Muslim Festivals: Sunni and Shi'a

The festivals of Islam 🌙

Festivals mark the moments that matter most in a faith. In Islam, some are shared by **all Muslims**, while others hold a special place for **Shi'a Muslims**. This module meets four: **Id-ul-Fitr** and **Id-ul-Adha**, celebrated across Islam, and **Id-ul-Ghadeer** and **Ashura**, which are especially important to Shi'a Muslims.

Four festivals 🔑

Meet the four celebrations in this module:

Match each festival to its meaning 🔗

Which festival ends Ramadan? 🕌

Which festival marks the end of the fasting month of Ramadan, with special prayers and the giving of charity called Zakat al-Fitr?

• Id-ul-Fitr
• Id-ul-Adha
• Id-ul-Ghadeer
• Ashura

Id-ul-Adha, the festival of sacrifice 🐏

Id-ul-Adha remembers how the Prophet **Ibrahim** was willing to sacrifice his son in obedience to **Allah**, and how Allah provided a ram to sacrifice in his place. The Qur'an tells this story in Surah 37. It falls at the end of the yearly **Hajj** pilgrimage. Many families take part in a sacrifice called **qurbani** and share the meat with relatives, friends and people in need. All Muslims may celebrate it.

Shared by all Muslims ✅

Select the TWO festivals that are the main celebrations for ALL Muslims, both Sunni and Shi'a.

• Id-ul-Fitr
• Id-ul-Adha
• Id-ul-Ghadeer
• Ashura

Ashura: two traditions ⚖️

Ashura falls on the tenth day of the month of Muharram, but it means different things to the two branches.

The road to Id-ul-Fitr 🪜

An interactive activity.

Festivals in words 🧩

Id-ul-_____ marks the end of Ramadan, while Id-ul-_____ is the festival of sacrifice at the time of the _____. Id-ul-Ghadeer and Ashura are especially important to _____ Muslims. On Ashura, Shi'a Muslims mourn _____, who was killed at Karbala.

What is Id-ul-Ghadeer? ⭐

Id-ul-Ghadeer is a festival especially important to Shi'a Muslims. What does it remember?

• The Prophet Muhammad's words about Ali at Ghadir Khumm
• The birth of the Prophet Ibrahim
• The start of the fasting month of Ramadan
• The sacrifice made during the Hajj

Spot the true statements 🖍️

An interactive activity.

Match each festival to when it falls 📅

Name the festival 🧭

An interactive activity.

Why festivals matter ✍️

An interactive activity.