Islamic Occasions

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Hijra

• From 622 AD• Importance of Migration?• Islamic Year (AH = After Hijra)

Muharram

• 1st month of Islamic Calendar• 10 days• 10th - Ashurah

Prophets Birthday

• “God and His angels send blessing on the Prophet. O ye that believe! Send blessings on him and salut him with all respect.” (Quran 33v56)

Isra & Miraj

• Isra – Night journey• Miraj – Ascension

• “Glory to god who did take His servant for a journey by night from the sacred Mosque to the Farthest Mosque whose precincts we did bless – in order that we might show him some of our signs; for He is the one who heareth and seeth all things.” (Quran 17 v1)

Ramadan

• 9th month of Islamic calendar.• 29 or 30 days• Fasting from dawn to sunset.• Special evening prayers –

‘taraweeh’• Last 10 days, special night prayers

– ‘Qiyam’• ‘Layat al-Qadr’ – Night of Power

Eid Al-Fitr

• 1st Shawwal• 3 day festival

Day of Arafat

• 9th Dhul-Hijjah• The main day of the Hajj when the

pilgrims spend their time supplicating & seeking forgiveness from God.

Eid Al-Adha

• 10th Dhul-Hijjah• 4 day festival

Sacred Months

• “The number of months in the sight of God is twelve (in a year) so ordained by Him. The day He created the heavens and the earth; of them four are sacred” (Quran 9v36)

• Dhul Qadah, Dhul Hijja Muharram & Rajab

• 4 months during which Muslims are encouraged to fast and shouldn’t fight.

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