Today is celebrated Uraza-Bayram, or the holiday of dispersal

Uraza Bayram is one of the two main days in the Muslim calendar. It is celebrated on the first day of the month following the sacred month «Ramadan». «Id mubarak» - this is how believers greet each other on the day of the end of fasting, which means congratulating with a blessed holiday.

During the month, devout Muslims refuse to eat, drink and smoke during the day, leaving it all for the night. There is an opinion that this allows to «rebuild» the organism and harden it.

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