Uraza's last day. What is Uraza Bayram and how it is celebrated

Uraza Bayram (in Arabic - Eid al-Fitr) is the festival of breaking the bell, marking the completion of fasting in the month of Ramadan. He is one of two great holidays in Islam. Celebrated for three days. It begins on the evening of the 30th day of the month of Ramadan, when the 1st day of the next month, Sawval, comes on the Muslim calendar (Hijri).

In 2017, the month of Ramadan ends with the sunset of June 25, and the next day, June 26, accounts for the beginning of the holiday of Uraza Bayram.

As noted Eid al-Fitr

Uraza Bayram is one of the most significant religious holidays for every Muslim, which is directly related to the ideas of spiritual development and good deeds. This holiday is usually celebrated with good deeds, taking care of others and compassion for the needy.

A thorough cleaning of the house begins already four days before the holiday. Before an important day, try to buy products and gifts, decorate and update their homes. Bought new curtains, bedspreads for furniture, festive clothing.

Before the holiday, it is necessary to forgive each other offenses, try to visit their relatives and friends, asking for forgiveness from them.

In the evening, the housewives prepare traditional oriental dishes. Children distribute their relatives, there is a mutual exchange of treats. This custom is called "that there was a smell of food in the house."

With the beginning of Eid al-Fitr it is considered good to get up early in the morning, to bathe, to dress neatly and elegantly, to take incense, to be friendly with everyone. On this day, Muslims greet each other with these words: "May Allah bestow His mercy on both you and us!", "May Allah accept ours and your prayers!" It is advisable to eat an odd number of dates or something sweet before reading the festive prayer.

On this day, Muslims make a festive prayer - id-namaz, and on the eve pay mandatory alms for breaking the day - Zakat al-Fitr (it can either be given to the needy, or passed to a mosque). According to legends, the Prophet himself ordered to help the poor, therefore in Uraza-bayram Muslims try to be generous and show sympathy for the needy.

The start time of the holiday prayer begins when the sun rises above the horizon line by about 3 meters (30 minutes after sunrise). The end of the time allotted for this prayer is the moment when the sun is at its zenith.

Eid namaz can be performed at home, but men should do it in a mosque along with other believers.

On these holidays, special generosity and attention of the head of the family to his spouse, children and relatives is encouraged. It is customary to visit relatives and friends, as well as receive guests at home. It is also accepted to ask each other for forgiveness and visit the graves of their departed loved ones, reading the suras from the Koran and asking Allah to alleviate their fate.

In most Muslim countries, the day of the celebration of Uraza Bayram is considered a day off and it is forbidden to work on this day.

What is prepared for Uraza Bayram

According to legend, if you eat good food in Uraza Bayram, then next year festive table  will also be bursting with treats. Friends and relatives with whom they give presents and congratulations are usually invited to eat. On a holiday, it is customary to forgive insults and hold it in a joyful mood.

In Uraza Bayram, it is customary to visit the graves of deceased relatives and the tombs of the saints. In this case, in no case is it allowed to cry and reveal sadness, on the contrary, it is necessary to rejoice that the departed relatives are in better world. Muslims believe that the souls of their loved ones feel their love and rejoice at the holiday with them.

In Uraza Bayram, the hostesses try to show off their culinary abilities and cook the most delicious dishes. Traditionally, this day serves soups and broths of lamb, roast with a side dish of vegetables and rice. On the tables there are always various salads and other delicious snacks. In Central Asia, a festive meal can not do without an aromatic pilau.

Among the special treats are traditional sweets, nuts and dried fruits. Desserts should be very much, because they treat relatives and friends, they are presented as alms and donated to the neighbors. The abundance of sweet is another reason why this holiday is loved by children. The festive feast in Uraza-Bayram always begins with the washing of hands, and it is simply held at the table - the children of the owners of the house go around all the guests and pour water on their hands above the basin.

Then, a prayer of thanks to Allah is pronounced, and only after that, all those who have gathered start eating. The main role is assigned to the owner of the house - he begins and ends the meal. During the feast, the cutlery must be held with the right hand, food can also be taken with hands, but not with two fingers. The first dish is flat cakes or bread, and it is customary not to cut them, but to break them. Glasses, bowls and other drinking vessels should also be held in the right hand. It is necessary to drink in small sips, slowly. The meal also ends with a prayer.

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The holiday of Uraza Bayram is considered one of the most significant events celebrated by Muslims. If we turn to history, it was on this day that the prophet Muhammad learned from Allah the lines of the Koran.  This is an important event for every believer, great holiday  Muslims.

