What are the traditional festivals of the Hui nationality?

What are the traditional festivals of the Hui people?

1, Eid al-Fitr: It is one of the major festivals in Islam. The time is at the beginning of September every year in the Islamic calendar, and the new moon appears until the new moon is seen at the beginning of October, lasting for one month. During Ramadan, Hui people usually eat beef and mutton.

2. Eid al-Adha: The Arabic transliteration of Eid al-Adha means "sacrifice" and "dedication", so it is also called "Eid al-Adha" and "filial piety festival". Hui people in most areas are called "Little Eid al-Fitr", which is one of the three major festivals in Islam and is usually held 70 days after Eid al-Fitr.

3. Holy Day: It is a commemoration day to commemorate the birth and death of the Prophet Muhammad of Islam. Because Muhammad's birth and death happened on March 12 of the Islamic calendar, Hui people generally call it "Shengji".

4. Fatima Festival

Fatima Festival in Islam falls on the14th day of Ramadan every year, that is, on September14th day of the Islamic calendar. Fatimah Day commemorates the daughter of the Prophet Muhammad of Islam and the wife of the fourth Islamic caliph Ali (Arabic transliteration, meaning "successor").

5. Ashura Festival

Islamic Day of Remembrance. The Arabic word "Ashura" is similar to the ordinal number "akhil" (meaning "tenth") and refers to the Islamic calendar 65438+ 10. Gedimu Muslims in some parts of China have the custom of chanting prayers and eating miscellaneous beans on Ashura Day to commemorate the Prophet Nuha's saving mankind.