Story of Ashura (Noah's Pudding)

     ASHURA (NOAH'S PUDDING)

         Muharrem Month and Ashure (Noah's Ark Pudding) Day

       The cooking of Ashure is very common practice among the Muslim people who live in the Turkey. Also, it is common among the Christian people who live in the Middle East too. In Middle East Christian people making a similar desert (sweet wheat dish) and they called it "HEDIK". When the Muharrem Month comes (tenth day of Muharrem Month, this year it celebrated in 20 September 2018), Turkish people prepare Ashure (Noah's Ark Pudding) and it is shared with the neighbors. Generally. People who making Ashure send a cup to each of the neighbor in their apartment. Traditionally, they try to reach forty houses. 

     

Noah's Ark

         Story of Ashura Day

Thousands years after Prophet Adam, Paganism spread among the people. Prophet Noah called his nation to the true way (religion of Allah -God-) for about 950 years. He asked them to leave Paganism. But people didn't listen him and teased him, also they called Prophet Noah crazy. Even his wife didn't believe the Prophet Noah and joined the Pagans. One day Allah (God) ordered him to built an Ark. He began to construction of ship, After completing the ship. Allah (God) ordered him to take couple of every creator/animal, the believers and his family (except his wife). When Believers and animals boarded the ship and supplies/foods were loaded, suddenly a violent storm began. After a long and hard journey. Prophet Noah's Ark came to Mount Ararat in Northeastern of Turkey. Prophet Noah, his family and believers were very happy and celebrated it with a special dish. Because their supplies were nearly exhausted and they were facing starvation. They had primarily grains and died fruits. No food by itself was enough to make a good meal. Prophet Noah gathered all the foods in the ship and mixing them to form a pudding. Today we call this meal "Noah's Pudding", it is also called as "Ashura". Since that day Muslims cook Ashura in every year on the tenth day of Muharrem Month. This year it celebrated in 20 September 2018.

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       What are the important Events that happened on the day of Ashura? Historically, 10 important Events happened on the Ashura day of Muharrem Month.
On this day;
1- After Prophet Adam (Hz Adem) was sent from the heaven. Allah (God) accepted the repentance of Prophet Adam on this day.
2- Allah (God) protected the Prophet Noah's Ark from the violent storm and saved Prophet Noah (Hz. Nuh) and his campanions in the ark and his ark landed on Mount Ararat on this day.
3- Prophet Ismail (Hz. Ismail) -Prophet Abraham's son- was born in this day. (Some resources said that also Prophet Abraham (Hz. Ibrahim) was born on this day as well)
4- Prophet Yunus (Hz. Yunus) got out of the belly of the fish on This day.
5- Allah (God) gave Prophet Moses (Hz. Musa) the miracle of cut the Red Sea and saved him with nation of Israel (children of Israel) and Pharaoh's army was destroyed on this day.
6- Prophet Jesus (Hz. Isa) was born in this day. Also he raised the heaven on this day.
7- Allah (God) accepted the repentance of Prophet David (Hz. Davut) on this day.
8- Prophet Ayyup (Hz. Eyüp) recovered from his illness on this day.
9- Prophet Joseph (Hz. Yusuf) was thrown the well by his brothers and he came out of the well on this day.
10- Prophet Joseph (Hz. Yusuf) was reunited with his father Prophet Yaqup (Hz. Yakup) on This day and Prophet Yaqup's eyesight, which he had lost long time ago was restored on This day.

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