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Muslim festivals are synonymous with ‘feast making’ as well as ‘breaking of fasts’. During the festive season, market remains inundated with colorful showy clothes, perfumes, ornaments, sweets, dry fruits including other delicacies. All festivals are marked by processions and religious rites. Moreover, people offer sacrifices and prayers to the Almighty.
This section of portal provides with all exclusive information of the Muslim festivals that are celebrated according to Islamic faith. Herein, you can conveniently obtain well-elaborated information about the popular Muslim festivals such as Barah Wafat, Haj, Id-ul-Fitr or Ramazan Id, Id-ul-Zuha or Bakrid and Muharram. You can get detailed information on the importance of respective festivals and the way they are celebrated.
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Id-ul-Zuha or Bakrid
Id-ul-Zuha, commonly known as Bakrid is amongst the grandest Muslim festivals. Bakrid is celebrated as a feast of sacrifice on the tenth day of last Muslim month. A festival that is prescribed by the holy book, Quran, Bakrid is basically feast of sacrifice. Id-ul-Zuha is celebrated with the slaughtering of animals such as cow, sheep or camel. Moreover, this festival reaffirms the faith of devotees.
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Muharram
 Muharram is the festival that expresses distress and grief. This festival is celebrated in the first Muslim month and is taken as martyrdom of Hazrat Imam Hussain. Starting at the first day of Muharram, this day lasts for ten days. According to Muslim culture, it was considered unlawful to fight in the month of Muharram. Moreover, excluding Ramdan, Muharram is considered as the most sacred amongst all months.
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Id-ul-Fitr or Ramazan Id
 Id-ul-Fitr or Ramazan Id is observed as a Muslim holiday that declares the end of Ramadan. It signifies the breaking of fasting period. This festival is celebrated to thank God for giving them the strength, will and endurance for observing fast. During the festive season of Id-ul-Fitr, Muslims abstain themselves from food, drinks as well as sexual relations from the day to night.
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Barah Wafat
All religious festivals have their own individual significance for Muslims. Barah Wafat is also one of the special festivals of Muslims. The festival of Barah Wafat is celebrated to commemorate birth and death anniversary of Prophet Mohammed. It is celebrated on twelfth day of third month of Rabi-Ul-awwal. This period is marked by sermons and narrating the life and deeds of Prophet from Koranic texts in mosques.
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Haj
Haj is amongst the Islam’s five tenets and every Muslim desires to perform Haj once in lifetime. A pilgrimage to Haj is not a festival but is rather accepted as a duty. The pilgrimage to Haj is amongst the five pillars of Islam. All the Muslims who are financially and physically sound are required to perform Haj at least once in their whole life.
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Ramdan
Observed in the ninth month of Muslim calendar, the festival of Ramdan is the main festival of Muslims. As this festival is associated with Ramdan month, it is popularly known as “Ramdan”. During this month, people focus on contemplation and worship rather than other activities. During this period, Muslims fast during the day and eat at night, after sunset.
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