The customs and traditions of the Arab countries differ when celebrating any occasion, but they agree about gathering family members at one table to eat some foods and drinks that they used to prepare for many years. .

How do families in the Arab world celebrate the Hijri year?

Duck and tortillas in Egypt

Egyptian families are keen to prepare a number of delicious dishes when celebrating any religious occasion, especially the Hijri year, in which many families are keen to prepare chicken and stuffed ducks, as well as tortillas stuffed with minced meat, which is one of the fatty and favorite foods of many families, as well as Jalash, Molokhia and Feteer Meshaltet.

Molokhia in Algeria and Morocco

As for the countries of Algeria and Morocco, they celebrate the new Hijri year by preparing molokhia, which they consider to symbolize the green year, as well as the crackling, and couscous..

Couscous in Morocco

Sweets in the Levant

The Levant celebrates the advent of the new Hijri year, by preparing yogurt, samosa and cabbage, which is one of the famous foods in the Levant.

samosa

milk in Saudi Arabia

In Saudi Arabia, families celebrate the Hijri year by drinking milk, which symbolizes blessings for them.

milk

Couscous in Tunisia

Families in Tunisia celebrate the Islamic New Year, by preparing some foods such as porridge with hot eggs and couscous, as well as molokhia, which they consider to symbolize the green year.

porridge