Indonesia, Tuesday, June 4, 2019. Islam follows a lunar calendar and so Ramadan and Eid cycle through the seasons. In 2024, the first day of Eid al-Fitr is expected to be on or around April 10; the exact date may vary among countries and Muslim communities. (AP Photo/Dita Alangkara...
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Paying a visit to the graves of deceased family and friends is also an Eid tradition. And we can’t forget about sweets! Eid al Fitr is also known in some cultures (such as Turkish and Pakistani) as the Festival of Sweets. Every culture has traditional Eid desserts that they make or bu...
What is the Eid Holiday? The end of Ramadan is marked by the biggest celebration in the Islamic calendar – Eid ul-Fitr, or Eid for short. Eid is to Muslims what Christmas is to the Western world. It is a day of joy, a day of presents, eating a lot of food, visiting family and...
Editor’s Note: Mawlid is celebrated all across Muslim countries, with the exception of a few. In many Muslim-majority countries, Mawlid is declared a public holiday. Should Muslims Celebrate the Mawlid? Another consideration… not all Muslims celebrate Prophet Muhammad’s s.a.w’s birthday. Wa...
the country and its culture. Opponents sometimes argue that the tests unfairly target certain immigrant populations. For example, the German state of Baden-Wuerttemberg was criticized in 2006 when it posed citizenship questions that seemingly targeted Muslim beliefs on gender relations and homosexuality...
Lombok is predominately Muslim I used to live in Jakarta so I’m very used to Indonesia’s Muslim culture and I always try my best to be respectful. It’s weird though being in Kuta. It’s clear that international tourism is really starting to boom there and I found it to be a bit...
Yes! It is of course a Muslim country. However, the vast majority of people who live in Dubai aren’t from Dubai. It has a HUGE expat population. And with that, there are venues to serve them. Most hotels have alcohol licences, and therefore have bars within them. ...
More than 99 percent of the population isMuslim(2010 estimate), associating their beliefs with either the Shafi'i order of Sunni Islam orZaydi Zaydi Zaydis arethe oldest branch of the Shiaand are currently the second largest group after Twelvers. Zaidis do not believe in the infallibility of...
in the sacred rituals of Ramadan. The atmosphere is electric with devotion, as families and friends come together for iftar, the evening meal that breaks the fast, and join in communal prayers that strengthen the bonds of the Muslim community. In Medina, Ramadan is not just a time of ...