Festivals And Commemorations Flashcards
Eid-al-Adha
The festival of sacrifice
What is Eid-al-adah (greater Eid)
Most important festival in Islam
Marks end of annual Hajj (pilgrimage)
Opportunity for Muslims across the world to worship together
Commemoration of the example and the commitment of ibrahim
Underlines Importance of personal sacrifice in terms of commitment to God
What are the preparations for Eid-al-Adha
Gifts bought
New clothes made
Food prepared
Arrangements made for the sacrifice of an animal
Why is Eid-al-adha a national holiday
Some countries such as Indonesia, turkey, Jordan
What happens to shops in Britain during Eid-al-adha
Muslim owned organisations or businesses may close
Actions taken by believers during eid-al-adha
Prayers will be said in the mosque and an eid prayer will be heard
Friends and relatives will be visited wearing new clothes
Traditionally each Muslim family may ask a butcher to slaughter a sheep for them and then share in a communal meal
Sacred duty to give some of the meat from the animal to the poor
eid-al-fitr
The festival or breaking fast after Ramadan
What is Eid-al-fitr
Three days of joyful celebrating at the end of Ramadan
A reward for the completing and ending of the fast period
A thanksgiving to God for giving them strength and self control during Ramadan
Where is Eid-al-fitr a public holiday
In Muslim majority countries
In the uk some Muslim businesses will close for the period of the festival
How is Eid-al-fitr celebrated
-Houses will be decorated with coloured lights, banners and flags
-new clothes bought and worn
-payers said and sermon listened to in mosque
- Eid Mubarak Wilkes be said and cards will be sent
-families and friends will be visited and special meals prepared together and shared
-many go to cemeteries to remember and pay respect to family members you have died
-gift and money given to children
-charity given to poor (zakat)
What are the specific customs for Eid-al-fitr in different countries
Fish recipes (Egypt)
Egg fights for men (Afghanistan)
Henna designs in hands and feet for women (India)
Ashura
Day of remembrance in Shia Islam
What is ashura
Celebration and fast on the tenth day of the tenth of the tenth month (Muharram)
A remembrance for Shia Muslims of the death of Husayn in the battle at Karbala in 680bce (which caused the split between Sunni and Shia Muslims
Remembrance for Sunni Muslim of the fasting musa (Moses) after god opened up the Red Sea to allow the Israelites to cross and escape Egyptians
How is ashura celebrated
It is not a public holiday in Britain but some businesses will close and some parents request permission for their children to be allowed off school
A day of great sorrow morning and self mutilation and public grief
A chance to go on pilgrimage to the Karbala
Many dress in black clothes marching through the streets beating chests
Reenactments of the matryrdom story
Sometimes men beat themselves with chains and cut their heads with swords in Britain it’s encouraged to donate blood for blood transfusions

What is the night of power (laylat- al -qadr)
One of the holy stays in the Muslim calendar the 27th day of Ramadan marks the date when the Quran was revealed to Muhammad
