Muslims have several main holidays related to their faith. Eid al-Fitr is one of them. A cheerful and moral day on which the prophet Muhammad said to relax, enjoy life and have fun.
When to celebrate the holiday in 2019
Eid al-Adha is celebrated on different dates every year. This happens because Muslim holidays are based not on the usual calendar, but on the lunar one. In 2019 this day falls on 4 June. It usually lasts two to three days, during which no shops, educational institutions, or any other public places are open.
The holiday takes place after the end of the month of Ramadan, also an important period in the life of Muslims, and to be precise on the first day of the next month - Shawwal. The fact is that Ramadan is a great fast for Muslims, which helps cleanse the body and soul of filth, bad emotions and acquired vices. Every person who sincerely believes in the Prophet Muhammad must endure these days on a strict diet. In the Muslim faith, this fast is an opportunity to grow above oneself, cultivate one’s spirit and character, and immerse oneself in faith and service to Allah.
However, after the strict fasting and abstinence of Ramadan, the great holiday of Eid al-Fitr descends on Muslims, which says to have fun and eat delicious food, dress beautifully and dance, remember the deceased by reading them passages from the Koran and help poor relatives or just passers-by. This is a day of true joy, charity and forgiveness for a devout Muslim.
History of Eid al-Adha
This fascinating holiday has two more names depending on the country in which it is celebrated. Uraza Bayram is also called the Festival of Breaking the Fast or Eid al-Fitr. The tradition of celebrating this day arose back in 624 thanks to the efforts of the Prophet Muhammad.
There is a legend that people in Medina, before the appearance of the holy prophet, celebrated two pagan days a year. They had fun, had fun, played and danced. After the arrival of Muhammad, these holidays turned into two sacred days filled with deep religious meaning. This was precisely the Day of Breaking the Fast and the Day of Sacrifice.
Many words are written in the holy books and chronicles about this holiday, and all these speeches praise it, make it sacred and obligatory for every honest Muslim of any rank and condition. Being one of the most significant days of the year, it is also the most anticipated, cheerful and spiritually filled.
Traditions of the sacred holiday of Eid al-Adha
During the celebration of Eid al-Fitr, there are several obligatory traditions, without which the main ritual of ending the fast will not be observed. These include:
The most important tradition of Uraza Bayram is rest. Under no circumstances should you work, do household chores or engage in spiritual practices. This is a day of relaxation, bequeathed by Allah, and on it you cannot do anything that requires an effort of will.
Traditional dishes for Eid al-Adha
The main ingredients for preparing a festive table for Eid al-Adha are lamb meat and sweets. Here are 10 staple dishes that should be in every home in different countries. - Meshuiya salad, which is made from pepper, lemon, olives, vegetable oil and salt. A light and bright dish.
- Chakchuka is a fun way to cook eggs and tomatoes. In addition to the above, this includes onions, garlic, oil, pepper, salt, as well as spices - mint, dill, parsley, rosemary, sage and basil.
- Shorba is a meat dish containing broth, lamb, peas, potatoes, carrots, turnips, tomatoes and spices to taste.
- Couscous with lamb. The list of ingredients consists of couscous itself, lamb meat, lard, butter, zucchini, potatoes, tomato paste, adjika and salt, pepper and cinnamon.
- Meat with prunes, which also includes onions, flour and butter.
- Zucchini with tomatoes, onions, butter and hot peppers.
- Halva with vanilla, which consists of flour, butter, powdered sugar and vanilla.
- Tatli are amazing sweets made from the juice of fresh berries, sugar and a lot of eggs.
- Lukum, a long-known sweet among us. It is made from sugar, pistachios, powdered sugar, starch, rose water and butter.
- Watermelon sorbet. This is squeezed boiled watermelon juice, which is mixed with sugar and cooled.
Of course, recipes are very different in different countries. They even vary within the same city and the traditions of each family, because, as you know, each housewife cooks in her own way. Usually the set of dishes comes with an even greater scope and variety, so when you come to every home during this holiday, you can try very different dishes.
Holiday in Russia
Eid al-Fitr is also celebrated by Muslims of the Russian Federation. In some parts of the country, the day of this holiday, as well as in Islamic countries, is a day off. The main celebration takes place in the capital. In Moscow, a sacred prayer is held in the Cathedral Mosque, which is attended by many people every year. The Russian government is loyal to the holidays of national minorities and elevates them to the rank of regional or republican ones if necessary. That is why here, too, the Feast of Breaking the Fast is celebrated on a grand scale, so that for three days nothing works in the cities except the administration.
