Islamic holidays

High school (ages 12+)
Holidays & Celebrations

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/islamic-holidays

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the weekly observance?Friday (Juma), designated as the day of congregational prayer and communal gathering
2. What is Eid al-Fitr and why do Muslims celebrate it?Eid al-Fitr is the festival that marks the end of Ramadan, when Muslims stop fasting and gather to eat, give gifts, and thank God for mercy.
3. What is Eid al-Adha and what happens during the celebration?Eid al-Adha is the festival of sacrifice, where Muslims sometimes sacrifice an animal and share the meat with family, friends, and those in need, showing charity.

Eid al-Fitr: The Islamic festival marking the end of Ramadan, characterized by feasting and celebration.
Eid al-Adha: The Islamic festival commemorating Prophet Ibrahim's sacrifice, involving ritual animal sacrifice and charity.
Laylat al-Qadr: The 'Night of Power,' the holiest night in Islam, occurring during the last ten nights of Ramadan.
Day of Arafah: The holiest day of the Islamic year, observed on the ninth day of Dhu al-Hijjah.