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Qatar: Al-Nafila .. How do the people of Qatar celebrate the night of the middle of Sha’ban?

March 7, 2023

"Oh the supererogatory, the mother of fat and meat.. Oh the crane of the one who gave and the one who showed mercy"With a traditional folk celebration inherited, the people of Qatar celebrate every year the night of the middle of the month of Sha’ban, which is also called "supererogatory".

On this night, and in preparation for the holy month of Ramadan, Qatari families inherited the habit of distributing food to the residents of the country "Freej" And to the poor and needy, and children carry popular food and distribute it.

#channel_video |#Night _ Nafila .. children #Qatar They celebrate the night of the middle of Sha’ban and prepare for the reception #RAMADAN month #Qena pic.twitter.com/2e6uiEeuCX

– Qatar News Agency (@QatarNewsAgency) March 6, 2023

This occasion contributes to strengthening the interdependence between the people, and increasing the feelings of love and affection among the people of the same neighborhood, in addition to the role of the educational celebration that it plays for the children, whether through their participation in distributing food to the neighbors and feeling the poor, or having fun and entertainment by singing and chanting popular songs.

Arab Desk

Arab Desk

The Arab Desk leads The Eastern Herald's reporting on the Middle East and North Africa. The desk has covered the Gaza-Israel war since October 2023, the Iran-Israel war of 2025-2026, the fall of the Assad government in Syria, Hezbollah's political and military shifts in Lebanon, the war in Yemen, and the diplomatic realignment of the Gulf states under the Abraham Accords and the Saudi-Iranian rapprochement.

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