Feast of Bayram

The holidays of Kurban-Bayram and Uraza-Bayram are the two most important religious holidays in the Muslim religion. According to the faith, it was these two holidays that the Prophet Muhammad himself appointed for Muslims and ordered them to be celebrated annually.

Feast of Kurban Bayram

Kurban-Bayram also has the Arabic name Eid al-Adha. This is a festival of sacrifice. The history of the holiday Kurban-Bairam begins with the readiness of Ibrahim (in other religions - Abraham) to sacrifice God's own son Ismail as a sign of his faith (and Islam is precisely the eldest son of Ismail, although in other religions the younger child of Abraham is usually called Isaac). God, as a sign of the reward for the great faith, awarded Ibrahim, replacing his son with a sacrificial animal. Muslims symbolically repeat the feat of Ibrahim, sacrificing a sheep, a cow or a camel.

In which number is celebrated the holiday of Kurban-Bayram, is calculated according to the lunar calendar. It takes place on the 10th day of the 12th month, and the festivities last for 2-3 more days.

On the day of the Muslim holiday of Kurban-Bairam, believers visit the church, and listen to the preaching of the mullah, the word of Allah, visit the cemetery and remember the deceased. After this, a ceremony takes place, which is the essence of the holiday of Kurban-Bayram - the sacrifice of an animal. Muslims on this day should treat meat to the poor and homeless, showing generosity, and also to visit relatives and friends, giving them gifts.

Holiday of Uraza-Bayram

The holiday of Uraza-Bairam follows immediately after the holy month of Ramadan and symbolizes the end of the fast, which the faithful Muslims had to keep all month long. At this time, you can not touch food and drink, smoke, and also enter into an intimate relationship before sunset. Uraza-Bayram is a holiday of dispensation, the day of lifting these strict prohibitions. In Arabic it is called Eid al-Fitr. During the celebration of Uraza-Bairam, all believers visit the mosque, and also donate the prescribed amount of money to the needy. On this day it is forbidden to fast, Muslims visit relatives, friends, communicate, congratulate each other on a holiday, eat holiday meals and goodies. On this day it is also customary to visit cemeteries, remember the deceased and pray for relief of their fate in heaven, read excerpts from the Koran over burials. Particular attention during this holiday is also given to the elders, parents and heads of families and families.