1. Muslim Festivals There are two great festivals in Islam. Eid-ul-Fitr (which falls on the first day of Shawwal, the tenth month of the Islamic year). Eid-ul-Adha (which falls on the tenth day of Thul-Hijjah).

2. The first festival, Eid-ul-Fitr (the "Festival of the Breaking of the Fast"), occurs as soon as the new moon is sighted at the end of the month of fasting, namely Ramadan. 3. In this festival the people, having previously distributed the alms which are called the Sadaqatu'l- Fitr, assemble in the vast assembly outside the city in the Igdah, and, being led by the Imam, recite two rak'ahs of prayer. After prayers the Imam ascends the mimbar, or pulpit, and delivers the khutbah, or oration. (Hughes, A Dictionary of Islam, p. 194). 4. The igdah is a large place especially set aside for the large congregations who will attend the special Eid prayer early in the morning and can be an open field or flat piece of ground. It is only used as such on festival days for congregational prayers, the proper place always being the mosque on other occasions. We have already mentioned the Sadaqatul-Fitr 5. Muslims on this day wear their best clothers and offer 'namaz' a congregational prayer at masjids or mosques. After offering their prayers they exchange good wishes of the festival with their neighbours and other people. They also donate alms to the poor on the auspicios occasion. 6. Eid-ul-Adha Eid-ul-Adha (the "Feast of Sacrifice") is the great festival of Islam. It is also known as Baqri- Eid (the "Cow Festival") because its most important feature is the sacrifice of an animal (cow, goat, sheep, or other appropriate beast) 7. It honors the willingness of Abraham(Ibrahim) to sacrifice his young first- born son Ishmael (Ismail)a as an act of submission to God's command and his son's acceptance to being sacrificed, before God intervened to provide Abraham with a lamb to sacrifice instead 8. Eid Milad-un-NabiMilad-un-Nabi is the birthday celebration of our beloved Prophet Muhammad(S.A.W). Muslims celebrated Prophet birthday as Eid-e-Milad. Prophet Muhammad (S.A.W) was born Mecca(Arabia) on 12th day of Rabi-ul- Awwal , which was Monday the 20th day of April, 571 A.C. The first public celebrations by Sunnis took place in twelfth-century Syria, under the rule of Nur ad-Din Zangi Though there is no firm evidence to indicate the reason for the adoption of the Shiite festival by the Sunnis, some theorise the celebrations took hold to counter Christian influence in places such as Spain and Morocco. 9. On the day of Eid-e-Milad large street processions are held and homes or mosques are decorated. In mosques, religious leaders and scholars make speeches on different aspects of the life of Hazrat Muhammad (S.A.W) speacially on Prophets birth, childhoos, youth and adult life. The religious leaders tells us about focusing the characteristic of Mohammad (S.A.W) in different manner, on His teachings, sufferings, and how He forgave even His most bitter enemies. 10. In Pakistan the day of Eid-e-Milad celebrated Like Eid-ul-Azha and Eid-ul- Fiter in all cities with much pleasure. Every person wear the simple and shiny dress. Hazarat Muhammad (S.A.W). On this occasion public meetings are held specially in Bazar. 11. Thank You Presentation by Ebad ur Rehman