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Day of Arafah/Shia Day of Mourning: Martyrdom of Janab-e-Muslim ibn Aqil & Hani ibn Urwah in Kufa: 9-13 Dhu al-Hijjah July 30 - August 3, 2020 Takbirut Tashreeq: 10-13 Dhu al-Hijjah: July 31 - August 3, 2020 Eid al-Adha: Durbar festival: 15 Dhu al-Hijjah August 5, 2020 Shia Day of Celebration: Birth of Imam Ali Naqi: 16 Dhu al-Hijjah August 6, 2020
The Islamic calendar is based on the synodic period of the Moon's revolution around the Earth, approximately 29 1 ⁄ 2 days. The Islamic calendar alternates months of 29 and 30 days (which begin with the new moon). Twelve of these months make up an Islamic year, which is 11 days shorter than the Gregorian year.
Shia Muslims comprise 15-20% of Muslims in the Americas; [13] which is nearly 786,000 [14] to 2.500.000 persons in the U.S. [15] Shia Muslims are situated on United States. The American Shia Muslim community are from different parts of the world such as South Asia, Europe, Middle East, and East Africa. [16] [17]
The United States Postal Service (USPS) has issued several Eid postage stamps, across several years—starting in 2001—honoring "two of the most important festivals in the Islamic calendar: Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha." Eid stamps were released in 2001–2002, 2006–2009, 2011, and 2013.
The following animated videos depict the experiences of nine Muslim Americans from across the country who differ in heritage, age, gender and occupation. Relaying short anecdotes representative of their everyday lives, these Muslim Americans demonstrate both the adversities and blessings of Muslim American life. By Emily Kassie. April 6, 2015
Ashura is thus an important festival for many Sunnis, in contrast to the Shia, who mourn on this day the slaughter of Muhammad's grandson, Husayn ibn Ali, and his small retinue in the Battle of Karbala in 680. [2] Such Sunni festivities either developed in response to Shia customs on Ashura or with the influence of pre-Islamic traditions.
The White House Iftar dinner is an annual reception held at the White House and hosted by the U.S. President and the First Lady to celebrate the Muslim month of Ramadan.The annual tradition started in 1996 when Hillary Clinton hosted a Ramadan Eid celebration dinner.
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