Festivals in Pakistan - Islamic

Islamic

• Rabi' al-awwal is the birth month of the Islamic prophet Muhammad.

8th Rabi-ul-Awal (A day when Shia in Pakistan end mourning for Imam Hussain and celebrate Milad wear jewellery and prepares sweats for Niaz.

12th Rabi-ul-Awal. Celebrations dedicated to the birthday of Allah's beloved Hazrat Mauhammad Salallaho Alahi Wassallam.

11th Rabi-us-Sani. Gyarhween Shareef Celebrations dedicated to the Hazrat Mauhammad Salallaho Alahi Wassallam's beloved Huzoor Ghous-e-Paak Sheikh Syed Abdul Qadir Jeelani Radi Allaho Anho.

• Sha'ba'n, A month dedicated to Muhammad

1 Shaban, Wiladate Imam Hussain

2 Shaban, Wiladate Hazrat Abbas

3 Shaban, Wiladate Syedah Zainab

9 Shaban, Wiladate Shahzada Ali Akbar

15 Shaban, Nisf Shaban, Shabe Bara't

• Ramadan, this is an important month for Muslims in Pakistan.

1-10 Ramadan, Ashra e Rehmah

1st Ramadan, Wiladat-e-Ghousul Wara Sheikh Syed Abdul Qadir Jeelani Radi Allaho Anho

11-20 Ramadan, Ashra e Maghfirah

21-30 Ramadan, Ashra e Nijat

15th Ramadan, Jashne Wiladat Imam Hassan

21st Ramadan, Yome Shahdat Hazrat Ali

21-23-25-27-29, Laila tul Qadr, Nazoole Quaran Muslims spend whole night in prayers.

• 1st Shawal, "Eid ul Fitr" Three days festival for Muslims after observing a whole month of fasting and reverence.
• Zil Haj, Another important month for Muslims when they come to Makkah from all over the world to perform "Haj" pilgrimage.

10 Zil Haz, Eid ul Adha Also known as Eid e Qurban, celebrated after " Haj "

• Muharram, it is the Day of Ashurah an important month in Islamic calendar as it's the beginning of Islamic year and also the month when incident of Karballa Shadate Imam Hussain took place on 10th Muharram

25th Muharram, Shahdate Imam Zainul Abideen