Today, early in the morning, all the mosques of Kyrgyzstan held the festive prayer. The Muslim world is celebrating one of the greatest holidays of Islam – the Id al-Fitr. In the post-Soviet space this holiday is best known as Ramazan-bayram, Uraza-bayram or Orozo-ayt. This holiday marks the end of the Great Fast. The fast was kept in course of a month and consisted in abstention from food and drinks from dawn till dusk. However the abstention is only the external part of the fast. The goal of the fast for Muslims is in spiritual purification, understanding of the meaning of life, the rise of thoughts and senses, strengthening of faith.

The holiday of the first meal after fast for Muslims is parting with the Ramazan month. During these days Muslims wear their best clothes, visit relatives and friends with presents, try to have fun, cook traditional food and share with neighbors. Id al-Fitr is marked with another significant religious direction – on the eve of the holiday Muslims help poor. The fast also reminds people about the existence of poor and motivates mercy. People also visit cemeteries, and say prayers for the souls’ rest, read Koran passages above the graves.