Islam: Customs

There are two main Muslim holidays that are celebrated by all Muslims. The first is Eid Al Fitr, this holiday marks the end of Ramadan and is held on the day after Ramadan is over. In this holiday people exchange gifts, have a big feast, have a community prayer. After the morning prayer, people greet eachother with 1-3 hugs, depending on their culture. Another holiday is Eid Ul Adha. In this holiday people honor the sacrifice Abraham (a prophet) made by almost sacrificing his son Ishmael and Muslims believe that God sent a lamb to take Ishmael's place as a reward for Abraham being so obedient. On this holiday Muslims slaughter lambs and give out the meat to the poor and their family. They also have a community prayer on this day.