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The holiday of Eid al-Adha, which ends the fast of Ramadan, will be celebrated by Muslims in Russia, TASS reports. It will begin at sunset on May 12 and continue throughout the next day.
According to Mufti Ravil Gainutdin, who heads the Spiritual Directorate of Muslims and the Council of Muftis of the Russian Federation, this Ramadan, like the last one, turned out to be difficult. Without breaking the fast, he added, the fight continued against the pandemic, which claimed hundreds of thousands of lives. He stated that the entire community is praying for the elevation of Muslims who have died from the coronavirus to the rank of martyrs.
The unfavorable epidemiological situation forced the Moscow mosques to be closed for believers. Only priests will pray there. Ravil Gainutdin expressed regret that in Moscow, as in some other Russian cities, the community would not be able to gather for the Eid prayer.
According to the latest estimates, there are about 20 million Muslims living in Russia. Crimeans, Adyghes, residents of a number of other regions are officially resting. Eid al-Adha is considered a day off there.
Each nation has its own traditional treats. At this time, it is customary to ask each other for forgiveness and read suras from the Koran. On a holiday, Muslims also visit cemeteries, where they pray for deceased relatives. The holiday is celebrated for three days.
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