Eid Traditions
This is the special prayer Muslims perform in congregation on the morning of Eid.
Answer: What is Eid Salah?
Clue: This is the name of the Prophet Muhammad’s (PBUH) first wife.
Answer: Who is Khadijah (RA)?
This mosque in Makkah is the holiest site in Islam.
What is Masjid al-Haram?
What is Ramadan?
Eid-ul-Fitr marks the end of this Islamic month.
What is India or Pakistan?
In this South Asian country, seviyan (vermicelli pudding) is a traditional Eid dessert.
Clue: Before going to the Eid prayer, Muslims are encouraged to eat this.
Answer: What are dates?
Clue: The migration of the Prophet (PBUH) from Makkah to Madinah is called this.
Answer: What is the Hijrah?
This mosque in Jerusalem is considered the third holiest in Islam.
What is Al-Aqsa Mosque?
What is Ramazan Bayramı?
Eid is known as this in Turkish.
What is Lebanon?
In this country, Eid is marked by lavish feasts and the sharing of maamoul (stuffed cookies).
Clue: The charitable donation made before Eid prayer, meant to help those in need.
Answer: What is Zakat al-Fitr?
Clue: This is the city where the Prophet (PBUH) is buried.
Answer: What is Madinah?
The green dome marks the resting place of the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH).
What is Al-Masjid an-Nabawi?
Who is Prophet Ibrahim (AS)?
Eid-ul-Adha commemorates this prophet’s willingness to sacrifice his son.
This West African country calls Eid "Sallah" and hosts grand family gatherings.
What is Nigeria?
Clue: This phrase is often repeated aloud the night before Eid.
Answer: What is Takbeer?
Clue: The final revelation was received during this Islamic month.
What is Ramadan?
This iconic blue mosque is located in Istanbul.
What is the Sultan Ahmed Mosque?
What is festival or celebration?
The word “Eid” means this in Arabic.
What is Malaysia?
In this country, people perform a unique custom called “balik kampung” for Eid.
Clue: In many cultures, this is the traditional gift of money given to children on Eid.
Answer: What is Eidi?
This is the name of the Prophet’s (PBUH) famous Night Journey.
What is Isra and Mi’raj?
Located in India, this mosque was built by Mughal emperor Shah Jahan.
What is Jama Masjid?
What is Lebaran?
In Indonesia, Eid is called this and is celebrated with mass travel back to home villages.
What is the United States?
Muslims in this country hold large Eid parades in cities like New York and Chicago.