Good Friday

Juma al-Azim fi Janub al-Sudan: Dikra al-Alm wa al-Fida

Juma al-Azim, aw ma yu’raf bi "Good Friday", huwa wahid min aham al-ayyam fi al-taqwim al-Masihi fi jumhuriyat Janub al-Sudan. Hadha al-yawm laisa mujarrad ‘utla rasmiya, bal huwa lahza tarikhiya wa ruhiya ‘amiqa tajma’ al-malayin min al-mu’minin fi jami’ anha’ al-bilad. Fi hadha al-yawm, yatawakkaf al-zaman li-lahza li-ta’ammul fi tadhuyat al-Sayyid al-Masih wa salbihi, wa hiya al-waqi’at al-lati tushakkil jawhar al-iman al-Masihi fi al-khalas wa al-mahabba al-ilahiya. Janub al-Sudan, bi-itibarihi baladan dhu aghlabiya Masihiya kabira, yu’ti li-hadha al-yawm ihtimaman khassan yafuq al-wasf, haythu taltahim al-mashair al-diniya bi-al-huwiya al-wataniya.

Inna al-tabi’a al-khasa li-Juma al-Azim fi Janub al-Sudan tanbi’ min al-tarikh al-tawil li-al-sha’ab al-Sudani al-Janubi ma’a al-iman wa al-sabr. Fa-al-muna’shat al-diniya la-tazal tal’ab dawran mihwariyyan fi tawhid al-nas ba’da sanawat min al-hurub wa al-niza’at. Hadha al-yawm yu’tabar ramzan li-al-alam al-ladhi marra bihi al-sha’ab, lakinahu aydan ramz li-al-amal fi al-qiyama wa al-salam. Al-kanisa fi Janub al-Sudan, bi-mukhtalaf tawa’ifiha min Katholik wa Anglikan wa Mashayikh, taltaffu hawla hadhihi al-dikra bi-khushu’ tam, mima yaj’al al-ajwa’ fi al-mudun mithla Juba, Wau, wa Malakal, tatasam bi-al-waqar wa al-hu’du’.

Al-ihtifal bi-Juma al-Azim huwa bidayat al-nihaya li-asbu’ al-alam, wa huwa al-jisr al-ladhi ya’bur bi-al-mu’minin nahu farah al-qiyama. Fi hadha al-siyag, yajib fahm an al-yawm laisa lil-ihtifal bi-al-ma’na al-bahij, bal huwa yawm lil-huzn al-muqaddas, yawm lil-sawm, wa yawm lil-salat min ajl al-salam al-da’im fi al-bilad. Al-shakhsiya al-Sudaniya al-Janubiya tajid fi hadha al-yawm in’ikasan li-tajarubiha al-shakhsiya fi al-fida’ wa al-tadhiya min ajl al-hurriya wa al-karama.

Mata yakun Juma al-Azim fi 2026?

Fi am 2026, sa-yakun maw’id Juma al-Azim fi Janub al-Sudan kama yali:

Al-Yawm: Friday Al-Tarikh: April 3, 2026 Al-Waqt al-Mutabaqqi: Hunaka 90 yawman hatta hadha al-maw’id.

Min al-muhim al-ishara ila an tarikh Juma al-Azim laisa thabitan fi al-taqwim al-miladi, bal huwa tarikh mutaghayyir yatba’ dawrat al-qamar wa taqwim al-kanisa. Huwa yaqa’ daiman fi al-juma al-lati tasbiq ahad al-qiyama (Easter Sunday). Fi am 2026, yakun al-ihtifal bi-al-qiyama fi al-khamis min April, mima yaj’al Juma al-Azim fi al-thalith min nafs al-shahr. Hadha al-tawqit yaj’al al-utla tamtadd li-arba’at ayyam mutataliya, mima yutihi fursah kabira lil-muwatinin lil-safar wa al-tawasul al-ijtima’i wa al-dini.

Al-Judhur al-Tarikhiya wa al-Diniya

Juma al-Azim yu’akhadh min al-nusus al-diniya al-Masihiya al-lati tasif muhakamat al-Masih, ta’dhibihi, wa fi al-nihaya salbihi ‘ala jabal al-juljula. Fi Janub al-Sudan, hadhihi al-qissa laisa mujarrad nass dini, bal hiya juz’ min al-thaqafa al-sha’biya al-lati tanaqalatha al-ajyal. Al-mubashirun al-awa’il al-ladhina dakhallu al-mantiqa fi al-qarn al-tasi’ ‘ashar wa al-ishrin gharsu hadhihi al-taqalid fi nufus al-nas, wa ma’a murur al-zaman, imtazajat al-tuqus al-kanasiya al-alamiya bi-al-lamasat al-mahaliya al-Janubiya.

Al-asl fi tasmiyat "Good Friday" bi-hadha al-ism (al-juma al-jayyida aw al-hasana) fi al-lugha al-injliziya, wa al-lati tustakhdam rasmiyan fi Janub al-Sudan, ya’ud ila al-itiqad bi-an mawt al-Masih kana "hasanan" li-annahu adda ila khalas al-bashariya. Fi al-lughat al-mahaliya fi Janub al-Sudan (mithla al-Dinka, al-Nuer, al-Bari, wa ghayraha), yushar ila hadha al-yawm bi-mustalahat ta’ni "Jumat al-Alam" aw "Jumat al-Salb", mima yu’akkid ‘ala al-janib al-tadhiawi li-hadha al-yawm.

Kayfa yahtafil al-nas fi Janub al-Sudan?

Al-ihtifal bi-Juma al-Azim fi Janub al-Sudan yatamayaz bi-al-basata wa al-umq fi an wahid. Al-nas fi al-mudun al-kabira mithla Juba wa fi al-qura al-na’iya yattabi’un nimtan muwahhadan taqriban fi al-ta’bir ‘an huznihim wa imanihim.

1. Al-Salawat wa al-Tuqus al-Kanasiya

Tabda’ al-kanas fi jami’ anha’ al-bilad fi fatah abwabiha mundhu al-sabah al-bakir. Al-khidma al-kanasiya al-ra’isiya fi Juma al-Azim fi Janub al-Sudan tabda’ ghaliban fi al-sa’ah al-tasi’a sabahan aw al-thaniyat ‘ashara zuhran, wa hiya al-sa’at al-lati yu’taqad an al-Masih kana fiha ‘ala al-salib. Al-salawat tatadamman qira’at min al-anajil al-arba’a, wa tarkiz khass ‘ala "kalimat al-Masih al-sab’a ‘ala al-salib".

2. Masirat "Darb al-Salib" (Stations of the Cross)

Hadhahi wahida min abriz al-mazahir fi Janub al-Sudan. Yahtashid al-mu’minun fi shawari’ al-mudun, yaqidahum al-kahanat wa al-shamamisa, wa hum yahmilun saliban khashabiyan kabiran. Yatawaqqafun fi arba’at ‘ashar mahatta, tamthilun kull mahatta marhala min marahil alam al-Masih. Fi Juba, tamurr hadhihi al-masirat fi al-shawari’ al-ra’isiya, wa yusharik fiha al-thousands, murtadin thiyaban basita, wa ba’duhum yamshi hafi al-qadamayn ka-naw’ min al-taqashuf wa al-tawadu’.

3. Al-Sawm wa al-Imtina’

Al-ghalibiya al-uzma min al-Masihiyin fi Janub al-Sudan yasumun fi hadha al-yawm. Al-ba’d yamtani’ ‘an al-akl tamaman hatta ghurub al-shams, wa al-ba’d al-akhar yatanawal wajbat nabatiya basita khaliya min al-luhum wa al-alban. Hadha al-imtina’ yu’tabar wasila lil-tadammun ma’a alam al-Masih wa lil-tathir al-ruhi.

4. Al-Sukun wa al-Waqar

Takhlu al-shawari’ min al-musiqa al-sakhiba aw al-ihtifalat al-amma. Hatta al-idha’at al-mahaliya wa al-qanawat al-talfiziyya tabuth taranim diniya hazina wa baramij tawa’wiya hawla ma’na al-yawm. Hunaka ihtiram kabir lil-khu-shyu’ fi hadha al-yawm, wa yu’tabar min ghayr al-la’iq iqamat hafalat zawaj aw ayi munasabat farah fi Juma al-Azim.

Al-Taqalid wa al-Adat al-Mahaliya

Fi Janub al-Sudan, tadhur ba’d al-adat al-lati tamzuj bayna al-iman al-Masihi wa al-thaqafa al-afriqiya al-asila.

Al-Taranim bi-al-Lughat al-Mahaliya: Fi al-kanas, la tustakhdam al-taranim al-gharbiya faqat, bal hunaka aghani diniya mu’allafa bi-al-Dinka, al-Nuer, al-Bari, wa al-Zande. Hadhihi al-taranim tatamayaz bi-al-iqa’ al-Hazin wa al-qawi fi an wahid, wa tustakhdam fiha al-tabul al-afriqiya bi-shakl muntazam wa waqur. Al-Tafakkur fi al-Salam: Bi-sabab al-tarikh al-hadith lil-bilad, asbahat al-salat min ajl al-salam juz’an la yatajazza’ min tuqus Juma al-Azim. Al-nas yusallun min ajl qadat al-bilad wa min ajl an yantahi al-unf, mushabbihin alam al-watan bi-alam al-Masih, wa muntazirin "qiyamat" Janub al-Sudan nahu al-izdihar. Al-Ziyarat al-A’iliya: Ba’da intiha’ al-salawat fi al-kanisa, tajtami’ al-u’sar fi al-manazil. Al-hadith yadul hawla al-iman wa al-tarbiya al-akhlaqiya lil-atfal. Huwa yawm lil-tasamuh, haythu yusa’a fihi lil-sulh bayna al-mutakhasimin.

Juma al-Azim ka-Utla Rasmiya

Juma al-Azim huwa ‘utla rasmiya wataniya fi jumhuriyat Janub al-Sudan. Hadha al-wad’ al-qanuni ya’ni al-ati:

1. Ighlaq al-Mu’assasat: Jami’ al-makaatib al-hukumiya, al-wazarat, wa al-idarat al-mahaliya takun mughlaqa. Hadha yusami’ lil-muwazzafin bi-al-musharaka fi al-marasim al-diniya.
2. Al-Madaris wa al-Jami’at: Tu’attal al-dirasa fi jami’ al-mu’assasat al-ta’limiya. Ghaliban ma yakun hadha al-yawm juz’an min ‘utlat rabi’ aw ‘utlat al-fash al-madrasiya.
3. Al-Qita’ al-Khass: Mu’zam al-sharikat al-khassa wa al-bunuk tughliq abwabaha. Al-aswaq al-kabira qad tashhad haraka khafifa fi al-masa’, lakin fi fatrat al-zuhr takun mu’zam al-dakakin mughlaqa ihtiraman lil-yawm.
4. Al-Khadamat al-Asasiya: Tabqa al-khadamat al-tari’a mithla al-mustashfayat wa marakiz al-shurta wa al-itfa’ fi halat tawari’ wa tamal bi-hadin adna min al-muwazzafin.

Fi am 2026, bi-ma an Juma al-Azim yaqa’ fi al-thalith min April, fa-inna al-bilad sa-tadhul fi "asbu’ Easter" (Easter Weekend) tawil. Al-utla tabda’ min yawm al-juma April 3, 2026 wa tastamirr hatta yawm al-ithnayn al-muwafiq 6 April (Easter Monday). Hadha al-waqt yu’tabar dharwat al-mawsim al-siyahi al-dakhili, haythu yusaafir al-nas min Juba ila wilayatuhim al-asliya li-qada’ al-id ma’a a’ilatihim.

Ma’lumat ‘Amaliya lil-Zuwari wa al-Muwatinin

Idha kunta tu-khattit lil-tawajud fi Janub al-Sudan khilal Juma al-Azim fi 2026, hunaka ba’d al-niqat al-lati yajib mara’atuha:

Al-Naql: Harakat al-mowasalat qad takun mahduda dakhil al-mudun bi-sabab i-ghlaq ba’d al-shawari’ li-marur masirat "Darb al-Salib". Min al-afdal al-tanaqqul fi al-sabah al-bakir aw al-masa’. Al-Tasawwuq: Yajib shira’ al-ihtiyajat al-ghidha’iya wa al-manziliya qabla yawm al-juma, li-an al-aswaq sa-takun shibah khaliya. Al-Suluk al-Amm: Yunsah bi-al-ihtisham fi al-malabis wa al-hu’du’ fi al-amakin al-amma. Al-sha’ab al-Janubi Sudani wadud jiddan, lakinahu ya’khudh al-tuqus al-diniya bi-jiddiya kabira. Al-Musharaka: Al-kanas maftuha lil-jami’. Hatta ghayr al-Masihiyin yustaqbalun bi-ihtiram idha aradu mushahadat al-marasim, bi-shart iltizam al-waqar al-matlub.

Al-Khulasa

Juma al-Azim fi Janub al-Sudan huwa akthar min mujarrad yawm fi al-taqwim. Innahu tajassud lil-iman, wa lahza lil-wahda al-wataniya, wa fursah lil-ta’ammul fi ma’ani al-tadhiya wa al-fida’. Fi April 3, 2026 min am 2026, sa-tatawaqqaf al-bilad ‘an al-haraka al-mu’tada li-tusaalli wa tadhkur mawt al-Masih, fi intizar farah al-qiyama. Hadha al-yawm yu’akkid ‘ala al-qiyam al-ruhiya al-lati tushakkil a’midat al-mujtama’ fi Janub al-Sudan, mima yaj’aluhu wahidan min aham al-ayyam fi al-sanah.

Sawa’ kunta fi kanisat "Saint Theresa" fi Juba aw fi kanisa khashabiya basita fi qariya ba’ida, sa-tash’ur bi-nafs al-ruh wa nafs al-khushu’. Juma al-Azim huwa yawm yudhakkir al-Janub sudaniyin bi-an ba’da kull alam hunaka amal, wa ba’da kull salb hunaka qiyama.