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  2. Islamic holidays - Wikipedia

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    Islam. There are two main holidays in Islam that are celebrated by Muslims worldwide: Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha. The timing of both holidays are set by the lunar Islamic calendar, which is based upon the cycle of the moon, and so is different from the more common, European, solar-based Gregorian calendar. Every year, the Gregorian dates of ...

  3. Eid al-Fitr - Wikipedia

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    Eid al-Fitr (/ ˌiːd əl ˈfɪtər, - trə / EED əl FIT-ər, -⁠rə; Arabic: عيد الفطر, romanized: ʿĪd al-Fiṭr, lit. 'Feast of Breaking the Fast', IPA: [ʕiːd al ˈfɪtˤr]) is the earlier of the two official holidays celebrated within Islam (the other being Eid al-Adha).

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

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    Shia day of Mourning: Martyrdom of Imam Zain-ul-Abideen, 95 A.H. 30 Muharram. September 29, 2019. Shia day of Mourning: 20th day of Ashura. Note: Observed next day in years in which Muharram has only 29 days. 1-30 Safar. September 30 - October 28, 2019. 2nd Month of the Islamic Calendar. 1 Safar.

  5. Ashura - Wikipedia

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    Ashura (Arabic: عَاشُورَاء, ʿĀshūrāʾ, [ʕaːʃuːˈraːʔ]) is a day of commemoration in Islam. It occurs annually on the tenth of Muharram, the first month of the Islamic calendar. For Sunni Muslims, Ashura marks the parting of the Red Sea by Moses and the salvation of the Israelites.

  6. Eid al-Ghadir - Wikipedia

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    2024 date. 25 June (Iran) [1] Eid al-Ghadir (Arabic: عید الغدیر, romanized: ʿīd al-ghadīr, lit. 'feast of the pond') is a commemorative holiday, and is considered to be among the most significant holidays of Shi'ite Muslims and almost all Sufi sects. [2] The Eid is held on 18 Dhul-Hijjah at the time when the Islamic prophet Muhammad ...

  7. Timeline of the history of Islam - Wikipedia

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    Islam. 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. Islamic funeral - Wikipedia

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    Common Islamic burial rituals. Burial rituals should normally take place as soon as possible and include: [5] Collective bathing of the dead body, [6] except in extraordinary circumstances, as in the battle of Uhud. [7] Enshrouding the dead body in a white cotton or linen cloth. [8] Funeral prayer (صلاة الجنازة).

  9. Shia days of remembrance - Wikipedia

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    R. Birth of Imam Musa al-Kadhim, 128 AH. Due to the mourning of Karbala it is not celebrated. 10. M. Martyrdom of Ruqayyah bint Husayn, youngest daughter of Husayn ibn Ali and a prisoner of Karbalā. 13 Safar is most authentic. M. 30th day after ʿĀshūrāʾ.