Hajj is the largest annual pilgrimage in the world. It takes place in Mecca, Saudi Arabia. For Muslims, Hajj is a requirement they have to complete once in your lifetime as it is considered one of the five pillars in Islam that disciplines the life of a Muslim. The word Hajj means “to unceasingly attempt to reach one’s goal”. This pilgrimage is considered a once in a lifetime duty of the Muslims who are financially capable of affording the journey and physically strong to complete the pilgrimage. Approximately two million people around the world go to Mecca every year to participate in this pilgrimage. The Hajj is performed in the 12th month of the Islamic calendar which is built on the lunar calendar, and these dates will differ from the Gregorian…
The pilgrimage to Makkah is an obligation only for those who are physically and financially able to do so. The annual hajj begins in the twelfth month of the Islamic year. Being that it’s lunar and not solar, sometime Ramadan fall in the summer months and sometimes in the winter months. The rites of the hajj include going around the Ka'bah seven times, and going seven times between the hills of Safa and Marwa as did Hagar. The close of the hajj is marked by a festival, the 'Id al Adha, which is celebrated with prayers and the exchange of gifts in Muslim communities…
Sometimes my anxiety or trepidation about an upcoming event is often worse than the actual event. That is precisely what happened with Thanksgiving. It turned out to be a nice, relaxing day. I went for a long walk in the morning, we all had a big breakfast, went for a hike in Rancho San Antonio, then had a wonderful and delicious dinner at Il Fornaio, where I thanked the staff for working on Thanksgiving.…
The most known religious festivals in Britain are Christmas and Easter as part of Christianity. Eid is the second most important festival in the Muslim calendar. In the same way Christians celebrate Jesus at Christmas, Muslims celebrate Raham at Eid. Both events are about sharing, music, party and simply good fun. In Hinduism, Diwali is perhaps the most well-known Hindu festival. It is known as the ‘festival of lights’ and this five day festival honours Lakshmi, the goddess of…
The year 2008 is host to Christmas and Eid al Adha during the same month, only a few days apart. One would notice that decorations and celebrations favour one of the Religious Holidays over the other. Why have we chosen to commercialise Christmas and not the Islamic event of Eid? How is it that worldwide Christmas is rejoiced at an extreme point of merriment, whereas Eid al Adha is commemorated only within its Islamic communities?…
One major reason of this holiday is to break the fast after thirty days without eating from the sunrise till sunset . And during this thirty days , people sit together sharing a large dinner then they watch many series and competitive programs on the TV . Moreover , most of them stay awake till evening telling each other stories and comics , and as Islamic people share the celebration of the head of the year with Christians , also Christians people share the dinner and the celebration with them.…
I glared with envy at the TV screen, screenplaying the joy on the Pakistani children’s faces, arriving to the immensely decorated mosques alongside their parents. They were dressed in vibrant colors and jewelry reflecting off of the early morning sun’s glare. It was Eid, one of the biggest Muslim holidays. Eid Mubarak! was our greeting to each other as my father prepared for his train ride to work and I did for my journey to school. Dressed in a navy blue shirt and khaki pants, strolling through the piles of dirty snow and ice in the freezing cold temperature of February, conflicted thoughts crossed my mind, Why can’t we be like them? What is so different about Eid in America than anywhere else?…
The vast majority of Muslims are citizens of the United States, who abide by the law, and who do not support terrorist activities (Bell, 2007). In the United States Muslims worship in the mosque, even though the structures may not be the same as in other countries, the religious practices are the same (Smith, J. n.d.). American Muslims follow the same principles as in many other countries where Islam is practiced. In the United States at the end of Ramadan, Muslims celebrate “edi” which is like Christmas that is celebrated in the United States (Parbtani, S. personal communication, July, 23, 2013). According to Al-Karamali, Edi ul-Fitr means “Festival of Fast-Breaking”, the celebration involves a special prayer, gift giving, feasting, and wearing fancy clothing, however one old piece of clothing is worn to signify being humble followers. One of the traditional foods that American Muslims to this day prepare in celebration of “edi” is called sheer khurma which is a creamy like pudding made of milk, vermicelli noodles, and golden raisins, along with some pistachios (Ali-Karamali, 2008). The gathering at the mosque brought Muslims of different ethnic backgrounds to the feast, where all enjoy the various kinds of traditional…
They believe that through culture people will come together as a whole to praise God, and learn each other’s difficulties. All official duties are suppose to be completed between the ninth and thirteenth day of Hajj.…
People in Saudi Arabia doing wonderful activities during Eid al-Fitr. They are good looking and their skins refreshed with new clothes. They communicate together and visit each other. They change the routine and have a great time outside…
Today we are surrounded by many people from distinct cultures and backgrounds. Aside from what the years have changed in society, most cultures still celebrate their heritage culture. I, for one of many, fall into that category. Being Hispanic we are very familiar with having big families, meaning that during the holidays there is something always going on. Therefore Christmas time is my personal favorite time of the year. We celebrate it with all the family gathering, food, Posada, and “El Dia de Los Reyes”. We celebrate Christmas by what is called the “Mexican Christmas”, which I’m sure many Hispanics are familiar with as well since it is a huge part of our culture and heritage.…
From what the Imam just rightly said, only the celebration of Eids is the time when the Taipei (Taiwan) Govt. allows them to slaughter or sacrifice their animals, only at the Grand Mosque in Taiwan. These memorable days marks the Muslims celebration of Eid-ul-Fitr and Eid-ul-Adha, Muslims commemorate and remember Abraham's trials, by themselves slaughtering an animal such as a sheep, camel, or goat This action is very often misunderstood by those outside the faith.…
Eid al-Ghadeer is the anniversary commemorating Muhammad's last sermon at Ghadir Khumm, which occurred on 18th of Dhu al-Hijjah of 10 AH in the Islamic calendar. It is the basis of their confirmation of Ali ibn Abi Talib's succession to Muhammad…
Eid is a Arabic word it means festival. There are two big festivals in Muslim culture 1) Eid ul Fitr and 2) Eid ul Adha. These two Eids festivals we celebrated in two different Islamic Lunar months all around the world.…
There are only two Muslim festivals set down in Islamic law: Eid-ul-Fitr and Eid-ul-Adha ("Eid" or "Id" means festival).…