Tradition prescribes all believers to have fun on this day, to take care of their neighbors, to do good deeds. A big role is given to helping those in need. On Uraz Bayram, postcards are handed to close people, it is important to congratulate friends and relatives.

Uraza Bayram is a celebration of breaking the fast, wisdom and purification. It is also called Eid al-Fitr. Preparation for the event begins in advance. The celebration falls on the 1st day after the completion of the great post.

It is worth saying that the completion date of Ramadan is constantly changing. The fact is that the 1st day of Shavval falls on the 10th month muslim calendarwhich is based on the lunar cycle. For example, in 2016, Lent ended on July 17, and later Uraza Bayram began.

Saudi Arabia announces the date on which the holiday of the breakthrough is celebrated, a committee has been set up to observe the moon in this country.

When the celebration of Uraza Bayram will be held, this committee will decide. Most countries where Muslims live celebrate Eid al-Fitr. They focus on the dates voiced by Saudi Arabia.

The Islamic festival of Uraza Bayram lasts 3 days, at this time shops, offices and state institutions. The Muslim fast of Ramadan lasts for 36 days, the believers limit themselves to eating, they observe the restrictions established for this time.

Holiday traditions

4 days before Uraz Bayram, the hostesses begin to prepare for the celebration, do general cleaning in the apartments. Muslims who live in the villages, clean the workers and economic outbuildings, be sure to put in order the cattle. Only after this, believers wash themselves, clothe themselves in clean clothes.

When evening comes, each hostess begins to prepare festive dishes. After this treat is laid out on beautiful plates  and handed to children who are related to their relatives. There, children in return receive other treats. This is a long tradition maintained by believers.

Each Muslim family before the holiday buys gifts for relatives, decorates the house. On the holiday of breaking fast it is customary to buy things for home, new clothes.

All households receive new clothes. To decorate the house buy new curtains, rugs, bedspreads. Part of the money must be allocated for alms, so that the poor can adequately celebrate the holiday.

There are a number of rituals that every Muslim must perform in preparation for the holiday. For example, believers are obliged to take a bath; this is done in the early morning. After that, Muslims wear clean clothes, which are prepared specifically for the holiday. An important role is played by congratulations from relatives and friends.

How are the holidays?

For all Muslims, Uraza Bayram is very important. A believing person is instructed to be friendly, to show respect to others. Every Muslim, meeting friends, says wishes.

As believers rise early in the morning, they can eat a little before the dawn of the sun, this allows you to comfortably wait for the beginning of the service.

Instead of sweet, you can eat dates. Only men go to the mosque. Women make namaz at home, they do not come to the mosque. Every Muslim family honors traditions. On the 1st day of Uraz Bayram, believers say common prayers. A Muslim with an income above the minimum must give special alms. He brings her for himself, for his wife and children, for the servant who works for him. Tradition says that the Prophet himself spoke about giving alms. Donations are sent to those in need; special organizations work for this. In addition, alms can transfer directly. When the distribution of funds is completed, the believers gather for a common prayer. After the service, it is customary to commemorate the deceased relatives. Tradition prescribes to visit the tombs of the saints on this day.

Muslims pompously celebrate Uraza Bayram, a special holiday, they have been preparing for it for a long time. At noon, the family gathers at the table, the meal begins. The hostesses prepare sweet dishes, jam and fruit are served on the table. Fairs are held during Uraza Bayram, children are led to the swing, and the attractions are visited with the little ones. If you want to congratulate Muslims with Uraz Bayram, better to choose thematic cards.

The holiday is widely celebrated in Russia, events are held by Dagestan and all regions of the country. Congratulations on the occasion can be heard on TV and radio. In 2015, the month of Ramadan ended on July 17, in 2016 it will end on July 5. Then begins the holiday of breaking.

Published Thu, 06/22/2017 - 10:49 by Tanya BROWN

22/06/2017 - 10:49

Uraza Bayram 2017: what number of holidays does not only Muslim believers want to know, because it is dedicated to fasting and brings a lot of joy. In addition, these days are days off in Islamic states and some republics.

So, Uraza Bayram is a very big holiday for Muslims and the date of its occurrence changes every year, depending on lunar calendar. However, every year it is celebrated after holy month  Ramadan, during which Muslims observe fasting, developing in themselves willpower, helping the needy and spiritually cultivating. In 2017, Uraza Bayram will come on June 25th.



On this day, absolutely all organizations, including schools and shops, are closing in Islamic states and some republics. Because everyone should have the opportunity to celebrate a great holiday of breaking his breath, smiles and joy.



