By: Nahed Shata

Two major holidays on the Islamic Calendar Ramadan and Eid al-Fitr Hajj (Pilgrimage) & Eid al-Adha Rituals Foods Celebrations

Two major holidays on the Islamic Calendar

Ramadan and Eid al-Fitr

Hajj (Pilgrimage) & Eid al-Adha

Rituals

Foods

Celebrations

Ramadan Month when Quaran was revealed to the Prophet Mohammad (PBUH) All evil spirits (Jinn) chained Reflect and be thankful 29-30 days of fasting from Sunrise to Sunset What does “fasting” encompass? Who are exempt from fasting during Ramadan? Tarawih prayers and Quaran Recitation Lailat al-Kader – the 27 th of Ramadan Zakat

Ramadan

Month when Quaran was revealed to the Prophet Mohammad (PBUH)

All evil spirits (Jinn) chained

Reflect and be thankful

29-30 days of fasting from Sunrise to Sunset

What does “fasting” encompass?

Who are exempt from fasting during Ramadan?

Tarawih prayers and Quaran Recitation

Lailat al-Kader – the 27 th of Ramadan

Zakat

Children playing with Fawanees (lanterns) Family getting together for Iftar (time of breaking day fast) Halaqas in Mosques for young boys and girls Baking holiday cookies 3-Day Eid celebration Eid prayers and gift giving

Children playing with Fawanees (lanterns)

Family getting together for Iftar (time of breaking day fast)

Halaqas in Mosques for young boys and girls

Baking holiday cookies

3-Day Eid celebration

Eid prayers and gift giving

Ramadan Overview http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ta8j1z5LkJo Ramadan for Kids http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rP12vjQXzbY

Ramadan Overview

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ta8j1z5LkJo

Ramadan for Kids

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rP12vjQXzbY

5 th Pillar of Islam Journey of a lifetime, desired by every Muslim First ordained by Allah to Ibrahim and was told to build the Ka’ba 15 days of performing Hajj rites Upon whom is it obligatory to perform Hajj? Hajj rites

5 th Pillar of Islam

Journey of a lifetime, desired by every Muslim

First ordained by Allah to Ibrahim and was told to build the Ka’ba

15 days of performing Hajj rites

Upon whom is it obligatory to perform Hajj?

Hajj rites

Story of Prophet Ibrahim and his son Ismail Sacrificing of sheep and giving The Needy Family Friends 4-Day celebration Holiday Dish – Rice & Meat Eid prayers and family get-together

Story of Prophet Ibrahim and his son Ismail

Sacrificing of sheep and giving

The Needy

Family

Friends

4-Day celebration

Holiday Dish – Rice & Meat

Eid prayers and family get-together

Hajj http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WCe4bOlBE1k

Hajj

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WCe4bOlBE1k