![]() This marks the second Eid of the year for Muslims, a short two months after the first one. Most Muslims try to fast at least on this day, but the most crucial thing that one can do is make du’a –prepare a list of whatever you want to ask and ask away! It is one of the times where requests ARE granted. One of the most holy days of the year, most Muslim countries mark this day as a public holiday on their calendar so that people can engage in as much worship as possible. Those who don’t perform Hajj use the first nine days of the month to worship extra – fasting on all the days if possible, or at least the 9th day reciting Qur’an asking du’a, helping others and more. They perform a series of rituals during the days of Hajj that end with the celebration of Eid-ul-Adha. People leave for Makkah weeks before the actual day to take the time to worship in the most holy place. It is the once-in-a-lifetime pilgrimage that Muslims undertake if they have the financial means to do so. Different countries may celebrate more days than this as per their culture, so this might not be all-inclusive of Islamic holy days and Muslim festivals around the world in 2019. So here is a concise table with all the Muslim holidays and events in 2019. All dates mentioned are as per the Islamic calendar in Singapore. Please follow your local authority’s Islamic Calendar 2019 for your assurance. It is important to note that since the beginning of each month is not fixed, but determined when the crescent is sighted – some months may have 29 days and the others 30 – the following Gregorian dates are subject to change. The most popular are Eid Al-Fitr and Eid Al-Adha, but there are a few more to be mindful of, as well as what you should do on the day, if at all. Islamic holidays don’t always coincide with public holiday depending on which country you’re in, so it is important to know what the Muslim holidays are and their corresponding dates with the Gregorian calendar that we all follow. For the most important month of the year though, Ramadan, it does become something of an event – as with Eid Al-Fitr, the end of Ramadan. A moon-sighting committee is put in charge of this by the Islamic authority in each country so the regular layman doesn’t have to go looking for the moon every month. While this might seem confusing, it is actually quite exciting as each month is determined by sighting the crescent of the new moon. Picture Credit: Mark Tegethoff on Unsplash There are still 12 months, it’s just that the Islamic year moves forward 11 days each year, so the significant days and events don’t fall on the same date according the solar calendar every year. Since Muslims follow the lunar calendar however, it is eleven days shorter than the Gregorian year. Just like any country’s calendar would have important dates marked, so would a Muslim’s calendar.
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |