Islam Practices - Festivals

Question 1

eid ul fitr origins

Answer 1

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

Question 2

eid ul fitr meaning

Answer 2

festival of breaking fast

Question 3

eid ul fitr is celebrated by

Answer 3

-prayers + sermon
-greetings
-visiting family
-gifts

Question 4

eid ul adha origins

Answer 4

-remembers prophet ibrahims sacrifice
-and sacrifice for god

Question 5

eid ul adha meaning

Answer 5

celebrates submission to allah

Question 6

eid ul adha celebrated by

Answer 6

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

Question 7

eid ul ghadir quote

Answer 7

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

Question 8

eid ul ghadir meaning

Answer 8

appointment of ali as the successor of Muhammad according to shias

Question 9

eid ul ghadir celebrated by

Answer 9

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

Question 10

Ashura origins

Answer 10

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

Question 11

ashura meaning

Answer 11

tenth

Question 12

ashura commemorates

Answer 12

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

Question 13

battle of karbala

Answer 13

Hussain fought against wrongly appointed leader Yazid

Question 14

Ashura is celebrated by for shias

Answer 14

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

Question 15

ashura for sunnis is celebrated by

Answer 15

celebrates the day Allah saved Musa
-forgives last years sins