Eid al-Fitr is a holiday for many people. It is often compared to the Christian holiday of Easter and sometimes in Islamic countries it is actually called Eid al-Adha, despite the fact that these are holidays of different religions. On this day, Muslims rejoice and do good, celebrating the end of fasting and spiritual growth, giving themselves a little respite in self-improvement of the spirit. This is a wonderful day for many people, which brings goodness and happiness to millions.
Eid al-Fitr 2020 will last from the evening of Saturday, May 23, to the evening of Sunday, May 24. On this day, devout Muslims around the world joyfully congratulate each other with the words: “Eid Mubarak!” (blessed holiday!). In most Muslim countries, the day of Eid al-Adha is considered a day off and work is prohibited.
Before the onset of the holiday and throughout Uraza Bayram itself, obligatory donations are collected, which subsequently go to the poor. The ritual of giving alms is one of the foundations of the Muslim faith. In addition, every Muslim on this day performs ablution, dresses in festive clothes and visits the mosque for general prayer. Only once a year in all mosques around the world a special prayer is read - Eid prayer.
Eid al-Fitr is a family holiday. On this bright day for Muslims, all relatives try to get together and not go anywhere, since it is believed that the souls of the dead on this day return to their homes. On this day, gifts are given, neighbors treat each other. In the morning, before prayer, Muslims perform purification rituals (taharat). This is not only sanitary and hygienic cleanliness and external neatness, but also purity of thoughts.” It is imperative to remember all deceased relatives, go to their graves, and read prayers. Families who have lost loved ones this year organize a day of remembrance of their souls with the invitation of relatives, loved ones, neighbors and mullahs.
Prayer on the holiday of Uraza Bayram
The special prayer of Id-namaz for Muslims begins at sunrise and lasts until the lunch adhan. In the event that a Muslim believer for some reason was unable to perform Eid prayer on time, it is allowed to slightly delay the time of prayer, but only until the sun rises in height to the size of a standing bayonet. This is what the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) did. This is the essence of the fact that on a holiday it is advisable to give obligatory alms - zakat-sah (fitr sadaqah). And this must be done before performing the holiday prayer. Thus, this “transfer” increases the time for the distribution of alms - zakat. Usually believers give alms, donations to the poor, needy people, travelers, etc. This ritual is one of the five pillars of Islam.
Uraza Bayram 2020 in Moscow
The celebration of Eid al-Fitr 2020 in Moscow is expected to attract about 300,000 people. The main celebration will traditionally take place on May 24, 2020 at the Moscow Cathedral Mosque. On this day, all Muslims in Russia will be congratulated by the President of the Russian Federation and greeted by the head of the Council of Muftis of Russia.
In addition to the Moscow Cathedral Mosque, prayers on the holiday of Eid al-Fitr will be held at 37 sites in Moscow and the Moscow region. Eid al-Fitr will be celebrated especially widely in Noginsk, Orekhovo-Zuevo, Shchelkovo, Solnechnogorsk, Yakhroma, Mytishchi, Podolsk - where there are large Muslim communities.
- Memorial Mosque "Shuhada" on Poklonnaya Hill: metro station "Victory Park", st. Minskaya, 2B. Eid prayer starts at 6:30
- Moscow Cathedral Mosque: metro station "Prospekt Mira", Vypolzov lane, 7. Beginning at 07.00
- Historical mosque: metro station "Novokuznetskaya", st. Bolshaya Tatarskaya, 28, building 1, 2. Starts at 09.00
- Muslim community "Mercy": m. “Buninskaya Alleya”, st. Yuzhnobutovskaya, 96, Izumrudny sports and recreation center. Starts at 07.00
- M Muslim community "Kyausar": metro station "Kolomenskaya", Nagatinskaya floodplain, 60th Anniversary of October Park (central entrance). Starts at 06.30
Uraza Bayram 2020 in Kazan
In the capital of Tatarstan, Kazan, the main celebrations in honor of the holiday of Uraza Bayram will be held in the Galievsky Mosque with the participation of the Mufti of Tatarstan Kamil Hazrat Samigullin.
