Eid al-Fitr in Saudi Arabia. Eid al-Fitr is a blessed holiday of Muslims

06/25/2017 TASS 982 views

Eid al-Adha, which marks the end of the holy month of Ramadan, is celebrated by Muslims around the world on Sunday. According to tradition, the head of the Council of Muftis of Russia, Ravil Gainutdin, will address the believers from the Cathedral Mosque of Moscow.

History of the holiday

According to legend, the holiday was established by the founder of Islam himself, the Prophet Muhammad in 624. Since then, the ummah, that is, the global community of believers, has celebrated this day every year.

Eid al-Adha is important in the Muslim world because the date of the most important Islamic holiday, Eid al-Adha, is calculated from it. Eid al-Fitr is also called a small holiday, and Kurban Bayram is a large holiday or a holiday of sacrifice.

Traditionally, Eid al-Fitr is celebrated for three calendar days. Since the date of this holiday is floating (the lunar Islamic calendar and the traditional Gregorian calendar do not coincide), it falls annually on different numbers. Eid al-Fitr is celebrated by Muslims all over the country. It is officially a non-working day in Adygea, Bashkortostan, Dagestan, Ingushetia, Kabardino-Balkaria, Karachay-Cherkessia, Tatarstan, Chechnya and Crimea.

Traditions and customs

Believers believe that these days you need to do as many good deeds as possible in order to cleanse your soul: take care of your neighbors, help those in need, show compassion. This holiday is also a time to reflect on the spiritual experience accumulated by a person.

On the eve, Muslims clean up their homes. Then the women begin to prepare all sorts of traditional dishes for a particular area. holiday dishes. And then representatives of the youngest generation of the family treat relatives and neighbors with this food.

Before the holiday, followers of Islam perform a complete ablution and wear smart clothes. An hour after dawn, everyone performs a festive collective prayer. Most believers gather in mosques, and those who perform namaz at home do so not alone, but with all family members.

After this, every Muslim must honor the memory of their deceased relatives. To do this, they go to the cemetery.

Before performing the Eid prayer, you need to give obligatory alms - zakat al-fitr. This is done in order to atone for possible mistakes and omissions made during Ramadan, as well as to provide assistance to those in need. According to Islamic theologians, it is preferable to pay zakat al-fitr in food rather than in money.

Muslims around the world celebrate one of the most significant events in Islam. religious holidays Eid al-Fitr (Eid al-Fitr). It marks the end of fasting in the holy month of Ramadan, which began on May 5 this year. During fasting, believers must refrain from bad words and thoughts, not eat or drink during daylight hours, pray fervently, and engage in charitable deeds and charity.

On the holiday of breaking the fast, which fell on June 4 in 2019, Muslims perform morning prayer (id-namaz) in the mosque, remember deceased relatives and friends, visit cemeteries and older relatives, visit each other, exchange treats and give alms.

In most Muslim countries, the day of Eid al-Adha is considered a day off. In Russia the holiday is different days- June 4, 5, 6, 7 - is officially a non-working day in the republics of Adygea, Bashkortostan, Dagestan, Ingushetia, Kabardino-Balkaria, Karachay-Cherkessia, Tatarstan, Chechnya, Crimea, TASS reports.

Eid al-Adha is directly related to the ideas of spiritual improvement and good deeds. On the eve of the holiday, you need to forgive each other for grievances, try to visit your relatives and friends and ask for their forgiveness.

On Eid al-Fitr, Muslims of Russia pray to Allah for peace, mercy, blessing and prosperity, said the head of the Spiritual Administration of Muslims of the Russian Federation, the Council of Muftis of Russia, Sheikh Ravil Gainutdin, congratulating his co-religionists on the holiday and expressing the hope that the entire Muslim world is praying for the granting of peace today.

“Today we remember our brothers living in the lands of Palestine, Iraq, Syria and Afghanistan, where, unfortunately, blood is still being shed, peace and justice have not yet been established,” Gainutdin said (quoted by RIA Novosti "). He hopes that Muslims, who make up "2 billion of the world's population," ask the Almighty "so that no human blood is shed, so that there are no terrorist attacks" and that no one takes human life.

Russian President Vladimir Putin, in his congratulations published on the Kremlin website, noted that “Muslim organizations make a worthy contribution to the development of interreligious and interethnic dialogue, the unity of the peoples of Russia, and consistently and decisively oppose manifestations of religious intolerance and extremism.”

Prime Minister of the Russian Federation Dmitry Medvedev noted in his telegram that the Russian Muslim community “Pays serious attention to educational and educational activities, participates in charity, helps everyone who especially needs support. And of course, it makes a significant contribution to countering extremist ideology and intolerance, and does a lot to strengthen interethnic peace and harmony in our country."

