This is one of the most important holidays for every Muslim. On this day it is customary to have fun and celebrate the celebration with good deeds. It is important to take care of the neighbor and compassion for the needy. According to history, it was on this day that God sent the first lines of the Qur'an to the Prophet Muhammad.
When does the holiday of Uraza Bairam begin?
Celebration of the fasting is at the end of the great fast of Ramadan. The beginning of the holiday of Uraza-Bayram falls on the first day of the month following Ramadan. Each year this is a different number, since the first Shawwala falls on the 10th month of the Muslim lunar calendar. Celebration lasts for three days and all stores, offices or other structures are closed.
The festival of Muslims Uraza-bairam: how are they preparing for it?
For four days mistresses begin a thorough preparation. The houses make general cleaning , clean all court premises, put in order cattle and all kinds of workers' outbuildings. After careful cleaning of the house, the whole family must clean up and put on clean things.
In the evening, each hostess begins cooking dishes of oriental cuisine. Then the children distribute these treats to their relatives and receive other goodies in return. This tradition is called "that the house smelled of food."
Before the start of the holiday, Uraza-Bairam, each family tries to purchase food, gifts for relatives and decorate the house. It is customary to buy new things for the house: curtains, bedspreads or blankets for sofas, for members of the family choose new things. In addition to preparing directly for the celebration, it is customary in each family to postpone the money in advance for charity. These funds are necessary for donations, so that the poor can also prepare for the holiday.
Celebration of the Islamic holiday of Uraza Bayram
There are several rituals that every Muslim should observe. For example, in the early morning you need to get up and bathe. Then they put on clean festive clothes and use incense.
It is very important to show respect and be friendly with everyone on this day. Everyone at the meeting says the words of wishes: "May Allah grant His mercy to you and to us!". In the morning it is important to eat some dates or sweet, so that you can then calmly wait for the reading of the festive prayer.
The holiday of Uraza Bayram has its own traditions, which are revered in every family.
- On the first day, general prayers are performed. Before them, every Muslim, whose wealth exceeds the minimum necessary for existence, is obliged to pay special alms. He pays it for himself, his wife with children and even the servants. According to the Muslim giving, the Prophet himself ordered to give alms.
- Alms are passed on to the needy through special organizations or directly. After this ritual, joint prayers begin with a subsequent celebration and wishes for happiness.
- The main, plentiful, meal begins at noon. On the holiday of Muslims Uraza-bairam on the table must be sweet dishes, jams and fruits. Every family tries to eat a lot and delicious, as according to the belief next year the table will be just as rich.
- Immediately after the solemn divine service, it is customary to go to the cemetery and commemorate the dead. Also visit the tombs of local saints. After that, men gather in groups and visit houses where the funeral was recently held to express their condolences.
- During the holiday, Uraza-bairam often host various fairs, performances with jugglers and dances. For children they organize festivities with swings and attractions. Also during this period it is customary for families to slaughter geese fed to the winter and a part of the meat must necessarily be distributed to the needy.