In 2024, the beginning of the holiday of Uraza Bayram is on April 10, and the end is on April 13. Orthodox Muslims celebrate the end of the Holy month of Ramadan for 3 days. The date is annually determined according to the lunar calendar by the chief mufti of the country, members of the local spiritual administration specify when Eid al-Fitr (the Muslim name for the celebration) occurs, in each region, taking into account the time zone.
Essence of Uraz Bayram
Uraza will be celebrated 2400 times in 2024. The holiday has existed since the birth of Islam as a religion, since 624. To understand what the essence of the day is, you should fully decipher its name:
- Eid is a holiday.
- Al is an article emphasizing the Sacred meaning of the symbol, similar to the dignity or saint of Christians.
- Fitr - translates as cleansing.
That is, Ramadan is over, the month during which Muslims fast and renounce earthly pleasures, trying to get closer to Allah. Those who fulfilled all the covenants are granted mercy not only in heaven, but also on earth. Therefore, it is customary to solemnly celebrate the end of Ramadan, observing traditions.
What date Uraza Bayram will begin in 2024, not only devout Muslims should know in advance in order to prepare for an important day, but also the heads of the republics in which the majority of the population is Muslim.
Depending on what day Eid al-Fitr falls, the work schedule is adjusted. The end of the fast of the Holy month of Ramadan in Bashkortostan, Adygea, the Chechen Republic, Karachay-Cherkessia, the Chechen Republic and four subjects of the federation is always a day off.In 2024, the fast of Ramadan ends on Wednesday. This means that we will have to rearrange the working days, since Muslims celebrate this event for three days. In AE, Iraq and some other Muslim countries, celebrations are extended for a week.
Traditions of Uraz Bayram
It is impossible to organize a holiday in a few hours. A few days before the end of Holy Ramadan, women carefully clean the house, take out unnecessary things. Men study the Koran.
Before the meeting of Uraza in 2024, no changes in traditions are expected. They have evolved over several centuries, and will continue in the future. On the eve, festive dishes will be prepared in every house.
Tests on the last day of Ramadan are the hardest to endure. At this time, fasting is the strictest - it is only allowed to lightly reinforce the forces with lenten dishes or fruits, and drink some water. And delicious smells come from every window.
On the first day of the holiday, breakfast is also not customary.Even before dawn, Muslims cleanse themselves by washing the body, putting on clean clothes. After the men go to the mosque, repeating the takbir (suras praising Allah), to perform Eid-namaz (holiday prayer). The holiday traditionally begins with it. Mulla never waits for latecomers. The beginning of the collective prayer is 30 minutes after sunrise, when it rises 3 meters above the horizon.
But before praising Allah, every true believer brings zakat al-fitr to the mosque. This is alms, which are then distributed among the most needy residents. Zakat is not a voluntary donation. It is calculated by the end of Ramadan annually, and each separately, taking into account family income and the number of households. After the prayer, Muslims go home, congratulating each other with the words "Eid Mubarak" , wishing to have a good blessed holiday
Women are not allowed in the mosque. They wait for the men at home, laying tables and warming up dishes.Urazu Bayram is first celebrated by the whole family, then they go on a visit, or invite relatives and friends to their place. Now men and women sit at the table together, but once they were served in different rooms. Communication alternates with congratulations and dancing.
What can and cannot be done during Uraz Bayram
On the holiday it is allowed to eat all day long, sniff tobacco and smoke. True, the latter action is not recommended to be abused. On the 2nd-3rd day you can visit the cemetery, commemorate your relatives by reading the surahs of the Koran.
Forbidden on holidays:
- Walking around untidy, in dirty clothes.
- Cleaning or heavy physical labor.
- Work in the field.
- Swearing, cursing, conflicting.
You can't put alcohol on the table all the holidays or cook "forbidden" dishes. All food must be halal.
Pilaf, kebab, uch-pochmak, belyashi, tokmach, various types of flatbread are cooked. Grains, beans, vegetables are served as side dishes. The sweet table should be the most varied. On Uraza Bayram they definitely make chak-chak, baursak, baklava, gubadya.
On the first day of Eid al-Fitr, several prayers are performed, but not in the mosque, but at home:
- morning - fajr;
- midday - zuhr;
- before afternoon tea - asr;
- at sunset - maghrib;
- at midnight - isha at midnight.
These prayers are read without taking into account Eid-namaz, from which the celebration begins.
On the day of Uraz Bayram, there is often not enough space in the mosque to accommodate everyone. Therefore, they carry out cleaning not only in houses, they wash the area near the religious building. Believers who did not have enough space in the room lay their rugs right outside the temples and stand for Eid prayer in the open air.
In 2022, the Cathedral Mosque of Moscow received more than 250 thousand believers. It is hoped that by 2024 even more believers will come to listen to the words of the Chief Mufti.
