Holidays

Muharrum (The Islamic New Year)-The Islamic year begins at the start of the month of Muharrum. The New Year is celebrated peacefully with prayer and reflections.

Mawlid al-Nabi (Prophet Muhammad’s birthday)- This Islamic Holiday celebrates the birth of the found of Islam, Muhammad. It is on the 12th day of the month of Rabi.

Eid al-Fitr (1 Shawwal)Ramedan- Ramadan, is the month of fasting, and ends with the festival of Eid al-Fitr. This means the “Festival of Breaking the Fast”. This is one of the two most important Islamic holidays. At Eid al-Fitr people dress in their nicest clothes, ornament their homes with decorations, give treats to children, and visit with their friends and family. Charity is always looked high upon in the Islamic Religion but espcailly around Ramadan time. As the month ends, Muslims are compelled to share their blessings by feeding the poor and contributing to mosques.

Eid al-Adha (10 Dhu'l-Hijjah)- HajjEid al-Adha is also known as the Feast of Sacrifice, It honors the Prophet Abraham's willingness to obey Allah by sacrificing his son Ishmael. It lasts for three days at the end of the annual Hajj, or pilgrimage to Mecca, Saudi Arabia. The festival is celebrated by sacrificing a lamb or other animals and sharing the meat with relatives, friends, and the poor. The sacrifice symbolizes obedience to Allah.
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