Muslims forms an important part of India's unique culture and tradition. Muslims in India follow and celebrate all famous Muslim holidays that are celebrated in different parts of the world. These Muslim Holidays in India are based on Islamic Calendar, which
has fewer days than the solar year, and there dates keep on changing every year. Some of these festivals are marked by death anniversaries and birth of prominent Muslims like Prophet Muhammad.
The famous Muslim festivals that are celebrated in India are Ramzan (Ramadan), Muharram, Id-e-Milad and Bakr-id. Prayers are offered in the mosques and sweets are distributed among friends and relatives. Ramzan is the most important Muslim festival in
India celebrated with lots of enthusiasm and fun. This festival starts with fasting for 40 days. Muslims areas in India becomes lively and bright towards the night as compared to day time. Eid prayers are offered for 4 to 5 times in a day. Almost all the institutions,
colleges and universities including government offices in India remains closed on this Muslim Holidays. Ramzan is the most important of these holidays in India. India is the second most populous Muslim country in Asia.
All the prominent Muslim festivals are celebrated with religious fervor, in India. Ramzan finds special place in the calendar of events. Holiday is declared in educational institutions and government offices, on the occasion of Ramadan. Bakra-Eid is the
'feast of sacrifice', celebrated from the tenth to the twelfth day in the Islamic month of Dhul Hijjah. Celebrated after the fasting month of Ramzan, Ramadan encompasses a number of rituals that are performed on specific time. Muharram commemorates the martyrdom
of Prophet Mohammed's grandson, Imam Hussain. Go through our related section to know more about Muslim festivals celebrated in India.
|
|
|
Bakra Eid
|
Bakr-Eid ( Bakr-Id ) also known as Eid-Ul-Adha is one of the special festivals of Muslims and all the Muslims celebrate this festival with great enthusiasm. Bakr-Id is celebrated from the tenth to the twelfth day in the Is
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Eid-Ul-Fitr
|
Eid ul-Fitr or Id-Ul-Fitr also known as Eid or Id is a Muslim festival thats marks the end of Ramadan, the month of fasting. It symbolizes the breaking of the fasting period. Fitr means to break the fast. EID-UL-FIT
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Muharram
|
Muharram means “respected”. It is the first month of the Islamic Calendar and it commemorates the death of Hazrat Imam Hussain in the battle of Karbala. Hazrat Imam Hussain, the grandson of the Prophet Muhammad, his family member
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Milad Un Nabi
|
Milad-un Nabi or Maulid (Mawlid) is the birthday celebration of our beloved Prophet Muhammad (s.a.s.) and is celebrated by Muslims as Eid-e Milad. Prophet Muhammad was born Arabia in the city of Mecca on the 12th day of Rabi-ul-A
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Id-E-Milad
|
Id-e-Milad or Barah Wafat is celebrated on the twelfth day of the third month Rabi-ul-Awwal (according to the Islamic calendar). It is celebrated to commemorate the birth and death anniversary of the Prophet Muhammad, which falls
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|