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  2. Islamic holidays - Wikipedia

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    There are two main holidays in Islam that are celebrated by Muslims worldwide: Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha. The timing of both holidays are set by the lunar Islamic calendar, which is based upon the cycle of the moon, and so is different from the more common, European, solar-based Gregorian calendar. Every year, the Gregorian dates of the ...

  3. Islamic New Year - Wikipedia

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    The Islamic New Year (Arabic: رأس السنة الهجرية, Raʿs as-Sanah al-Hijrīyah), also called the Hijri New Year, is the day that marks the beginning of a new lunar Hijri year, and is the day on which the year count is incremented. The first day of the Islamic year is observed by most Muslims on the first day of the month of Muharram.

  4. Islam in South Africa - Wikipedia

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    South African Muslims generally do not segregate themselves from people of other faiths. As per the culture in South Africa, it is not uncommon for South African Muslims, just like their fellow non-Muslims, to shake hands, hug or even kiss (in the case of close friends and distant or close family) as a greeting – even with non-mahrams. The ...

  5. When is Eid al-Adha 2024? What to know about the Islamic ...

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    Because Muslim holidays and festivals are dictated by the Islamic calendar, which is a 12-month lunar calendar in which each month begins when a new moon is sighted, Eid al-Adha falls on different ...

  6. 75 Eid Mubarak Wishes and Greetings To Celebrate - AOL

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    April 9, 2024 at 1:39 PM Eid Mubarak wishes Eid al-Fitr marks the end of the Ramadan fast, and Eid al-Adha celebrates Ibrahim's willingness to sacrifice his firstborn son.

  7. When Is Eid al-Adha 2023? Why the Date Changes Every Year - AOL

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    Over the next three years, Eid al-Adha is expected to take place on June 17, 2024, June 7, 2025, and May 26, 2026. All dates are approximate and subject to sighting of the crescent moon for Dhul ...

  8. 2024 in Southern Africa - Wikipedia

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    2023–24 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season; 2024–25 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season; Southern African Development Community; 2024 in South Africa; 2020s; 2020s in political history; Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa; Southern African Development Community

  9. Eid al-Adha - Wikipedia

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    While Eid al-Adha is always on the same day of the Islamic calendar, the date on the Gregorian calendar varies from year to year since the Islamic calendar is a lunar calendar and the Gregorian calendar is a solar calendar. The lunar calendar is approximately eleven days shorter than the solar calendar.