Christmas
What date was chosen as Christmas, even though no one knows the real birthday of Prophet Isa?
December 25
What ancient people created the original Halloween?
The Celtic pagans.
Which two groups are connected to the Thanksgiving story?
Pilgrims and Native Americans.
What are the only two Islamic holidays?
Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha.
Who was the first prophet?
Prophet Adam عليه السلام.
Which ancient festival did Christmas take its date from?
The Roman winter solstice festivel
What did they believe happened on October 31st?
Spirits and ghosts returned to the world.
What was the “First Thanksgiving” celebration mainly about?
A harvest feast.
Which hadith says we must not imitate other people’s religious customs?
“Whoever imitates a people is one of them.”
What is the holy book revealed to Prophet Muhammad ﷺ?
The Qur’an.
What pagan practice inspired the Christmas tree tradition?
Decorating trees to honor nature spirits.
Why did people wear masks?
To hide from or confuse the spirits.
Why do some historians say Thanksgiving covers up a darker past?
Because Native Americans later faced land theft and massacres.
Why is joining non-Muslim religious holidays discouraged in Islam?
Because it leads to imitation and weakens Islamic identity.
Which woman was the mother of Prophet Isa عليه السلام?
Maryam عليها السلام.
Which figure became the inspiration for Santa Claus?
Saint Nicholas.
What was the purpose of bonfires in ancient Halloween?
To protect people from evil spirits and guide ghosts.
What role did sickness and colonization play in Native American history?
It caused major suffering and population loss.
What did Prophet ﷺ say when he saw people celebrating non-Islamic holidays in Madinah?
Allah replaced them with two better days: Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha.
What is the name of the angel who brings revelation?
Angel Jibreel.
Why do Muslims not celebrate Christmas even though they love Prophet Isa?
Because it mixes pagan customs, myths, and non-Islamic religious practices.
Why is Halloween considered a form of pagan worship?
Because it’s based on beliefs in spirits, magic, and offerings to the dead.
Why do some Muslims avoid Thanksgiving?
It imitates non-Islamic traditions that have no basis in Islam.
How can some holidays involve minor or even major shirk?
By respecting rituals or beliefs based on idol worship, spirits, or false gods.
What is the Arabic word meaning “worshipping Allah alone”?
Tawheed.