- At 03.30 the mufti will traditionally begin to read the sermon.
- Gayet prayer will take place at 04.00.
- At 04.05 - khutbah (Muslim holiday sermon).
In the regions of the Republic of Tatarstan, the holiday prayer will be read 30 minutes after sunrise.
Eid al-Fitr 2020 in St. Petersburg
The festive service in St. Petersburg mosques will take place on May 23, Sunday, at 07:00 am.
- St. Petersburg Cathedral Mosque.
- Memorial mosque named after Mufti Zhafyar-Hazrat Ponchaev.
- Prayer room “Sennaya”.
Morning prayer: Azan - 02 hours 40 minutes, Namaz - 03 hours 10 minutes.
Festive service: Reading of the Koran - 07 hours 00 minutes, Festive sermon 07 hours 15 minutes, Festive prayer 07 hours 40 minutes.
Many people are interested in what date Eid al-Fitr 2017 will be. The site talks about how to prepare for this holiday, as well as its traditions.
Very soon, Muslims around the world will celebrate the holiday of Eid al-Fitr (from the Turkic “Feast of Breaking the Fast”) or Eid al-Fitr. This day marks the end of the strict Ramadan fast, which lasts for a whole month until Eid al-Adha. During Ramadan, believers adhere to strict food restrictions, pray, and give alms. Muslims try to acquire spiritual and physical purity before Allah.
URAZA-BAYRAM 2017: WHAT DAY IS IT?
The holiday of breaking the fast falls on the first day of the month following Ramadan - Shawwal. In 2017, this day fell on Monday, June 26. On this day, believers will go to mosques to pray.
URAZA-BAYRAM 2017: PREPARATION FOR THE HOLIDAY
Muslims prepare in advance for this significant holiday. In front of him, they buy gifts and new things for themselves. It is accepted that Eid al-Fitr should be celebrated in new clothes. They update not only the appearance, but also the house. Muslims buy new blankets, pillows, rugs. To replace things that have worn out over the past year.
After the obligatory prayer to Allah, Muslims dressed in their best clothes prepare a festive table. On this day, it is customary to invite guests or go to relatives for a feast. On this day it is customary to give gifts. Therefore, Muslim children adore this day just like in other religions of Christmas or New Year.
EURAZA-BAYRAM 2017: TRADITIONS
During Eid al-Adha, believers perform an additional Eid prayer. Only after this can the main celebration begin.
During the holiday, Muslims greet each other with the phrase "Blessed holiday!" (“Eid Mubarak!”). The holiday is also accompanied by the so-called breaking of the fast. That is, even though believers can eat everything they ate before fasting, they still start off light. It is customary to eat dairy products and fruits first.
Before the holiday, alms or dry food are collected, which the community shares among the poor and pilgrims.
Eid al-Adha or the holiday of Breaking the Fast is the second most important holiday among Muslims, which is celebrated in honor of the end of the Ramadan fast, and in 2018 falls on June 16.
The month of Ramadan, in which the Holy Quran was revealed, in 2018 began on May 17 at sunset and ends on June 15 in the evening.
© photo: Sputnik / Amir Isaev, STR
On the last day of Ramadan, after sunset, the holiday of Breaking the Fast or Eid al-Fitr (in Arabic) begins - one of the most important events in Islam.
In different Muslim countries, Ramadan may begin at different times, depending on the method of astronomical calculation or direct observation of the phases of the moon.
Muslim calendar
Muslim chronology begins with the migration (in Arabic hijra) of the Prophet Muhammad from Mecca to Yathrib, later called the city of the Prophet - Medina. According to Christian chronology, the resettlement took place in the summer of 622.
The Muslim calendar, according to which Muslims all over the world live, is based on a lunar year consisting of 12 months - it is 10 or 11 days less than the solar year, so the days of Muslim religious holidays shift every year relative to the Gregorian calendar.
A lunar month lasts 29 or 30 days. Ramadan is the ninth month of the Muslim lunar calendar in 2018 and lasts 30 days. This is the holy month of fasting and spiritual purification among Muslims - the most important and significant of all periods of the year.
A month of fasting and spiritual purification
With the onset of Ramadan, every devout Muslim must begin fasting - one of the five pillars of Islam along with witnessing faith, prayer, almsgiving and pilgrimage. Fasting in the ninth month of the Muslim calendar was prescribed in 624, the second year of the Hijri.