As in Orthodoxy, in Islam once a year there is a period when a true believer refuses food, fun and other attributes social life during the daytime - Ramadan. The start and end dates of this Muslim holy month are different every year because they are based on the lunar calendar. Ramadan ends with a big holiday of breaking the fast called Eid al-Adha. In order not to miss this celebration, you should know what date Eid al-Fitr will be in 2017.

There are about 20 million people living in Russia who preach Islam. And each of them knows the date of one of the two main Muslim holidays - Eid al-Adha. In 2017, Ramadan will last from May 25 to June 25 - this is the 9th month of the year. lunar calendar. And on June 26 there will be a great celebration of breaking the fast - Eid al-Adha. This holiday has been celebrated since 624.

In several republics Russian Federation Eid al-Fitr is recognized as a non-working day at the republican level. Among them are Tatarstan, Chechnya, Ingushetia, Bashkortostan, Karachay-Cherkessia, Crimea, Kabardino-Balkaria, Dagestan.

During Ramdan, according to the Koran, all Muslims who have reached the age of majority must. Children and sick people are exempt from fasting. But absolutely everyone celebrates Eid al-Fitr.

Traditions of celebrating Eid al-Adha

Muslims should prepare in advance for the celebration of the end of Ramadan. For the holiday, you should buy new things for children and adults, as well as update your home furnishings. They buy delicious food, gifts for relatives and simply poor people, and textiles for home decoration. Therefore, you need to save up money for Eid al-Fitr.

On holiday, it is customary to visit the mosque in the morning

During the holiday the following will happen:

• On the day of Eid al-Fitr, Muslims try to wake up as early as possible, perform ablution with incense and essential oils, dress up and go to the mosque, where morning prayer will be performed. Everyone tries to arrive early to be in the first row of those praying.
• On the holiday, Muslims greet each other with the words “Eid Murabak!”, which translated from Arabic means “Blessed Eid!” By the way, in some Muslim countries this is a universal greeting for any special day.
• On this day, Muslims must give alms to the needy. There is even a special name for this action - “zakat-ul-fitr”. According to the Quran, the first person to distribute Zakat-ul-Fitr was the Prophet Muhammad himself. Imitating him, Muslims try to show generosity on Eid al-Adha. You can donate directly or through a mosque, various foundations and charitable organizations. They give money or various dry food.
• Noon of this day is time for a large festive meal. After a long period of abstinence, Muslims eat a lot and deliciously. Housewives try to set the tables as beautifully and richly as possible. To do this, they buy expensive products and get the most beautiful dishes. In Islam they believe that the better the table is set on Eid al-Adha, the richer the family will be for the next year.
• They try to invite many relatives and friends to the table. There should be a gift and congratulations for everyone. On this day everyone should have good mood, that's why people forgive each other old grievances.
• Another tradition of this celebration is visiting the graves of deceased relatives. You can also visit the tombs of saints. But on this day, even a cemetery is not a place for tears and sadness. On Eid al-Adha, living people rejoice that their deceased loved ones have passed on to better world. Muslims are sure that on this day the souls of the departed also celebrate and have fun.

It is customary to invite the whole family and friends to the festive table.

• Children especially love Eid al-Adha. The fact is that Muslims try to please children on this holiday, give them the most delicious treats, entertain them, and play with them. All this, according to the beliefs of Islam, brings a person closer to Allah.

But the adults themselves are not bored on this day. They organize fairs, attractions, attend performances by artists, sing and dance themselves.

Treats on the Muslim table during Eid al-Adha

Since the solemn and magnificent feast on Eid al-Fitr is the main part of the holiday, this should be given special attention. On this day, Muslims try to invite as many guests as possible to the house. It would be good if among them there were the needy and the poor, who should be fed and benefited.

Advice. If the family has distant relatives in other cities and countries with whom it is impossible to have dinner on this day, they should definitely call or write a letter.

Traditionally the following dishes are served on the table:

• shorba;
• meatloaf with prunes;
• rice with pumpkin and raisins;
• lamb stuffed with cheese;
• pies with different fillings;
• goulash with beans;
• a variety of salads with vegetables and meat, and much more.

A special place at the holiday is given to sweets. There should be a lot of them and they should be very diverse. In addition to nuts, fruits and honey dates, the following is served at the table:

• sugar fudge;
• watermelon honey;
• roll with nuts;
• cakes and cookies;
• marmalade;
• baked apples.

Advice. Desserts on this day can be donated as alms and presented as gifts to your family, friends, and neighbors.

Since the Koran does not welcome alcohol at all, the drinks on the table during Eid al-Fitr include mocha, egg drink, tea, compote, and uzvar.

Traditional dishes

The meal itself also requires a certain approach. It begins with washing the hands, which is carried out already at the table. To do this, the children of the owners of the house go around all the guests with a jug of water and a basin. After ablution, the host and guests read the tune with gratitude to the Lord. After the prayer, the meal begins, the owner of the house eats first. He must finish the festive dinner.

Advice. The host on this day is not the toastmaster, but it is he who must maintain the fun at the table and make sure that the guests do not get bored.

