...holidays of islam?

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Answer by Buddy Dean
Submitted on 4/22/2004
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Two references on Islamic holidays I like are 1. Muhammad Hamidullah, Introduction to Islam (also available on the Internet now) and 2. Gustave von Grunebaum, Islamic holidays or similar title - a whole book. Dr Hamidullah'sbook p.230 lists the following holidays/feasts. They are more significant and universal than others: 1.The beginning of the Hijri year. 2. The Birthday of the Prophet Muhammad. 3.The first of the month of Ramadan of the Hijri calendar. 4. The tenth of the month of the Hajj Pilgrimage. There are other feasts which have accrued a kind of holiness and spirituality among groups of Muslims. There is a Mevlaana Rumi feast in Turkey which is rather well known. There is an analogous festival in the US, in North Carolina I believe, at the same time - in December. This has a relatively recent history, and from what I have heard is gaining in popularity in the US.

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Question by sammy
Submitted on 12/18/2003
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what are the holidays of islam?

Answer by FAZ
Submitted on 3/16/2004
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There are many holidays in Islam. Ramadan is one which is when Muslims fast from sunup until sundown. There are two Eids. Eid al Fitr and another. The Islamic new year is another big holiday in Islam. All of these holidays are important and contribute to the culture of Islam a great deal.

Answer by pete
Submitted on 9/24/2004
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Islamic people suck.

Answer by pete
Submitted on 9/24/2004
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I'm sorry for saying that.

Answer by krio
Submitted on 6/22/2005
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there are so many kinds of muslim holiday but the most popular to the christians are the ramadan and there celebration of the birth of mohammed there prophiet and also jesus

Answer by Rhonda
Submitted on 10/13/2005
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good friday

Answer by Vicki
Submitted on 11/20/2005
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In 1979 when did Muharram take place? In 1993 what Islamic holy days took place in February?

Answer by u
Submitted on 3/8/2006
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Answer by hes man
Submitted on 6/12/2006
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is a holiday that is to Islam

Answer by sanju
Submitted on 9/24/2006
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what are Islam's holidays?

Answer by Kit Kat
Submitted on 10/9/2006
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Answer by corky
Submitted on 10/17/2006
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there is romodam, the beginning of the hijri year, the birthday of the prophat muhmmod and the first of the hajj polgrimage.

Answer by haha
Submitted on 4/4/2007
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haha for what? dumass?

Answer by uh huh i look good in a skirt
Submitted on 5/3/2007
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I AM SOOOOO HOT WANT TO GET ON TOP OF ME AND RIDE ME ALL AROUNDDD

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