The month of April, `April` in the collective heritage of the Arab East

2021-03-31 2021-03-31T23:19:42Z
د . أحمد الشريدة
د . أحمد الشريدة
محاضر أكاديمي في عدد من الجامعات الأردنية من عام 1996 ومستشار إعلامي وصحفي مستقل

<p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"><strong>Weather of Arabia -</strong> The month of April is the fourth month in the Gregorian-Roman solar calendar (GREGORRIAN CALENDER), known in the Arab East as (Nissan), and in the Arabian Gulf, Yemen and the Nile Valley (April).</p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> The name of this month is derived from the Latin word (Aperire) and in the Maghreb it is called (Avril).</p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> The term (Nissan - Nissan) was taken from the Levantine Aramaic-Syriac calendar, and the Syriac word &quot;Nissan&quot; in the Arabic language means starting, moving, or initiating a matter or thing, and it means the appearance of plants, grass, and the greenness of the land.</p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> This month was the beginning of the religious year for the Babylonians, and the number of days in the month of April is (30) days.</p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> <strong>Among the most famous events for the month of April:</strong></p><ul style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"><li style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> <strong>Nowruz</strong> : It is the beginning of the Persian year in Iran</li><li style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> <strong>The &quot;Sham El-Nessim&quot; feast</strong> in Egypt, where the Egyptians celebrate by going out for a walk and eating salted fish (fesikh) and onions in particular. This custom was taken from the Coptic heritage.</li></ul><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> <strong>The most famous oral proverbs circulating in the Arab East about the month of April</strong></p><ul style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"><li style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> April rain revives the earth and man</li><li style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> The winter of April revives people</li><li style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> April rain is equal to a railroad, an acre, a cluck, and a chick</li><li style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> Nissan Al-Sabil... I fell it by calming the mountain</li><li style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> Between Scorpio and Al-Nisani, lift your cover above me</li></ul><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> Mrs. Fayrouz excelled in singing this month through her wonderful song &quot;He called and asked me if April knocked on the door.&quot;</p>

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