STUDY Festivals Flashcards
2 main festivals
Eid-ul-fitr
Eid-ul-adha
What does eid-ul-fitr mean
The festival of breaking fast
When is Ramadan
It is the ninth month of the muslim calendar
When do you fast at Ramadan
You fast during daylight hours of the thirty days of ramadan
Who are exempt from ramadan
The elderly, pregnant, incurably ill
How long do you celebrate eid-ul-fitr
3 days
What does eid-ul-adha mean?
It means festival of sacrifice/the great feast
When is eid-ul-adha held
The 12th month of the muslim year
How long do you celebrate eid-ul-adha for
4 days
What does Eid ul-Adha mark
The end of the hajj
What do we remember at the Eid ul-Adha?
How Ibrahim was told to sacrifice his son, Ishmael, to show he was totally obedient to Allah. When Allah saw Ibrahim was willing to do this Allah stopped him. Allah accepted a sacrifice of a ram instead
What is the last month of the Muslim calendar?
dhu al-hijjah
