Eid Al-Fitr is an opportunity to strengthen the bonds of social cohesion, through visits and direct interviews, and to activate the role of the Qatari councils so that they are for everyone. souls of all members of society. Experts in social sciences and heritage assert that modern technology and social media cannot be a substitute for attendance to congratulate on such religious and social occasions, because attendance and participation have an impact that these means cannot have, no matter what words they carry, to remain rigid and ineffective except for necessity such as: The spatial dimension or the large domains of knowledge, so that visitation and direct confrontation remain the basis for strengthening social ties. Dr. Abdel Nasser Al-Yafei, Professor of Social Work at Qatar University, said in an exclusive statement to Qatar News Agency (QNA) that Eid Al-Fitr is an important religious and social occasion in which the State of Qatar shares with Arab and Islamic countries, where customs and traditions converge and are similar, but the specificity of the cultural context of each country remains. Starting with the preparations that precede Eid Al-Fitr at the popular level, we see the markets teeming with visitors in preparation for purchasing Eid supplies, clothing and sweets markets are flourishing, and families are keen to add an atmosphere of joy, so homes are decorated and councils are prepared to receive guests. He explained that Eid al-Fitr is a family occasion that brings together everyone, whether at the level of the small family or the extended family (the large family), so interdependence, compassion and sympathy prevail, and it is also an opportunity for reconciliation and serenity of souls, and increasing community cohesion before the family, pointing out that the holiday in Qatar rises to be A national event that brings together everyone who lives on its land, even if they are non-Muslims. The manifestations, atmosphere and joy of Eid prevail everywhere from parks, commercial complexes and media, making the general atmosphere in the country everywhere festive for all, citizens and residents. Dr. Abdel Nasser Al-Yafei emphasized that Eid has an important social dimension in the Qatari society, which is evident in mutual visits, as it is an opportunity to meet, visit and strengthen relations, indicating that these things will not be achieved without direct interviews and live confrontation, and social ties cannot increase if we move to Virtual reality and resorting to social media to convey congratulations on the holiday without necessity. Social media may be useful on large scales, when a relative or friend is in another country or a distant city and it is difficult to move there, but it is not expected and hoped that a family member will suffice with sending a message. Through social media to his family and members of his family, warning of the negative impact in the long term if such means are relied upon as a substitute for interviews and face-to-face encounters. And he continued: "With the changes in lifestyles and developments, a new reality has been imposed that makes it difficult for everyone to visit, but there are individuals and groups that electronic messages cannot become a substitute for visiting them, such as parents, grandfathers, grandmothers, parents and relatives, while these messages are positive and effective in promoting community communication to prevail in general and in the circles Other friends, colleagues, acquaintances, and relatives outside the borders, these messages are effective and influential, but on the condition that they are addressed to the same friend, so you address him to my brother so-and-so, or his nickname, so he feels interested, and it is not a picture or a copied message that is transmitted because it turns into a routine silent message that does not serve its purpose in Strengthening social ties". He noted that a wise person weighs matters and knows the limits of his social relations and the relationships that must be strengthened more and more, and is keen to bring joy and happiness to the hearts of the elderly, parents and grandparents, as well as the young. In our Qatari councils only, but rather everywhere, and the state has established an infrastructure of gardens and public places that contribute to enjoying the atmosphere of Eid, especially in light of the mild weather that prevails in our country now. For his part, Hamad Hamdan al-Muhannadi, an expert in heritage, said, in an exclusive statement to Qatar News Agency (QNA), that Eid al-Fitr represents a joy for all members of Qatari society, like Islamic societies. Today, we used to visit everyone, including family, relatives, neighbors, and all the homes of the region, and there was greater societal closeness, but with the change and advent of modernity and the change in the economic situation, this was reflected on people, not only in Qatar but in most countries, so that social cohesion became less than in the past. He added that the feast and the beautiful meanings it carries for everyone, especially the young ones who are waiting for the feast and sweets, and the values and positives that still exist, are an opportunity to enhance social cohesion, especially communication with the elderly (grandfather and grandmother), stressing that women have a great role to play in promoting this aspect now. , as it has a very important role in promoting social cohesion, so the mother urges her male children to visit the parents, and the grandmother was the main driver of this social role, indicating that with social changes and women going out to work, this role declined to a large extent. Al-Mohannadi explained that the Qatari councils have a major role in promoting social cohesion, and their social and educational role must be remembered, pointing out that the councils, whether on Eid al-Fitr or other occasions, are an opportunity to enhance this societal cohesion, pointing out that modern technology and messages cannot communicate Those warm feelings for the parents, especially with the elderly who are waiting to get close, listen to them and talk to them, and these means, no matter how advanced, cannot achieve these noble goals.
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