Bayram (Turkey)
This article is about the Turkish Islamic holiday Bayram, for the Turkish personal name Bayram see Bayram (name).
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Bayram (
; Ottoman بایرام, also بیرام and بیرم, rarely badhram / بذرم) is the Turkish term for holidays. It refers to both religious holidays such as Ramazan Bayramı (also Şeker Bayramı / شکر بيرامی / 'Eid') and the Kurban Bayramı / قربان بيرامی / 'Feast of Sacrifice' and state holidays. In Albanian and Bosnian, only the Feast of Sacrifice and the Feast of Breaking the Fast are referred to as bayram. The term is also used for international or foreign important festivals and by Turkish Christians for the Christian holidays.
The two main festivals of Islam (Arabic: ʿĪd) in Turkey both bear the name Bayram. Because of the Islamic lunar calendar, they move through all seasons.
Ramazan Bayramı
Ramazan Bayramı ends Ramadan as the festival of breaking the fast (Arabic: ʿĪd al-fitr) and begins on the first day of the following month Şevval (Arabic: Shavwal). The festival lasts three days. This festival is also called Şeker Bayramı (Eid) because Muslims give each other sweets. For the Muslim population, it is one of the most important and probably the most popular festival. In many places on this day, younger people kiss the hands of their elders as a sign of respect and are in turn rewarded with sweets, money or some other gift. The expression of respect through the traditional kissing of hands and leading to one's own forehead is, however, predominantly customary in the Turkish region. In many Arab countries, kissing is only done within the family.
Kurban Bayramı
Seventy days later, from the tenth day of the pilgrimage month (Arabic: Dhu l-hijjah), the Kurban Bayramı "Feast of Sacrifice" (Arabic: Īd ul-Adha) takes place, which is considered the highest Islamic festival. According to Islamic tradition, it commemorates the prevented sacrifice of Ishmael by his father Abraham. A related ritual is therefore the sacrifice of a sheep or a cow. The sacrificial meat is distributed to needy people, neighbours and friends. The festival lasts four days.
Questions and Answers
Q: What is Eid festival?
A: Eid festival is a celebration observed in Islam.
Q: How many Islamic festivals are named as Eid?
A: Two Islamic festivals are named as Eid: Eid ul-Fitr and Eid ul-Adha.
Q: What is Eid ul-Fitr?
A: Eid ul-Fitr is a festival that Muslims celebrate after completing the month of Ramadan by fasting, on the first day of Shawwal.
Q: What is the significance of Eid ul-Adha?
A: Eid ul-Adha is celebrated in memory of Prophet Ibrahim's willingness to sacrifice his son to Allah on the tenth day of Dhu al-Hijjah, for those not on pilgrimage.
Q: Who celebrates Eid festival?
A: Muslims all around the world celebrate Eid festival.
Q: Do only those who are on pilgrimage celebrate Eid ul-Adha?
A: No, Eid ul-Adha is celebrated by Muslims who are not on pilgrimage as well.
Q: When is Eid ul-Fitr and Eid ul-Adha celebrated?
A: Eid ul-Fitr is celebrated on the first day of Shawwal, and Eid ul-Adha is celebrated on the tenth day of Dhu al-Hijjah.
