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  2. Islamic Unity week - Wikipedia

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    Wahhabi clerics consider the celebration of the Muhammad's birthday inconsistent with Islam. Most Sunnis and Shias disagree. [5] The idea originated with the government of the Islamic republic of Iran. [6] Every year, the Islamic republic of Iran holds an international conference of Shia and Sunni scholars and other Muslim participants.

  3. List of observances set by the Islamic calendar - Wikipedia

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    Shia Muslims regard these three nights as greatly rewarding. Sunnis also use this date as one of the Laylat al-Qadr days, see 27 Ramadan entry. 25 Ramadan May 18, 2020 One of the dates of Laylat al-Qadr in Sunni tradition See notes for 27 Ramadan. 27 Ramadan May 20, 2020 Laylat al-Qadr, Sunni Date Last Friday of the month of Ramadan May 22, 2020

  4. Islam in Iran - Wikipedia

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    Although Shi'as have lived in Iran since the earliest days of Islam, the writers of the Four Books of Shi'a ahadith were Iranians of the pre-Safavid era and there was one Shi'a dynasty in part of Iran during the tenth and eleventh centuries, according to Mortaza Motahhari the majority of Iranian scholars and masses remained Sunni till the time ...

  5. List of festivals in Iran - Wikipedia

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    The Eid is held on 18 Dhu Al-Hijjah at the time when the Islamic prophet Muhammad (following instruction from Allah) was said to have appointed Ali ibn Abi Talib as his successor. Shiite and Sunni unity week for the birth of the Prophet of Islam: 12-17 Rabiʽ al-Awwal; Birth of Hasan ibn Ali: 15 Ramadan; Birth of Husayn ibn Ali: 3 Sha'ban

  6. Muharram - Wikipedia

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    For Sunni Muslims, Ashura marks the parting of the Red Sea by Moses and the salvation of the Israelites. [2] [3] Also on this day, Noah disembarked from the Ark, [3] God forgave Adam, and Joseph was released from prison, among various auspicious events on Ashura in Sunni tradition. [4]

  7. Timeline of the history of Islam - Wikipedia

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    This timeline of Islamic history relates the Gregorian and Islamic calendars in the history of Islam. This timeline starts with the lifetime of Muhammad, which is believed by non-Muslims to be when Islam started, [1] though not by Muslims. [2] [3] [4]

  8. Fajr decade - Wikipedia

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    'decade of dawn') [1] [2] is a ten-day celebration of Ruhollah Khomeini's return to Iran in 1979. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] The annual celebration is held between 1 and 11 February. [ 4 ] Its beginning coincides with the date of Khomeini's arrival and ending with the Iranian Revolution ; a day called the Anniversary of the Iranian Revolution , Islamic ...

  9. Religion in Iran - Wikipedia

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    Sunni Muslims are the second-largest religious group in Iran. [47] Specifically, Sunni Muslims came to power in Iran after the period when Sunni were distinguished from Shi'a by the Ghaznavids who ruled Iran from 975 to 1186 AD, followed by the rule of the Great Seljuq Empire and the Khwarazm-Shah dynasty which ruled Iran until the Mongol ...