Ashura is the Islamic holy day that is observed on the 10th of the Islamic month of Muharram. Shi'ite Muslims regard it as a major festival marking the martyrdom of the Prophet's grandson, Hussein. Ashura has been a day of fasting for Sunni Muslims since the days of the early…

Al-Hijra, the Islamic New Year, is the first day of the month of Muharram. It marks the Hijra (or Hegira) in 622 CE when the Prophet Mohammad had moved from Mecca to Medina, and set up the first Islamic state. The Muslim calendar counts dates from the Hijra, which is…

The Festival of Sacrifice is a four day public holiday in Muslim countries. The festival commemorates the Prophet Ibrahim’s willingness to sacrifice his son when God ordered him to. Ibrahim’s complete obedience to the will of God is celebrated by Muslims each year. Each Muslim reminds himself of their own…

The Ramadan is a month long fasting time in which Muslims, all over the world thank Allah for His help, following their month-long act of self-control The first Eid was celebrated in 624 CE by the Prophet Mohammad with his friends and relatives after the victory of the battle of…