Islamic holidays

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Islamic holidays are religious observances in Islam that mark significant spiritual, historical, and ritual events in the Muslim calendar, such as major festivals, days of worship, and commemorations.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Islamic culture topic
religious holiday
religious observance
associatedPractice Qur'an recitation
charity
communal gatherings
congregational prayer
distribution of meat to the poor
fasting
night prayers
processions in some communities
religious lectures
remembrance of God
sacrifice of animals
special meals
visiting relatives
basedOnCalendar Islamic lunar calendar
calendarType Hijri calendar
dateShiftsInGregorianCalendar true
followMoonSighting true
haveShiaSpecificObservances true
haveSunniSpecificObservances true
includeCommemorations true
includeFastingDays true
includeFeastDays true
legalStatusVariesByCountry true
linkedToEventType historical events
ritual events
spiritual events
linkedToFigure Abrahamic prophets
Muhammad
surface form: Prophet Muhammad
majorCategory Day of Arafah
surface form: Arafah Day

Ashura
Eid al-Adha
Eid al-Fitr
Islamic New Year
Night Journey of Muhammad
surface form: Isra and Mi'raj

Laylat al-Qadr
Mawlid
Ramadan
surface form: Ramadan observances

Tasua
mid-Sha'ban
publicHolidayInManyMuslimMajorityCountries true
religion Islam
scope observed by Muslims worldwide
shiftPerYearInGregorianCalendar about 10 to 11 days earlier
usedForCommunityIdentity true
usedForReligiousEducation true
varyBySect true

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Day of Arafah category Islamic holidays