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'''Bismillah ceremony''', also known as '''Bismillahkhani''',<ref>{{cite Banglapedia|article=Bismillahkhani|author=Rafiq, Rafiqul Islam}}</ref> is a cultural ceremony celebrated mostly by [[Muslims]] from [[the subcontinent]] in countries such as [[Bangladesh]], [[India]] and [[Pakistan]]. It marks the start for a child in learning to recite the [[Qur'an]] in its Arabic script. It is not a religiously prescribed milestone. The ceremony marks how a child should read the [[Qur’an]] and say prayers properly.<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.thefridaytimes.com/31122010/page29.shtml|title= A Song of Hyderabad|author= Bilquis Jehan Khan|publisher= thefridaytimes.com|accessdate= 28 January 2012|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20140222064747/http://www.thefridaytimes.com/31122010/page29.shtml|archive-date= 22 February 2014|url-status= dead}}</ref> The ceremony is named after the [[Basmala|''bismillah'']] ("In the name of [[Allah|God]]"), the beginning words in the Qur'an. <br />
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==The ceremony==<br />
It is held for both boys and girls between the age 4 and 5, sometimes when the child turns four years, four months and four days. The child is dressed in a traditional dress and jewelry and is made to recite the opening phrase of the Qur'ran, ''Bism illāh ir-raḥmān ir-raḥīm'' (In the name of Allah, the Compassionate, the Merciful) ([[786 (number)#In religion|786]]).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://subknow.reonline.org.uk/node/125|title=Life & Death|accessdate=28 January 2012|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120505234606/http://subknow.reonline.org.uk/node/125|archivedate=5 May 2012}}</ref><br />
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It is traditionally a grand evening affair with family and friends. Lavish food is served for dinner and guests exchange hugs and gifts.<br />
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==See also==<br />
* [[Religious initiation rites]]<br />
* [[Islam in South Asia]]<br />
* [[Islam in Bangladesh]]<br />
* [[Bengali Muslims]]<br />
* [[Bishwa Ijtema]]<br />
* [[Haal Khata]]<br />
* [[Pohela Boishakh]]<br />
* [[Shakrain]]<br />
* [[Nouka Baich]]<br />
* [[Mezban]]<br />
* [[Furir Bari Iftari]]<br />
* [[Jari gan]]<br />
* [[Lathi Khela]]<br />
* [[Sholakia]]<br />
* [[Gor-E-Shahid Eidgah Maidan]]<br />
* [[Dhanmondi Shahi Eidgah]]<br />
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==References==<br />
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[[Category:Islamic culture]]<br />
[[Category:Culture of India]]<br />
[[Category:Ceremonies]]<br />
[[Category:Childhood rites of passage]]<br />
[[Category:Islam in India]]<br />
[[Category:Islam in Pakistan]]<br />
[[Category:Educational rites of passage]]</div>GenevaHarcus