During the month of Ramadan, devout Muslims refuse to eat food during the daytime, devoting it to spiritual and physical cleansing. Therefore, in Islam there are two night meals: Suhur - pre-dawn and Iftar - evening.
Muslims abstain not only from food and drink, but also from foul language and unclean thoughts. Their goal is to strengthen faith, rethink their way of life, move away from the forbidden, and determine for themselves true life values. The fast of one whose deeds and thoughts are unclean and not pleasing to God is considered invalid.
During the holy month, after the obligatory night prayer, the Tarawih prayer is performed - a voluntary prayer that lasts until dawn. For its fulfillment, according to legend, a great reward from the Almighty follows.
Those who, for some reason, are exempt from fasting must feed the poor or help the needy every day, spending no less than the amount they spend on food per day.
The most important night of the year
In the holy month of Ramadan there is the night of Laylat al-Qadr or the Night of Power and Predestination - the most important night of the year for every Muslim. That night, the Archangel Jebrail came down to the praying Prophet Muhammad and gave him the Koran.
According to sources, Laylat al-Qadr is the night when angels descend to earth, and the prayer said on this night has much greater power than all the prayers of the year.
In the Koran, an entire sura “Inna anzalnagu” is dedicated to this Night, which says that the Night of Power is better than a thousand months in which it is not present.
This is the night when the fate of every person is predetermined in heaven, his life path, the difficulties and trials that must be passed, and if you spend this night in prayer, in understanding your actions and possible mistakes, then Allah will forgive your sins and be merciful.
Feast of Breaking the Fast
On the last day of Ramadan, after sunset, one of the great holidays begins - Eid al-Fitr. At this time, Muslims should indulge in reflection on spiritual values and rethinking life during the period of fasting.
This day is considered a holiday of salvation from hell, as well as a day of reconciliation, love and friendly handshakes. On this day, it is customary to visit the disadvantaged and care for the elderly.
The holiday begins at the time of evening prayer. At this time, it is advisable for all Muslims to read takbir (formula for exalting Allah). Takbir is read before performing the festive prayer on the day of the holiday. It is advisable to spend the night of the holiday in vigil, in all-night service to Allah.
On the day of the holiday, it is advisable to wear clean clothes, put a silver ring on your finger, perfume yourself with incense and, after eating a little, go to the mosque early to perform the holiday prayer.
On this day, they pay the obligatory zakat al-fitr or “alms of breaking the fast”, show joy, congratulate each other and wish the Almighty to accept fasting, visit relatives, neighbors, acquaintances, friends, and receive guests.
Eid al-Adha is closely intertwined with ideas of spiritual improvement and good deeds. During the celebration, it is customary to do good deeds, take care of relatives, and show compassion for those in need.
The material was prepared on the basis of open sources.
This year's celebration falls on June 25 and is the second most important and significant for adherents of Islam.
Despite the fact that many restrictions are lifted on this holiday, believers are not allowed to drink, smoke or use foul language.
The word “Ramadan” itself is interpreted as “burn.” They believe that if you strictly fast this month, all your sins will be “burned out.” Fasting is not necessary for pregnant women, nursing mothers, the sick, travelers and military personnel
What date is Eid al-Fitr 2017, what kind of holiday is it, what is it dedicated to, breaking the fast: how to prepare for the holiday
4 days before the holiday, it is customary to visit each other and give gifts, as well as clean the house.
On the days of the celebration, fairs and colorful festivities are held with the participation of various artists: singers, jugglers, dancers, puppeteers. Children have fun on the swings, young people jump over the fire. Although Eid al-Adha is considered a small holiday, it is celebrated on a large scale, joyfully and with great hopes for happiness in the new year.
It is prohibited to work on holidays. In countries where the main religion is Islam, this day is a day off. In Russia, people vacation in Tarastan, Bashkortostan and the northern republics of the Caucasus.
Eid al-Fitr 2017: what is customary to cook?
The main holiday dish is lamb, from which soups, meat salads, and appetizers are prepared.
What else guests will be treated to on Eid al-Adha depends on folk traditions: in Tatarstan, for example, they bake pancakes, in the Central Asian republics it is customary to eat pilaf, and in Saudi Arabia there must be dates on the table. It is important that a holiday cannot be imagined without sweets, which is why children love it so much.
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