Bismillah ceremony is a Muslim religious ceremony marking when a child learns about Islam. It is performed mainly in the Indian subcontinent. The ceremony marks how a child should read the Qur’an and say the prayers properly. The ceremony is named after bismillah ("In the name of God"), a recurring word in Qur'an.
The ceremony
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).
It is traditionally a grand evening affair with family and friends with lavish food served for dinner. Not only that but guests also exchange hugs and gifts