Azerbaijan Celebrates Ramadan Holiday

The history of Orujlug (fasting) starts when the prophet Muhammed determined the month Ramazan for this holiday in Madina on the second pilgrimage year. Koran was given to us on one of the third 10 days of this month. As said, this might happen either on the night from 23rd to 24th or on the night from 26th to 27th.

This night is called 'Laylat alkadr'-meaning the great, powerful night. Koran says: 'We really create power and grandeur on that night, that night is more grandiose among thousand of months, the angels low down on the earth and wait for orders from Allah, peace is brought to the world on this night till the sun-birth' (97:1-5).

It is prohibited to eat, drink, smoke and to engage marriage duties in the light part of the day. The exception is given only to children, to the patients, the pregnant, fighting in the war and voyagers (travellers). Fasting starts in Ramazan from the day when new moon is seen and continues 29-30 days. Koran says: 'Eat and drink till you may distinguish white and black thred, then fast till it gets dark'(2:187); Kazinform refers to Trend News.

Source: www.en.trend.az