Islam Practices - Festivals Flashcards

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eid ul fitr origins

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begins when moon is sighted
-marks end of ramadan
-gather for 3 days

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eid ul fitr meaning

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festival of breaking fast

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eid ul fitr is celebrated by

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-prayers + sermon
-greetings
-visiting family
-gifts

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eid ul adha origins

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-remembers prophet ibrahims sacrifice
-and sacrifice for god

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eid ul adha meaning

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celebrates submission to allah

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eid ul adha celebrated by

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-reminds muslims of sacrifices for God
-sacrifice sheep/meat
-distributed to the poor/family
-prayers

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eid ul ghadir quote

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‘whomever I am his master, this is ali his master’

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eid ul ghadir meaning

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appointment of ali as the successor of Muhammad according to shias

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eid ul ghadir celebrated by

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-time of remembrance
-prayers/gifts
-meals/ghusl
-reciting dua nudba

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Ashura origins

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-10th day of Muharram
-prophet muhammad designated it as a day of fasting

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ashura meaning

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tenth

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ashura commemorates

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-battle of karbala
-where Hussain was martyred for defending his faith

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battle of karbala

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Hussain fought against wrongly appointed leader Yazid

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Ashura is celebrated by for shias

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-solemn day of mourning of Hussain
-mourning rituals
-parade
-dressed in black
-plays

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ashura for sunnis is celebrated by

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celebrates the day Allah saved Musa
-forgives last years sins

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