There are a number of Muslim festivals like Muharram, Bakri Id, Ramzan,
Id-I-Milad Shab-I-Barat that are celebrated in India. The Muslim
festivals do not correspond to any particular date or month of the
Gregorian Calendar as they are based on the Hijra which follows pure
lunar reckoning. Let's have a look on different Muslim festivals.
celebrated in India.
Bakra Eid
Bakriid or Id-ul-Zuha is one of the most celebrated festivals among
Muslims all over the world. It is a day of sacrifice for the Muslims.
According to legends. It all started with a dream in which Allah
directed the patriarch Prophet Ibrahim to sacrifice his son Ismail. It
was Ibrahim's faith in Allah and his son's faith in his father that were
on test.
Eid-ul-Fitr
Id Ul Fitr is a festival that marks the end of the Ramzan period, and
usually falls on a new moon night, in the month of April or May. Ramzan
is the ninth month in the Muslim calendar. According to legend, the Holy
Koran was revealed in this month. Ramzan is thus regarded as highly
auspicious month and fasting and prayers mark it. Muslims keep a fast
every day during Ramzan. The rituals associated with Id and Ramzan have
remained unchanged for centuries.
Barah Wafat Celebration
Id-e-Milad is a festival of both rejoicing and mourning. The festival
of Id-e-Milad popularly known as Barah Wafat the twelfth day is one of
the important festival in the Muslim calendar. The day commemorates the
birth and also the death anniversary of Prophet Mohammed. It falls on
the twelfth day of the third month Rabi-ul-Awwal of the Muslim calendar,
which is usually in September and October. The word 'barah' signifies
the twelve days of the Prophet's sickness.
Muharram
The first Muslim month is Muharram and Muharram is observed on the
tenth day of this month. Muharram is a day of mourning as it
commemorates the greatest tragedy in the history of Islam-the martyrdom
of the Prophet's grandson Hussain. The long processions with their
Taziahs which are the gorgeous replicas of the martyr's tomb, the masked
dancers and the colorful crowds, give Muharram the appearance of a happy
festival but in reality it is an expression of grief and sorrow.