It should be noted, the preparation for the holiday Uraza-Bayram begins long before its occurrence. 4 days before its occurrence, women are taken to clean up the dwellings and courtyards, decorate everything and prepare treats. Every Muslim performs the ritual of ablution, dresses in clean clothes, prepares gifts for loved ones. It is also important to visit the graves of the departed, visit senior relatives, make donations and pray. Traditional dishes are salads and lamb pies, sweets. It is also common for women to paint the first phalanxes of the fingers with henna.

The holiday of breaking the fast - Uraza Bayram, traditionally celebrated on the first day of the month Shavval on Hijre, in 2017 will be celebrated from June 25 to June 27 in all regions of Russia.

Uraza Bayram is the second most important holiday for Muslims, because it sums up the spiritual self-perfection and the grace of the Most High God during a strict fast that every believer must keep for a month of Ramadan.

The day on the eve of Uraza Bairam and the days of the very breakthrough holiday are a very important time for Muslims. The time in which they become closer to the Almighty and his mercies, as well as say goodbye to the next endured test, rewarding themselves for taming the flesh and purifying the spirit, done during fasting.

Uraza Bayram in 2017, as always, is a family and public holiday, in the days of its celebration it is customary to attend mosques, celebrations, visit each other, exchange congratulations and gifts and, of course, according to folk tradition, Muslims in Uraza- Bayram visit the graves of deceased family members and loved ones.

How will the celebration of Uraza Bairam 2017 take place in different regions and cities of Russia?

In Moscow and the Moscow region, the venues of festive worship services are named:

1. Noginsk, st. South, d. 35 (mosque)

2. Old Kupavna, st. 2nd of Razin, 62 (prayer house)

3. Naro-Fominsk, st. Volodarsky, 123 (mosque)

4. Orekhovo-Zuyevo, ul. Lapina, 28 (mosque)

5. Solnechnogorsk, ul. Ekaterininskaya, 7 (mosque)

6. Schelkovo, ul. Sovetskaya, 10 (mosque)

7. Zvenigorod, V. Posad, ul. New, d. 29 (mosque)

8. Balashikha, st. Parkovaya, 2 (Ice Palace named after E.Yu. Lyapkin)

9. Balashikha, mkrn. Railway, st. Novoslobodskaya, 15 (DC "Rassvet")

10. Kolomna, Oksky Avenue, 17 (DK "Kolomna")

11. Mytishchi, st. Silikatnaya, 12 (area near the district Palace of Youth)

12. Podolsk, ul. Gaidar, d. 11a (DYUSSHOR "Leader")

13. Podolsk, Domodedovo highway, 35 (prayer house)

14. Sergiev Posad, st. Dolgokukuyevskaya, d. 52a (prayer house)

15. Elektrostal, st. Karl Marx, 7 (gym DK them. Vasilyev)

16. Pushkino, st. Embankment, 8 (Palace of Sports "Pushkino")

17. O. Lyubertsy, pos. Malakhovka, Teatralny proezd, 1 (recreation park)

18. Voskresensk, ul. Chapaeva, 1 (DC "Cementnik")

19. Roshal, st. Fr Engels, 24/8 (prayer house)

20. Sergievo - Posadsky district, Krasnozavodsk, ul. Gorky, 2 (prayer house)

21. Domodedovo, mkrn. Vostryakovo, 2nd Club, 1 (the territory of the Islamic Cultural Center)

22. Dmitrov district, Yakhroma, st. Sand deadlock, d. 9a (prayer house)

23. Yegoryevsk, st. Paris Commune, 1B, p. 2

24. Odintsovo, st. Marshal Zhukov, 22 (Volleyball Center)

25. Khimki, mkrn. Glider, possession 1 (LLC "Olympic educational and sports center" Glider ")

26. Ramensky district, town Rodniki (the territory of the city cemetery, a mosque on the Muslim site)

27. Elektrogorsk, st. Nekrasov, 34

28. Lobnya, st. Kiovo, 100 (AOZT Krasnopolyanskoe)

29. Klin district, der. Teterino (country club "Klinskoe Zaozerye")

30. Propulsion Korolev, st. Tereshkova, 1 (DK Kalinin)

31. Volokolamsk, Northern Highway, 21

32. Krasnogorsk, st. Vokzalnaya, d. 25a (sport complex "Krasnogorsk")

33. Serpukhov, st. Theater, 23

34. Istra about., With. Kuchi, 39g

35. Kashira, st. Lenina, 2 (GAUK "City Park")

36. Ruza, Volokolamsk Highway, 2 (DK "Ruza")

37. Chekhov, microdistrict Venyukovo, ul. Gagarin, 19b (Trud stadium)

In Kazan festive prayer will begin June 25 at 4 am

Holiday services in all mosques of the republic will be held at about the same time. In the capital of Tatarstan, the mufti of Tatarstan Camil hazrat Samigullin will take part in the main celebrations. Festive namaz will be held in the Galiyevsky mosque. At 03.30, the mufti will traditionally begin to preach a sermon, and at 04.00 a gaet-namaz will be held. 04.05 - Khutba.

