Muslim Festivals 2011

Muslims Festivals in India are celebrated all throughout the year based on Islamic Calendar. Know more on famous Muslims/Islam Festivals in India for year 2011

Muslim Festivals Calender - Muslims forms an important part of India's unique culture and tradition. Muslims in India follow and celebrate all famous Muslim holidays that are celebrated in different parts of the world. These Muslim Holidays in India are based on Islam Calendar and there dates keep on changing every year. Some of these festivals are marked by death anniversaries and birth of prominent Muslims like Prophet Muhammad.

The famous Muslim festivals that are celebrated in India are Ramzan (Ramadan), Muharram, Id-e-Milad and Bakr-id. Prayers are offered in the mosques and sweets are distributed among friends and relatives. Ramzan is the most important Muslim festival in India celebrated with lots of enthusiasm and fun. This festival starts with fasting for 40 days. Muslims areas in India becomes lively and bright towards the night as compared to day time. Eid prayers are offered for 4 to 5 times in a day. Almost all the institutions, colleges and universities including government offices in India remains closed on this Muslim Holidays. Ramzan is the most important of these holidays in India. India is the second most populous Muslim country in Asia.

Muslims Festivals Calendar 2011
February 2011	15	Tuesday	Milad un Nabi (Birthday of the Prophet), Sunni
February 2011	20	Sunday	Milad un Nabi, Shia
August 2011	01	Monday	Ramadan Begins
August 2011	30	Tuesday	Id-Ul-Fitr, Ramadan Ends
November 2011	06	Sunday	Eid-Ul-Adha
November 2011	26	Saturday	Al-Hijira/ Muharram begins
December 2011	05	Monday	Ashura