Muharram (1 Muharram)
-The Islamic New Year
-The month of Muharram marks the beginning of Islamic worship
-The Islamic year begins on the first of Muharram
-It started to count from the year of the Hegira
-Hegira is the year when Muhammad emigrated from Mecca to Medina
-This holiday is celebrated quietly (Prayers)
-The month of Muharram marks the beginning of Islamic worship
-The Islamic year begins on the first of Muharram
-It started to count from the year of the Hegira
-Hegira is the year when Muhammad emigrated from Mecca to Medina
-This holiday is celebrated quietly (Prayers)
Mawlid al-Nabi (12 Rabi 1)
-Prophet Muhammad’s Birthday
-Mawlid means birthday of a holy figure
-al-Nabi means prophet
-Day is celebrated for Muhammad’s teachings
-Mawlid means birthday of a holy figure
-al-Nabi means prophet
-Day is celebrated for Muhammad’s teachings
Eid al-Fitr (1 Shawwal)
-This celebration comes right after Ramadan (Month of Fasting)
-Eid al-Fitr translates into “Festival of Breaking the Fast”
-One of the most important festivals
-On this day...
-People dress in their finest clothes
-Decorate their home with lights and decorations
-Give treats to the children
-Family reunion
-This festival is to remind people that they are obliged into feeding the poor and making contributions to the mosques
-This final day has a lot of things
-Eid al-Fitr translates into “Festival of Breaking the Fast”
-One of the most important festivals
-On this day...
-People dress in their finest clothes
-Decorate their home with lights and decorations
-Give treats to the children
-Family reunion
-This festival is to remind people that they are obliged into feeding the poor and making contributions to the mosques
-This final day has a lot of things