1. Presented to : Prof. Anjana Menon
Presented by
Varsha Golekar

2. GANESH
JAYANTI
DIWALI
BAISAKHI
MUSLIM FEESTIVAL
CHRISTMAS
DURGA PUJA

3.  Islam beliefs and traditions are sourced from the teachings of
the prophet Mohammed. Islam propagates the five laws that
are fundamental duties to unite Muslims in spirit. These are:
 Shahadah or the worship of one God only.
 Salah or prayer, at least five times a day.
 Zakat, or donation of alms.
 Sawm, or fasting during Ramadan.
 Haj, the pilgrimage to the Holy City of Mecca

4. Introduction
 Islam is also a world religion with a
following of nearly 1/5th of the universal
population. Youngest of three monotheistic
religions.
 Islam means "submission of one's will" to the
only true god worthy of worship "Allah" and
anyone who does so is a Muslim.

6. Muslim festivals are all centered around the events in the life of
Prophet Mohammed.
 Muharram
 Ramadan
 Eid Al-Fitr
 Laylat al-Qadr
 Bakra-Eid
 Barah-wafat
 Shab-E-Barat

7. Muharram is the first month of Islamic calendar.
This festival starts at the 1st day of Muharram and lasts for 10 days until 10th
of Muharram.
The greatest tragedy in the history of Islam-the martyrdom of the Prophet's
grandson Hussain.

9.  RAMADAN is the ninth month of the Islamic
calendar, which lasts 29 or 30 days. It is the Islamic
month of fasting.
 Participating Muslims refrain from
eating, drinking, smoking and sex during daylight
hours.
 It teach Muslims about
patience, spirituality, humility and submissiveness to

10.  Fasting (Siyam)
 Charity
 Prayer and reading of the Qur'an
 Salah (Mandatory Worship [Prayer])

12.  The end of the fasting period of
Ramadan and the first day of the
following tenth month.
 The Eid falls after 29 or 30 days of
fasting, per the lunar sighting.
 Usually new clothes; and communal
prayers are held in the early
morning, followed by feasting and
visiting relatives and friends. Food is
donated to the poor.

13.  Referred to as "the night of decree or measures", Laylat
al-Qadr is considered the most holy night of the year.
 Muslims believe that Laylat al-Qadr is the night in which the
Quran was first revealed to the Prophet Muhammad.
 Laylat Al-Qadr falls sometime within the last 10 days of
Ramadan.

15.  One of the most celebrated festivals
among Muslims all over the world. It is a
day of sacrifice for the Muslims.
 'the feast of sacrifice'.
Celebration
 Slaughter animals as sacrificial
offerings, after which the meat is
distributed among the needy and deprived.
 The spirit of sacrifice
 The noble of act of giving and sharing

16.  Id-e-Milad is a festival of both rejoicing and mourning . The day
commemorates the birth and also the death anniversary of Prophet
Mohammed. The word 'barah' signifies the twelve days of the
Prophet's sickness.

17. CELEBRATION
Reading the Holy book of Quran and giving alms to the poor.
Muslims spend this period in spiritual activities.
Learned men and scholars focus their sermons on the life and
teachings of Prophet Mohammed and inspire people to follow the
path of good life as shown in Quran.
The festival gives a chance to people to introspect their deeds
and think of ways of being a better person.

19. 'Shab' means night and 'Barat' means - the night of
commission or assignment.
This is due to a belief that god writes the destinies of all living
beings for the coming years in heavens during the night.
Colorful fire works.
People pray to god. Go to mosques
for prayers and meditation.

20. Conclusion
ISLAM can play positive role in reviving common
values for mankind and uniting people for justice
and equality.
It sees positive action as a duty
Oneness of Lordship
forgiveness is always available through repentance
Self-sacrifice