Christmas and Hanukkah have similar meanings. I'm curious about your holiday. We all have the right to promote and celebrate our own holidays. Getting recognition for everyone's can only come about through education and cooperation with love.
2006-12-19 07:01:30 · 12 answers · asked by luvwinz 4 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
The Big Feast, (Eid al-Adha), also "The Feast of Sacrifice" (Kurban Bayram) - A ram (or sheep or goat) is slaughtered to commemorate Abraham's sacrificing of a ram instead of his son Ishmael. Also, those who are economically able to make a pilgrimage to Mecca do so just before this date, this is called Haj (the fifth pillar of Islam)
We have 2 holidays in Islam, Eid al-Adha (the one detailed above) and Eid al- Fitr (which comes after the month of Ramadhan.)
Eid al-Adha will either fall on Dec. 30th or Dec. 31st, depending on the sighting of the moon for the new month (islamic calender)
2006-12-19 07:07:04 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Christmas and Hanukkah do not have nearly the same meanings. Christmas is, for Christians, the celebration of Jesus's birth. Hanukkah celebrates the Maccabees victory over tyranny, and the re-dedication of the Temple, where one day's worth of oil lasted eight days, to keep the eternal light burning,
One of the best ways is to study different religions is to find teachers to teach you. I was raised a Christian (which I could not accept) and converted to Judaism--perfect for me. I have so much respect for, and things in common with, Islam, that I now have a teacher to teach me Islam. I also wish to learn more about the Buddhism philosophy.
2006-12-19 09:29:11 · answer #2 · answered by Shossi 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
We do not have a holiday fixed in any solar calendar. Our Islamic (lunar) calendar shifts 12 days each year. Ramadham (month of Fasting) was on 24 Sep this year, next year it will be 12 Sep, so on.
This year we have the pilgrimage (Haj) to Mecca. It should start on 22nd or 23rd Dec (moon is not predictable - the month start with the birth of the crescent) for ten days. Afterwards their is Eid Al-Adhha (4 days long) which is a public holiday and time for feast.
2006-12-19 07:09:32 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
By the lunar moon Eid-AL Adha (eed if u like) will be on Dec. 31st this year (God willing). It is mainly a festival to celbrate the safe return of all those who went on the pilgrimage to the Ka'ba. The pilgrimage is very special in Islam; because it is mandatory that once in a lifetime (if we are capable) we must go to Hajj. All of our sins are washed away during Hajj if we go and we start with a fresh slate. Also, anyone who dies on the pilgrimage (due to exhaustion or being trampled on) as traumatic as it would be, it is a great condolence to know they are in heaven because they are sinless! hahah I hope that will be my death (weird as that sounds). Anyway, I invite you to join in on the celebration this New Year's eve (lol how convenient, b.c most Muslims "celebrate" New year anyway; at least I do) Happy Holiday and New Year and thanks for you interest in understanding others' beliefs. God bless.
2006-12-21 16:52:12 · answer #4 · answered by justmyinput 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
there is no holiday celebration this december for muslims
the government made it a law to have a holiday...
funny reely cuz even the peopel who r bno christians celebrate christma... sumthin they dnt even believe in!!!
2006-12-19 07:06:32 · answer #5 · answered by Carefree? Noway! I wish! 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
This type of behaviour sounds very similiar to the 'end times' behaviour, when everyone excepts each other's religions and they develop a Universal Religion, in order to appease the anti-christ, who deceives everyone.
2006-12-19 07:04:03 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
Good question. Isn't it called Ramadan? I look forward to reading serious answers.
2006-12-19 07:05:58 · answer #7 · answered by sister steph 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋
they don't have a hoilday this month, there hoilday was in november which was eid.. i know cause my man is muslim..
2006-12-19 07:04:09 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
some of them are just happy they have a couple of days off work to plan their cell's agenda
2006-12-19 07:03:19 · answer #9 · answered by tammers 3 · 0⤊ 3⤋
muslims dont have holidays
2006-12-19 07:03:01 · answer #10 · answered by the hamburglar 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