Every year, Muslim families look forward to the onset of one of the greatest ceremonies for every Muslim - the festival of Uraza Bairam. Preparation for this significant day begins a month before its onset, and the wait lasts throughout the year.
What is Uraza-bairam - a celebration of conversation, Idd al-Fitr, or Ramadan-bairam - in different languages means the celebration of the end of fasting.
Muslim fasting is mandatory for all mature, mentally and physically healthy people. Muslims fast for a whole month, having the opportunity to talk only at night.
Fasting (uraza) for an Orthodox Muslim is an opportunity for spiritual cleansing, curbing one’s passions and weaknesses, showing humility to Allah and solidarity of the entire Islamic world with the suffering and suffering.
Uraza shows what the suffering of the hungry and the poor is, puts the poor and rich on an equal footing and allows you to fight gluttony and weakness in relation to natural instincts.
Muslim fasting involves abstaining from all earthly passions of the human body during the day and maximum zealous worship at night.
At sunset, fasting chats, inviting each other to their abundant tables and sharing a meal with the poor, travelers, the poor, friends and relatives. After the meal, families go to the mosque and stand long night prayers, read the holy book of Muslims - the Qur'an and pray for the forgiveness of sins and sending blessings to all people.
The end of the fasting month is determined by the birth of the new moon. On this day, the holiday of Uraza Bairam comes. The morning of the celebration begins with a prayer in the mosque, which is unable to accommodate such a number of celebrants, but many believers readily pray on the asphalt and parapet, wanting to share the joy and delight of unity and mutual harmony in the Muslim world on such a blessed day.
On this day, do not forget about the poor. Each family is obligated under Sharia law to make a gift in the form of food or money for the poor who do not have the means to celebrate. Thanks to generous alms, poor people also know what Uraza Bairam is.
After the mosque, it is customary to visit parents and congratulate them. Islam says that Paradise is at the feet of mothers. Adult children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren go to the elderly with gifts and congratulations. They kiss their hands, ask for blessings and treat them with the best dishes. Comprehensive joy encompasses the entire Muslim community.
The Russians clearly saw what Uraza Bairam last year. Muslims of all nationalities held various entertainment events for adults and children. Mosques were full of worshipers, squares were full of bright shawls and shiny beards, oiled with Arabian incense. So on August 8, Uraza Bairam was held in many cities of Russia.
Uraza Bairam pays special attention to children. In Islam, it is believed that to please a child is the greatest good. For the kids, rides, fireworks, free entertainment and a lot of gifts are arranged.
Now you know what Uraza Bairam is - a truly enchanting blessed spiritual holiday!