Festivals & Events

1. لۄکٕٹؠ عیٖد

   Lọkụṭ' īd

   Eid al-Fitr (the small Eid)

   Usage

   The festival that ends the Ramadan fast, called the small Eid.

   Grammar Note

   Spelled as the link text لۄکٕٹؠ عیٖد (to Eid al-Fitr) in the ks.wikipedia article on Ramadan.

2. بٔڑ عیٖد

   Bạṛ īd

   Eid al-Adha (the big Eid)

   Usage

   The Festival of Sacrifice, called the big Eid. An animal is offered and its meat is shared with family and the poor.

   Grammar Note

   Spelled as the alternative name in the ks.wikipedia article عیٖد الاضحیٰ یا بٔڑ عیٖد.

3. رَمضان

   Ramzān

   Ramadan

   Usage

   The ninth month of the Islamic calendar, with fasting from dawn to sunset. Out of courtesy, avoid eating in public by day.

   Grammar Note

   The spelling matches the en.wiktionary headword (ramzān) and is also used on ks.wikipedia.

4. اِفطار

   Iftār

   Iftar (the evening meal that ends the fast)

   Usage

   The meal that ends the daily fast after sunset in Ramadan. If you are invited, accept gladly.

   Grammar Note

   Spelled as in ks.wikipedia (اِفطار). The romanization follows the app scheme, derived from the vowel marks.

5. شبِ قدٕر

   Śabi qadụr

   Shab-e-Qadr (Night of Power)

   Usage

   A night near the end of Ramadan spent in prayer.

   Grammar Note

   Spelled as in ks.wikipedia (شبِ قدٕر). The romanization follows the app scheme, derived from the vowel marks.

6. شبِ بَرات

   Śabi barāt

   Shab-e-Barat

   Usage

   A night in the middle of the eighth Islamic month. Many pray through the night and remember their ancestors.

   Grammar Note

   Spelled as in ks.wikipedia (شبِ بَرات). The romanization follows the app scheme, derived from the vowel marks.

7. عیدے میٖلاد

   Īdē mīlād

   Eid Milad (the Prophet's birthday)

   Usage

   The day on about the 12th of the third Islamic month when the Prophet's birthday is marked.

   Grammar Note

   Spelled as in ks.wikipedia (عیدے میٖلاد). The romanization follows the app scheme, derived from the vowel marks.

8. نوروز

   Nōrōz

   Nowruz (spring new year)

   Usage

   The Persian-origin new year celebrated around the spring equinox. Known in Kashmir too as a spring festival.

   Grammar Note

   Spelled as in ks.wikipedia (نوروز). The romanization follows the app scheme, derived from the vowel marks.

9. ہیرت

   Herath

   Herath (Shivratri)

   Usage

   The festival of the night of Shiva, kept by Kashmiri Hindus (Pandits).

   Grammar Note

   Spelled as the ks.wikipedia title ہیرت. The romanization is the common English spelling.

10. محرم

    Muharram

    Muharram (first month of the Islamic calendar)

    Usage

    The first month of the Islamic calendar. It carries religious observances, so treat it with respect.

    Grammar Note

    Spelled as in ks.wikipedia (محرم). The romanization follows the app scheme, derived from the vowel marks.

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