Islamic Festivals

There are two main holidays: Eid Al-Fitr and Eid Al-Adha, but there are many other days observed, such as: Islamic New Year, Ashura, Mawlid an-Nabi, Lailat al Miraj, Lailat, al-Baraat, Ramadan and Lailat al Qadr.

We are progressively adding information about these festivals; if you would like to assist, please contact the IMI office.

Ashura

An introduction to Ashura, a Shi’a festival. The reason for this Islamic festival marks the difference between Shi’a and Sunni Islam. Continue reading

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