In the world there are countless many different beliefs and religions: from the worship of wooden African Bozhkas to the laudatory odes to the northern Gods of winds and seas. For many thousands of years, humanity has identified the two most numerous and popular areas - Islam and Christianity. Considering the fact that both religions originated from Judaism, it is easy to trace their common features. But at the same time there are bright differences. For example - the holy month of the Islamists - Ramadan 2016, the beginning and end of which are annually set for different dates, depending on the Muslim calendar. The most important and responsible post "Ramadan", observed in strict calendar and daily schedule, has many conditions and peculiarities. Muslims are closely acquainted with it, Christians at least have a superficial study.
What is Ramadan for Muslims?
What is Ramadan for Muslims? .. First, it is one of the five most basic religious-forming Islamic holidays; secondly - the ninth month of the calendar, assigned to a strict post with a mass of stable rules. Its main goals are to strengthen faith, bodily and spiritual cleansing, begging for sins, etc. In the active post of Ramadan all groups of persons participate except:
- Travelers
- Old people and patients
- Juveniles
- Mentally ill
- Pregnant and lactating
- Not Muslims
The main prohibitions during Ramadan include:
- Reception of water and food in the daytime;
- Fleshly joys and pleasures of any kind;
- Loud music in public places;
- Use of tobacco, hookahs, smoking mixtures;
- The use of rectal drugs and spontaneous vomiting;
- Refusal from daily voicing of intentions to continue fasting according to the rules;
- Passing salat and negative thoughts;
Throughout Ramadan, Muslims should devote all their time only to reading the Koran, daily work and charity. To the traditional five prayers is added the sixth - the night.
Ramadan 2016: the beginning and the end of fasting in Russia
According to the sacred giving, it was in the ninth month of the calendar, called Ramazan, that the angel Jibril transmitted to Mohammed the divine revelation, which was the basis of the book of the Quran. Depending on the lunar calendar, this holy month can last from 28 to 30 days and start in different numbers for different countries. In Russia, the beginning and end of Ramadan in 2016 falls on June 6 and July 5, respectively. It is in this period that it is especially important to do good deeds. After all, Allah increases their significance 700 times. In addition, it is much easier to carry out them, since the Shaytaan in Ramadan is being chained to heavy chains. The beginning and the end of fasting in Russia for Ramadan 2016 are strict lines for changing the habitual diet. Instead of a standard three meals a day, only two meals are allowed: suhur - in the early morning, Iftar - after sunset.
Ramadan 2016 - timetable in Moscow
At Ramadan 2016, the schedule in Moscow is shown in the form of a table with exact time indicators. Here are illustrated the main figures for Muscovites in Ramadan in 2016, indicating the obligatory pre-dawn (Fajr) and evening (Maghrib) prayers, etc .:
Ramadan 2016: the beginning and the end of the post in Tunisia and the United Arab Emirates
Unlike in Russia, in most Muslim countries the beginning and end of Ramadan 2016 falls on June 6 and July 7 (+/- 2 days, depending on the movements of the Moon). During this period, the "hard-core" people have the moral and physical strength to strengthen their faith, to pardon their sins, to do many good deeds. In Ramadan, day-to-day life on the streets of cities and towns freezes, shops and street cafes, as a rule, are closed. At the same time catering establishments can be opened after sunset and work until late at night. The only exception is tourists, for whom bars, restaurants, museums, and public beaches remain accessible.
Congratulations on Ramadan
Congratulations on the Ramadan holiday for Muslims is an indispensable attribute. Believers in the post greet each other with standard symbolic phrases: On the last day of the month of Ramadan, the festival of Uzara-bairam, Muslims say traditional prayer, pay obligatory alms to Zakot al-fitr. Then they organize a mass celebration, where they finish giving each other congratulations on the Ramadan holiday.
Calendar of Ramadan 2016
The calendar of Ramadan varies from year to year. Preliminary forecasts for the next few years can be traced in the table. Calendar of Ramadan 2016, 2017, etc. includes the exact dates of the beginning and end of the strictest Muslim fast:
Ramadan 2016, the beginning and the end of which falls on the first month of summer, is considered one of the most important events for Muslims. His calendars and schedules are prepared in advance according to the phases of the moon, and congratulations are traditionally prepared for all relatives and friends.