In this festival of the Maldives people try to do good deeds for others. They do this in remembrance of when the prophet Abraham sacrificed his son to God.
- They make animal sacrifices.
- They also play music, sports, dance, and celebrate,
- Many of those who can afford it make a pilgrimage to the the holy Kaba (the holy shrine) in Mecca in Saudi Arabia.
- Many of the teenangers disguise themselves by covering one another in a paste made from flour, water and coloring
- In the Christian faith
- Christmas lasts one day
- Christmas is a remembrance of Jesus's birthday
Maldives
Customs and Traditions
Eid-ul-al-ha-aa
By Madeleine Menendez
Customs
Eid-ul-Al-ha-aa falls on the 10th day on Zul Hijja in the Islamic Calendar.This is the Maldives' longest holiday/festival. It lasts from 5 to 7 days.
Traditions
diffrences
Eid-Ul-Aa-Haa could be called the islamic equivalent of Christmas
Eid-Ul-aa-Haa
Christmas
- In the Islamic faith
- It lasts 5 to 7 days
- Eid-Ul-Aa-Haa is in remembrance of the phrophet Abraham