When Kurban Bairam in 2015. The history, customs and traditions of the Muslim holiday of Kurban Bayram
One of the most revered holidays in the culture of Muslims is Kurban Bairam, which is celebrated every year after the sacred pilgrimage to Mecca.
When Kurban Bairam in 2015
In 2015, Kurban Bairam will be held for three days, beginning on September 23, and ending on September 25.
On a note: in many Muslim countries, Kurban-Bayram is a national holiday and, accordingly, a day off. In Russia, Kurban Bairam is celebrated in Tatarstan, the Caucasus and other regions where numerous Muslim communities live.
"Kurban-Bayram" in Arabic means"the feast of the victim." According to the Koran, an angel appeared in the dream before the prophet Ibrahim in a dream and gave instruction from Allah himself. The essence of this instruction was as follows: Allah ordered Ibrahim in the Mina valley to sacrifice the eldest son. While Ibrahim was preparing for the sacrifice, the son obediently helped his father and believed in Allah. And when Ibrahim tried to perform the sacrifice, Allah did so that the knife could not cut anything. Thus, Allah tested the power of faith of Ibrahim and his son, and also replaced the offering in the form of a son for a ram. After that, in the valley of Mina, the city of Mecca was founded - the sacred place of Muslims of the whole world, and in Muslim culture it was decided to sacrifice ritual rams for the holiday of Kurban-bairam, as such a sacrificial offering brings believers closer to Allah.
Rites and traditions in Kurban Bayram
There are several rules for the celebration of Kurban Bairam, which must necessarily be performed by a true Muslim in 2015:
In the morning, you need to have a full bath. By "full" bathing is meant not only physical purification, but also spiritual. Pure thoughts and intentions in the heart of a Muslim are the main condition for ablution. Ablution begins with a prayer, after which you need to wash your hands and genitals. After that, wash the entire body three times, beginning with the head, and then all the other parts of the body from right to left. Also need to rinse your mouth and rinse your nose
Then - to ennate the body and dress in clean clothes
Read the prayer
Go to the mosque for the morning festive prayer
Implement the sacrifice
The rules of sacrifice on Kurban Bayram
The sacrifice offering ritual can be carried outimmediately after the morning prayer and before sunset the third day. However, it is believed that it is best to perform this rite on the first day of the holy feast
"Victim" can be chosen such animals as: ram, lamb, cow and camel. In this case, the animal should not be less than half a year, necessarily healthy and without any flaws
According to the Qur'an, one person should sacrifice one ram or goat for one person, and for seven people - a cow or a camel
After the rite, animal skins are usually given inmosque, and the meat of the animal is divided into three parts: the first part - for poor Muslims, the second part of meat - for relatives and friends, and the third - for the owner of the victim
