1. AWARE Center www.dawhamemo.com
Islamic Occasions
AWARE Center

2. Hijra From 622 AD Importance of Migration?
Islamic Year (AH = After Hijra)

3. Muharram
1st month of Islamic Calendar
10 days
10th - Ashurah

4. Prophets Birthday
“God and His angels send blessing on the Prophet. O ye that believe! Send blessings on him and salut him with all respect.” (Quran 33v56)

5. Isra & Miraj Isra – Night journey Miraj – Ascension
“Glory to god who did take His servant for a journey by night from the sacred Mosque to the Farthest Mosque whose precincts we did bless – in order that we might show him some of our signs; for He is the one who heareth and seeth all things.” (Quran 17 v1)

6. Ramadan 9th month of Islamic calendar. 29 or 30 days
Fasting from dawn to sunset.
Special evening prayers – ‘taraweeh’
Last 10 days, special night prayers – ‘Qiyam’
‘Layat al-Qadr’ – Night of Power

7. Eid Al-Fitr
1st Shawwal
3 day festival

8. Day of Arafat 9th Dhul-Hijjah
The main day of the Hajj when the pilgrims spend their time supplicating & seeking forgiveness from God.

9. Eid Al-Adha
10th Dhul-Hijjah
4 day festival

10. Sacred Months
“The number of months in the sight of God is twelve (in a year) so ordained by Him. The day He created the heavens and the earth; of them four are sacred” (Quran 9v36)
Dhul Qadah, Dhul Hijja Muharram & Rajab
4 months during which Muslims are encouraged to fast and shouldn’t fight.

11. Thank you