What r some Muslim holidays and how do u celebrate them?

Answer 1

Ramadan Kareem (Happy Ramadan)

Ramadan is the name of the ninth month in the Hijri (Islamic) calendar. The religious observances of Ramadan (Arabic: رمضان) occur throughout the entire Islamic calendar month. The calendar month Ramadan, 2006 (1427 AH), according to Saudi Authorities began on September 23 and will end on October 23. Other nations started a day later.

Muslims fast during the daylight hours and in the evening eat small meals and visit with friends and family. The Arabic term for fasting is sawm (Arabic: صوم‎ ). Muslims are prohibited from eating, drinking, smoking, and engaging in sexual intercourse between a husband and his wife from dawn (fajr) to sunset (maghrib).

Iftar (Arabic: إفطار), refers to the evening meal for breaking the daily fast during the Islamic month of Ramadan. Iftar during Ramadan is often done as a community, with Muslims gathering to break their fast together.

Laylat al-Qadr is the night that the first verse of Quran was read to Prophet Muhammad. Nobody knows exactly which night in Ramadan is Laylat al-Qadr, only that it occured in one of the last ten nights of Ramadan. It is said that during Laylat al-Qadr (the Night of Fate) the fate of each person is decided for the next year. Many hadiths also affirm the great value of praying during Laylat al-Qadr.

During this month, extra optional prayers of eight to twenty raka'ah, called tarawih, are prayed each night in the mosque by Sunni Muslims. For those praying at the mosque throughout the month of Ramadan, the whole Quran is recited during this month. By the end the month, the Imam reads the last chapters of the Quran. Although, it is not required to pray Tarawih together at a mosque for Sunni Muslims it is recommended.

During the last 10 days of Ramadan, some men retreat to the masjid to perform " i`tikaf" (seclusion) a period of period of intense reflection and devotion, seeking guidance and forgiveness, and reading the Quran to attain "taqwa" (God-consciousness).

The Islamic holiday of Eid ul-Fitr (Arabic: عيد الفطر) marks the end of the fasting period of Ramadan and the beginning of the following month.


Important dates in the Islamic (Hijri) year are:

1 Muharram (Islamic New Year)
10 Muharram (Day of Ashurah, commemorates the anniversary of the martyrdom of Imam Husayn ibn Ali), a tragic event to all Muslims, but especially important to Shia. It is also the date of when the children of Israel were delivered to Moses from Pharoah.
12 Rabiul Awal (Milad un Nabi)
27 Rajab (Isra and Miraj)
15 Shabaan (Shab-e-Br'aat)
1 Ramadan (first day of fasting)
27 Ramadan (Nuzul Al-Qur'an) (17 Ramadan in Malaysia)
Last 10 days of Ramadhan which include Laylat al-Qadr
1 Shawwal (Eid ul-Fitr)
8-10 Dhu al-Hijjah (the Hajj to Makkah)
10 Dhu al-Hijjah (Eid ul-Adha).

The Islamic months are named as follows:

Muharram ul Haram (or shortened to Muharram) محرّم
Safar صفر
Rabi' al-awwal (Rabi' I) ربيع الأول
Rabi' al-akhir (or Rabi' al-thani) (Rabi' II) ربيع الآخر أو ربيع الثاني
Jumada al-awwal (Jumada I) جمادى الأول
Jumada al-akhir (or Jumada al-thani) (Jumaada II) جمادى الآخر أو جمادى الثاني
Rajab رجب
Sha'aban شعبان
Ramadan رمضان
Shawwal شوّال
Dhu al-Qi'dah ذو القعدة
Dhu al-Hijjah ذو الحجة
Of all the months in the Islamic calendar, Ramadan is the most sacred. Between dawn and sunset, Muslims abstain from eating, drinking, and sexual intercourse in accordance with the Ramadan holiday that lasts throughout the entire month of the same name.

Answer 2

Exactly!!!with the riot in the middle east...there's no holiday my dear.Islam have a few celebrations like Ramadan, aidil-fitr, adil-adha and ma'al hijrah. They even celebrate the Prophet Muhammad's birthday. But of course, they don't celebrate with wine and cigars. They fast in the month of Ramadan, they have taraweh prayers and other prayers. They have aidil-fitr which is after Ramadan. They visits relatives dead or alive. Aidil-adha is when they perform haj in Mecca.Ma'al hijrah is their new year's celebration which they have to say their prayers for the year ahead. It's a simple celebration...it's all about getting together, bonding the relationship,eating each others' food and etc.

Answer 3

At Malaysia we celebrate :
Eid Fitri
Eid Adha
Maulidur Rasul
Israk & Mikraj
Maal Hijrah ( New Year )
first Ramadhan

But the greatest is Eid Fitri
1. new clothes
2. got prize from olders ( in money )
3. open house ( we will go to our friends house at any time on Syawal - for 30days )
etc

actually, you should come here ( and maybe can celebrate with my family )... u will never regret!

Malaysian celebrate Eid Fitri more colourful than other (most Islamic country more celebrate Ramadhan & eid adha than Syawal or EidFitri )

Answer 4

Its no longer a trip. We quickly in Ramadan to realize how the unfavorable and needy sense while they spend the day, working difficult on an empty abdomen. many people dont have funds to eat on an identical time as quickly as an afternoon so all Muslim quickly to understand the unfavorable and underprivileged. Iftar is likewise a time the place all Muslims eat on the comparable time. Eid is a trip it incredibly is interior the tip of Ramazan while Muslims get exhilaration from and have fun the tip of Ramazan.

Answer 5

Exactly what Artist said, about Ramadan. A time of reflection, of being grateful for what we have, and to acknowledge (and help) those who have less.

Also, there is Eid. Two of them, in fact. Eid Al Futr at the end of Ramadan, and Eid Al Adha, roughly two months after, that is the time of the annual Haaj for Muslims to Mecca.

Feel free to e-mail me if you have more questions, I'll be glad to answer them.

Answer 6

We have Ramadan starting tomorrow in North America. But in Ramadan we get up before sunrise and eat breakfast, then we don't eat or drink until night fall. We have to read the Quran and be nice and polite during the day to keep our fast. When you're fasting, you start to think of the startving people world wide, your focus level increases and you begin to think of the important things in life. Also it make you feel more grateful towards God.

Answer 7

there is eid coming in about a month, the night before eid our muslim community in the bay area gets to gether and has a bizaare, or market, we make things and sell them, mostly sweets and clothes, and than the next say you wake up early, go to morning prayer, dress up really nice and party with your extended family all day, there are multiple goodie bags, potlucks, and anuts, uncles, grandparents, and parents all give you money or other girfts.

Answer 8

the way they are always rioting in the middle east over nothing you would think ever day is a holiday to muslims