What are the traditional dishes served during Id?
Many dishes are especially enjoyed throughout the modern world during ‘Id al-Fitr, the Islamic New Year (Sheker Bayram in Turkish); ‘Id al-Adha, the Feast of the Sacrifice (Kurban Bayram in Turkish); and Ramadan, the month when the Qur’an was first revealed to Muhammad, and during which healthy adult Muslims fast from dawn to dusk. It is said that the Prophet …was the most generous of people, and he was most generous in Ramadan, when Gabriel met him, and he met him in every night of Ramadan and read with him the Qur’an; so the Messenger of Allah was more generous in the doing of good than the wind which is sent forth over everybody. Bukhari This tradition certainly speaks first of spiritual generosity. The manifestation of Muhammad’s example in the material world also includes a heightened awareness of the blessings that attend the sharing of meals. Melons; detail from 16th century Persian painting. Click for complete painting. After the practice of Muhammad, the Ramadan fast is usua
