Festivals Flashcards
What does the festival Id il-Adha celebrate
complete obedience to allah and when ivtahim nearly sacrificed his own son, is’mail
What pillar does id-ul-adha form part of
hajj
give a quick summary of the story of when ibrahim nearly killed his son
•ibrahim dreamt that allah told him
to scarifice ismail so he told ismail about it and ismail agreed it must be done
•but at last minute allah told ibrahim to sacrifice a ram instead
•it was a test of ibrahims loyalty to allah
how long does id-il -adha last for
up to 4 days
what does id-ul-fitr mark?
the end of ramadan
how much do muslims pay to charity for id-il-fitr
at least £5
what does id-ul-fitr celebrate
the end of ramadan
what is id-ul-fitr a day of
thanking allah for giving muslims the strength to fast for a month
what does ashura commemorate
the death of husayn
is ashura mainly a sunni or shi’a festival
shi’a
what was ashura originally
a compulsory day of fasting
what does fasting on ashura do
may solve people of minor sins
whos hasayn
muhammad’s grandson
on ashura why do people wear black
because it’s a day of mourning
how did husayn die
in battle
what else do muslims do to commemorate husayns suffering
hurt themselves - although this is banned in some countries
what does id-ul-ghadeer celebrate
the commemoration of a speech recorded in the hadith which muhammad made after his final hajj
what do shi’as believe about the history of id-ur-ghadeer
that muhammad said ali would be the next muslim leader after his death
what do sunnis believe about the history of id-il -ghadeer
they think that muhammad was just saying ali should be respected
what do shia’s do to celebrate on id-ul-ghadeer
- reaffirm their commitment to islam by making a vow
- have a ritual bath
- say prayers
- fast
