This article is about the Islamic festival. For the Hindu lantern, see Kandeel. For other uses, see Qandil.
Kandil (from Arabic: قنديل, romanized: qindil) refers to five Islamic holy nights, celebrated in Ottoman and Muslim Balkan communities, related to the life of the Islamic prophetMuhammad, when the minarets are illuminated and special prayers are made. It is a tradition dated back to the Ottoman SultanSelim II of the 16th century, who with the support of the shaykh ul-Islam of the time, thought it was appropriate to light up the minarets on mosques for these blessed occasions.[1] The name "Kandil" derived from the Arabicqindīl meaning chandelier or candle,[2] and refers to an oil lamp. The Kandil nights play a less significant role than the Bayram festivals.
In Turkey, a special smaller form of simit is commonly sold on Kandil days.
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