Are there any religious events where Muslims have fun?

Question

With the approach of Ramadan I've been thinking about Muslim religious events and how every single one involves nothing but sacrifice, prayer, and (in some cases) self flagellation. I know this is all part of the total submission to Allah, but are there holidays I'm not aware about where Muslims just have fun. You know, watch the soccer game with friends while the kids open presents under the Islam tree, the wives make some Chai egg nogg, and just have fun?

Answer 1

We Muslims have two religious feasts: The Feast of Breaking the Fast, at the end of Ramadan, and The Feast of the Sacrifice, which is during the Hajj.

For both feasts, we attend a special congregational prayer early in the morning, and then visit each other, and have a big meal with our friends and relatives. Ways of spending the feast days vary from culture to culture.

In the US, we often take a large group (think busloads) to an amusement park. The kids and teens spend the day on the rides and (even I go on a few) and the adults walk and talk. Meals are often potluck.

Everywhere in the world, we visit friends and relatives, especially those who can't get out easily because of age or health-related limitations.

There's a tradition of giving children spending money or toys. In Muslim countries, the toy shops are usually open on feast days, so the kids can pick out their toys themselves, and families often spend the later part of the day at amusement and other public parks.

Each culture has its own Eid traditions and foods, but all include prayer, a big meal, and socializing.

We love the Eids! (Eid means "Feast".)

(The self-flagellation you mention is limited to a particular cult--mainstream Islam forbids any activity in which a person deliberately injures himself or herself. Hence, the prohibition of intoxicants, for example.)

Answer 2

I think they also partake in that great religious event that the Kazakstan people partake in, which is the annual Running of the Jew and the ever popular smashing of the Jew egg.

Every time they strap wires onto themselves and blow up innocent civilians and then have 72 virgins tickle what's left of their fancy, that's a religious event that brings those crazy bastards joy.

Also, sawing off the head of innocent people with a butter knife and yelling "Allah, Allah" is a religious event they seem to enjoy.

I'm sure there are others -- oh, putting a fatwah on the authors of books that they disagree with, a la that author Salman Rushdie, that's a holy event for them (and a Holy Sh#t event for him).

Try to be more tolerant of the Muslims, my bigoted friend. Just because they partake in a different way of living than you, you should not hate them. Embrace them (feel for wires first) and try to accept them.

Answer 3

Eid Al-Fitar: We celebrate completing the month of Ramadan. During that day, ALL capable Muslims are required to give charity to the poor to spread the joy. Fasting this Eid is prohibited to grant that we enjoy this day.

Eid Al-Adha: We celebrate the completion of Hajj. Same thing, ALL capable Muslims are required to give charity to make sure the poor enjoy this day.


During these two days, you will see fireworks. EVERYONE is wearing new clothes. Kids running with gifts. ALL families get together and enjoy food and company. The islamic governments give holidays during Eid.

Also, the Eid period is 5 days for each.

Answer 4

they have fun, dont worry. even on ramadan, they fast during the day but feast at night, supposedly the fasting makes a person appreciate food when it's there.
they also have a couple of holidays where they share what they have with the poor and all feast together.
there are also family and private events.
i suppose there's a cultural element there, i'd be bored in some of the muslim feast because they are not part of my culture but i'd also be totally bored in a christmas party or a hindu celebration because i dont belong to those groups.

Answer 5

in Ramadan yes all what you said is true but 70% of thos people go out at night time to a restaurant or a bar smok hash or kef and enjoy the evening with allot of concerts.
the regular family go out shopping for the kids go to the movies.and the first day after ramadan is a big party we call it aid al fetr the first day we eat doing the day time and kids enjoy new closed and all the family gatter at that day. ashoura that two weeks pf playing music and seing. aid al arsh the same thing all about music even in schools and the family come and wach their kids sieng. and the new year because we where under frensh celebrate and take pictures with santa clause and dring aid al kabir that the sacrifice we by the lumbs all the family getter we keile it by knife from the neck and enjoy the meet the whole month and help the poor poeple who cannot afford to purchase lumb for thier kids.
our holidays are fun in one way the only one is tough is ramadan when I was with my family at morocco I never go pray I go out at night time and have fun at day time after school I have to help making kokies, harira, fish, cafee, bread and excetera.

Answer 6

camon JON...ramadan is a period of sacrifice where u devote urself to god...during this time ur supposed to sacrifce not hav fun....getting together with ur family is not opposed in any religion...and dear no ones stopping u...even during the fasting hours...its only most of them only make of show of fast and abstinence...a true muslim or a any religious person for that matter never progates his deeds with god...

if ur a muslim i am sorry for you...i am a christian...but i still enjoy this entire festive mood of ramadaan...

Answer 7

nicely i think of those born Muslim probably do no longer learn it as much as people who're thinking of changing and do. additionally some could be extra non secular to teach to those born Muslim that they truly need to prepare the religion. additionally i do no longer think of that is basically Muslims that try this. i've got seen it with Christians and Catholics.

Answer 8

Fun needs a price always, you may have it if you have enough to pay for it.
I don't want to loose any thing for this worldly fun, as I'm customer of the fun in the eternal life of hereafter.

Answer 9

From what I understand, Muslim weddings are pretty lively. Strict adherents must avoid alcohol, but they still manage to have a good time.

I know, not quite a religious holiday, but still a celebration.

Answer 10

Hari Raya. Loads of food, family gets together, having a good time. They even invite their non-muslim neighbours for the celebrations.