Fairs and Festivals: Muslim Festival

Name of Festival  Features
Eid-ul-Fitr
  • This is celebrated by the Muslim community worldwide. The festival falls after the last day of the holy month of Ramadan (Ramzan), which is the ninth month of the Islamic calendar.
  • During the month of Ramadan, people fast for the entire day, beginning from the sunrise to the sunset.
Eid-ul-Zuha or Eid-al-Adha
  • This is also known as Bakr-Eid or the Id which involves the sacrifice of a goat or Bakra. 
  • This is celebrated on the 10th day of the Dhu-al-Hijjah, which is the 12th month of the Islamic calendar.
  • It is celebrated in honour of the Prophet Ibrahim’s devotion to Allah.
Milad-un-Nabi
  • This festival is also known as the Barah-wafat and is the birth anniversary of the Prophet Muhammad.
Muharram
  • The festival of Muharram is associated with the death of Hussain, son of Ali. 
  • The festival falls in the first month of the Islamic calendar which is Muharram.
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