Uraza Bayram 2017 in Bashkiria

Residents of Bashkortostan on Uraza Bayram are advised to go to the capital. In Ufa on June 25 after the festive worship services in mosques. a holiday is planned on the square of the ethnopark “Vatan” (in the territory behind the Congress Hall).

The program of the event includes a concert with the participation of artists of the Bashkir and Tatar variety shows, an oriental fair, promotions for children, a prize draw from the partners of the event and a treat to traditional pilaf. The holiday will begin at 12 o'clock in the afternoon.

Uraza Bayram in Adygea and Krasnodar Territory

The holiday of breaking Eid al-Fitr (Uraza Bayram) in all mosques of the republic will begin with a holiday prayer at 9.00. The program of celebrations in the future is still being specified.

How to rest on Eid al-Fitr in 2017

The first day of the month of Shawwal and the first and most important day of the holiday of Uraza-bairam in 2017 fall on Sunday, June 25th. In a number of Muslim republics - such as Bashkortostan, Adygea, Kabardino-Balkaria, as well as in the Crimea in honor of the holiday, the holiday weekend was postponed to June 26, Monday. Thus, in all the above-mentioned regions, Uraza Bayram will rest from June 24 to 26 inclusive.

The holy month of Ramadan in 2017 ends with Muslims on June 26, believers are preparing to meet one of the most important holidays of the Muslim calendar - Uraza Bayram. Sputnik talks about how Uraza Bayram will pass and what traditions Ramadan has in 2017.

Uraza Bayram: date and new mosque

Uraza Bayram is a "moving" holiday, it always falls on the last day of Ramadan, this year is the evening of June 26, and it will last another three days. On Uraza Bayram, which is considered a holiday of breaking a fast, prayer prayers are read in mosques.

This year, the Uraza-Bayram Belarusian Muslims will be met in the new cathedral mosque, which was built for 10 years and was opened in November 2016 with the participation of Presidents of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko and Turkey Recep Erdogan, as well as the main faiths in Belarus. In addition, the opening ceremony was attended by the Ambassador of the Holy See in Belarus, the Apostolic Nuncio.

Fasting during the month of Ramadan

Fasting during the lunar month of Ramadan is one of the 5 pillars of Islam. Faithful Muslims must observe all five sacred pillars.

1st pillar: faith in the prophetic mission of Muhammad (shahad);

2nd: five daily prayers (namaz);

3rd: fasting during the month of Ramadan (uraza);

4th: compulsory religious tax (zakat);

5th: pilgrimage to Mecca (hajj).

Ramadan: what can and can not be done

For the holy month of fasting Ramadan, there are a number of strict requirements that Muslims must adhere to. In accordance with them, from dawn to sunset, you cannot drink, eat, smoke, intimate intimacy is prohibited. In addition, a Muslim should not use bad language and should not allow unclean thoughts.

When the sun sets, the believers break their fast, relatives, friends, neighbors are present at the evening table. As Muslims say, it is imperative to arrange a treat at the set time in order to receive the remission of sins.

At night in the month of Ramadan you need to drink plenty of water, tea, coffee is allowed. Muslims are trying to eat healthy for the body - dates, dried apricots, other dried fruits, chicken, fish, rice, vegetables.

In Islam, as in other religions, for some categories of believers, there are indulgences during fasting for the month of Ramadan and on the holiday of Uraza Bayram - these are sick, traveling, old people, pregnant and lactating women, as well as warriors.

Traditions of Ramadan and the festival of Eid al-Fitr

For Islam during the holy fasting of Ramadan, the distribution of donations is characteristic - voluntary and obligatory. Sadak is a voluntary donation, zakat is compulsory charity. According to Muslim customs, there is a lower limit of zakat, there is no upper limit, it all depends on the well-being and breadth of the soul of the believer.

In different Muslim countries, its size is set to zakat - it can be, for example, two kilograms of raisins, three kilograms of dried apricots and a kilogram of dates. In a number of Islamic republics of the former USSR, the minimum size of zakat is about one dollar.

In the month of Ramadan, the minimum zakat in Belarus is about five dollars. To give or not a donation to Uraza Bayram is up to you.

The main night of Ramadan: the night of power

The most important during Ramadan is the 27th night, this year it falls on the night from 21 to 22 June. It is called the “night of power” in Islam; it is believed that on this night Allah decides the fate of people.