin and machine assisted pottery, the market for conventional pottery and production of consumable dishes lost its prosperity. As a result, the number of workshops gradually declined, but those who are reluctant to let the art slip into oblivion tried hard to preserve the poter. Of mend and its exquisite ornaments. The sun and fish motive is the most genuine design that can still be seen on these earthenwears since the past. The sun is drawn and painted in the middle of the clay dishes and is surrounded by number of fish painted on the margin, many dont grasp the value of this art, but for those who feel the warmth of the artist hands on these works of art, these pottery items are truly invaluable. Some of the historical pots found in bud are kept at the citys museum. They are an example of the regions art of pottery in different historical eras. Some of the people of gonabad and its surrounding villages still eat in clay dishes created in mend village. Many of the traditional restaurants in the surrounding cities also. Use mens potery items, some of the best and oldest men clay dishes can also be seen in the homes of many going abud residents. In most parties and celebrations during ramadan, they take the colorful pottery items out of the old chests and put them on the iftar and suhur tables to decorate them with their colors. With the start of the holy month of ramadan, the fasting residence of mend village carry on with their work and activities. In addition to gardening, agriculture and animal farming, farmers prefer to grow crops that dont need a lot of water. Thats why saffron is one of the major crops that blossom during fall and is harvested there. As with many other village. Villages, one of the most important chors of women in men village is to bake bread. This local bread takes a great deal of effort to be prepared. The dough is made in traditional and natural way. In addition to that, the bread has a high nutritional value due to the addition of Medicinal Plants and aromatic vegetables. Despite a rise in the number of machine assisted bakery. In cities and towns, this local bread is still widely used in many parts of gurnabad. In not a very distant past, people who woke up earlier would wake up others for eating sahur. This tradition was prevalent in many parts of iran, but with the expansion of urbanization and the emergence of new clocks and technologies, this tradition sleped in. To oblivion. Bismillahirrahmanirrahim. To prepare iftar, sometimes they use tools that have a great impact on the quality and taste of the food. Grandmothers old meal is a small, but its still highly efficient in grinding wheat and barley and even flowering them. Amid a scorching heat emitted from the ground and sky of gonabad, when there was no such things as cooling devices, it was hard for fasting teenagers to withstand thirst and heat. Teenage boys who worked shoulder to shoulder with their fathers would resort to wind catchers and cool basements. To stay away from the heat and keep their fast. Some others cooled the ground and lay on it. This was to cool themselves in a breathtaking battle with the outside heat and inside thirst. Throughout the holy month of ramadan, parents and older individuals who have more spare time sit with the kids and not learn the correct recitation of the kranic verses take part in daily chanic sessions to fix their problems with recitation. Joeshpare pottage is one of gurnabads local foods. The patage takes patience and effort to prepare. In addition to festivities. Putage is served in some of ramadans iftar meals, especially when there is family gathering. Grandmothers wooden mortar is a relic from the years when Electric Mills didnt exist. The dough ingredients include hammed seeds, sesame, meat, peas and beans, which are mix together and place between the dough slices. The puttage must be cooked in a traditional way because none of its ingredients can be found in the market. The dough which is made from wheat flour should be made so thin that it can keep the fillings. This requires a special skills which are possessed only by grandmothers or youngesters who are interested in cooking this and have learned the recipe from the elderers. All family members should help in cooking douchepad puttage. The process is so lengthy that sometimes it takes up to 2 hours just to open the dough and stuff it with the fillings. Almost all of the local people in this region enjoy eating judage and regard it as nutritious. Food. Myade, who is my uncles granddaughter, is marking her age of religious responsibility. Its the first time that she wants to fast in the month of ramadan. She has experienced worshiping earlier during this years aatekov or spiritual retreat in the. To be done as part of the process of preparing the jusp dough. Many mothers and grandmothers still believe that the curd that they grind tastes much better than the readymade and packaged curds. However, grinding curd is not an easy job and cannot be learned easily. On the passage. The aquaduct water through the gardens of men village, there lies a row of mulberry trees. Local residents of gonabad call this path a street. In late spring, street and its mollberry trees become a rendevu for those interested in this fruit. In the month of ramadan, efforts to collect the mulberry will lead the fruit to iftar spreads. Consumed immediately after theyre cooked and taken out of the water. When eating a far, they take the juice patted dough pieces out and soak them in a mixture of ground curd, oil, turmeric and saffron. Then they decorated with hot mint and saffron. Juchepad should be eaten hot. It should be put on the ftar spread while its still hot. In family parties and iftar meals, preparing and serving juche is done in a group. While many of the chores are yet to be completed, iftar time is drawing near and all gear up for breaking their fast. For teenagers, eating iftar and breaking their fast with other family members is a unique experience, especially when theyre marking their first days and years of fasting. As with many muslim communities around the world, people in gonabads men village serve simple iftar cuisine. Peoples vibes change as they observe the nights of glory and martidom anniversary of imam ali, peace be upon him. Chronic sessions continue in greater magnificence compared to the early days of ramadan. They find themselves in a divine bond when they stay awake in the nights of glory. اگرچه خانه خراب گناه قفلتخش. 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