You also need to be able to eat during the Eid al-Fitr feast. For this purpose, cutlery should be kept in right hand, like bowls, glasses and any other vessels with drinks. According to tradition, it is best to eat with your hands, but in no case with two fingers. They start lunch not with soups, but with bread or flatbreads, which they also break with their hands rather than cut. But you need to drink very slowly, in small sips.

After the meal, you should go to the mosque and perform evening prayer. At this time, Muslims ask for forgiveness of sins, happiness and peace for everyone.

Eid al-Fitr is a big and happy holiday. During the month of Ramadan, Muslims fervently pray and fast in order to thank Allah for everything during the holiday.

How to spend Eid al-Adha: video

The holy month of Ramadan is coming to an end, during which all devout Muslims kept a strict fast, when neither eating nor drinking was allowed during daylight hours. The end of Ramadan is the most important event in Islam, which is called the Feast of Breaking the Fast. Eid al-Fitr or Eid al-Adha. Followers of Islam believe that it was on this day that the prophet Muhammad The first verses of the Koran were revealed.

In 2017, the celebration of Eid al-Fitr in most Russian regions will begin June 25. Accordingly, the last day of Ramadan and the eve of Eid al-Adha will be June 24. (In Chechnya, Dagestan and Adygea, just as in many Muslim countries, the holiday will begin a day later - June 26).

In Russian republics with a Muslim population, Eid al-Fitr is a day off. In some republics of the Russian Federation, where there is a majority of Muslims, as well as in most Muslim countries, three days are holidays - this is how long Eid al-Fitr lasts.

On the eve of Eid al-Fitr on the last evening of Ramadan, followers of Islam gather for common prayer, followed by a festive meal. Early in the morning the next day, when the holiday itself begins, believers, having performed ablution and put on best clothes, go to the mosque for general prayer.

This tradition of collective holiday prayer is very important. So in Moscow and St. Petersburg, tens of thousands of Muslims who do not have enough space in mosques all pray together right on the streets.

After a common prayer, believers go to celebrate the holiday with a feast, at which, of course, there is no alcohol, which is prohibited in Islam, but there are many delicious sweets, fresh fruits and meat delicacies. For festive tables It is customary to gather relatives, neighbors and friends of other faiths are also invited, therefore Eid al-Fitr is traditionally considered an interfaith and international holiday.

On Eid al-Fitr, it is customary to pay holiday visits to parents and relatives, give gifts to children, as well as relatives and friends. Believers also visit the graves of their ancestors these days.

An integral part Eid al-Fitr And this is charity, these days followers of Islam make voluntary and obligatory donations, according to the tradition laid down by the Prophet Muhammad.

A voluntary donation is called donation (sadaqat al-fitr), its size is determined by the donor himself. The obligatory donation is called zakat (zakat al-fitr), its amount is calculated depending on the income of the donor. All money collected goes to help those in need.

Read more about the traditions of celebrating Eid al-Adha in Federal News Agency.

If you want to congratulate your Muslim friends on the holiday of Eid al-Fitr, we offer several options for poetic congratulations that can be sent, for example, in the form of SMS or MMS messages or through social networks. Universal congratulations for this day - the words “Eid Mubarak!”, which means “Happy holiday!”

***
On a glorious, clean, bright holiday
Congratulations from the bottom of my heart.
On Eid al-Fitr let them be
Your thoughts are pure.

And let there be peace in the house,
Loved ones live in happiness.
In faith strong and deep
They will find inspiration.

***
Following Ramadan, he comes to us -
A bright, joyful holiday - Eid al-Adha!
Gather your loved ones and friends into your home,
Break your fast with them at the festive table.

Congratulations on the holiday, Allah protects you,
He will always help and strengthen you in your faith!
May there be happiness and peace in the family,
And I wish you good luck in everything!

***
Finished the test
Holy Ramadan,
Welcome
Eid al-Fitr!

May he bring joy
And fun in the house,
So that goodness forever
Settled in it.

Let the house be a cup
Full to the brim
Where let everyone be
Happy and healthy.

I wish you cleanliness
In souls and hearts,
May you be tenderly throughout your life
Allah protects.

***
Eid al-Fitr is the most important holiday,
The great day of the end of Lent,
Poor, beggars, different people
We will show you what kindness is.
"Eid Mubarak", Muslim faithful,
Exemplary for children and family,
I'm glad to see you on Eid al-Adha,
I invite all my friends to the festive tables.

***
The holy fast has ended,
Celebrate Eid al-Fitr,
"Eid Mubrak!" everyone I know
You wish it heartily.

For prayer at sunrise
Go to the mosque with your whole family,
And, honoring the memory of the deceased,
Sadaqat al-fitr pay.

On Eid al-Fitr I wish -
Let the table be rich
Treats to taste
So that everyone can find it there.

May Allah bless you
There will be your home and family,
Peace, joy and happiness
I wish everyone this holiday.