Fun Fact 2: Eid ul-Fitr (Id-ul-Fitr) takes place at the end of Ramadan. Ramadan is the Islamic holy month of fasting
Fun Fact 3: The Islamic calendar is shorter than a western Gregorian calendar; there are just 354 days in a normal year, and 355 days in a leap year. The dates of the Islamic holidays change each year in relation to the solar calendar
Fun Fact 4: When is the Muslim Festival Ramadan? Ramadan is the ninth month of the Islamic calendar, during the month of Ramadan Muslims fast do not eat or drink during daylight hours; this is called Fast
Fun Fact 5: Why do Muslims Fast? Fasting is following the ways of the Muslim god, Allah. Fasting demonstrates that Islam is the most important thing in a Muslims life. It also shows equality of the people - hunger feels the same whether you are wealthy or poor
Fun Fact 6: Young children, pregnant ladies and ill people are not expected to fast, sometimes the ill will donate money to the poor instead
Fun Fact 7: After sunset Muslims break their fast with a traditional meal which is called the iftar. The fast is usually broken with a snack and then a larger meal follows the evening prayer
Fun Fact 8: Ramadan is a time of worship, reading the holy book of Islam (the Qur'an) and to reflect and think about life; it is a time to reinforce connections with family and the community
Fun Fact 9: The month of Ramadan ends with the sighting of a new moon and the start of the Muslim celebration called Eid al-Fitr (Id-ul-Fitr)
Fun Fact 10: Eid al-Fitr (Id-ul-Fitr) celebrations including wearing new clothes, exchanging gifts, eating festive food and attending special services at a Mosque or place of worship
Fun Fact 11: During Eid Al-Fitr (Id-ul-Fitr) Muslims usually give a special gift of money to charity, the gift or zakat-ul-Fitr is collected and given to Muslims who are poor or in need
Fun Fact 12: Eid-al-Adha (Id-ul-Adha) is a festival of sacrifice that takes place around the 10th - 13th days of the Islamic month of Dhu al-Hijjah
Fun Fact 13: Eid-al-Adha (Id-ul-Adha) is when Muslims remember Ibrahim’s (Abraham) willingness to sacrifice his own son to God - however, just as he was about to kill his son God replaced his son with a sheep which was sacrificed instead
Fun Fact 14: During Eid Al-Adha (Id-ul-Adha) Muslims are reminded of their own willingness to sacrifice and to follow God's authority. Eid Al-Adha (Id-ul-Adha) also marks the end of the yearly Hajj pilgrimage (religious journey) to the holy city Mecca in Saudi Arabia
Fun Fact 15: During Eid Al-Adha (Id-ul-Adha) a sheep, goat or cow is sacrificed (usually in an abattoir) the meat is shared out among family, friends and the poor |