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'Feast of Sacrifice') is the second of the two main festivals in Islam alongside Eid al-Fitr. It falls on the 10th of Dhu al-Hijja , the twelfth and final month of the Islamic calendar . Celebrations and observances are generally carried forward to the three following days, known as the Tashreeq days.
Shia day of Mourning: 20th day of Ashura: Note: Observed next day in years in which Muharram has only 29 days 1-30 Safar: September 30 - October 28, 2019 2nd Month of the Islamic Calendar 1 Safar September 30, 2019 Two Shia Days of Remembrance: 7 Safar October 6, 2019 Birth of Imam Musa-e-Kazim, 128 A.H. 10 Safar October 9, 2019
The Islamic calendar is based on the synodic period of the Moon's revolution around the Earth, approximately 29 1 ⁄ 2 days. The Islamic calendar alternates months of 29 and 30 days (which begin with the new moon). Twelve of these months make up an Islamic year, which is 11 days shorter than the Gregorian year.
An Eid is a Muslim religious festival: Eid Milad un Nabi, alternate name for Mawlid (مَولِد النَّبِي, "Birth of the Prophet"), the date of observance of the birthday of the Islamic prophet Muhammad; Eid al-Fitr (عيد الفطر ʿĪd al-Fiṭr, "Feast of Breaking the Fast"), marks the end of the month of Ramadan
Eid prayers, also referred to as Salat al-Eid (Arabic: صلاة العيد), are holy holiday prayers in the Islamic tradition. The literal translation of the word "Eid" in Arabic is "festival" or "feast" and is a time when Muslims congregate with family and the larger Muslim community to celebrate.
Eid al-Fitr falls on the first day of Shawwal in the Islamic calendar; this does not always fall on the same Gregorian day, as the start of any lunar Hijri month varies based on when the new moon is sighted by local religious authorities. The holiday is known under various other names in different languages and countries around the world.
Called "Shaam-e-Ghariba" in Persian and Urdu 12: M: Burial of the martyrs of Karbala by Bani Asad: Aided by Ali ibn Husayn Zayn al-Abidin according to mystic belief 17: R: Abraha attacked the Kaʿbah in the Year of the Elephant: 18: R: Changing of the Qibla: From Al-Aqsa to the Kaʿbah, 2 AH 20: M: 10th day after ʿĀshūrāʾ: 25: M
Commemorations of the day are less commonly observed throughout the region today, though the stamped cakes of bread continue to be distributed on the Thursday and Monday following the death of a family member and during the Easter season. [3] In the Syrian city of Homs, Thursday of the Dead is still commemorated in the same way. Many there now ...