Introduction
Sha'ban
In the Islamic calendar, Sha'ban, also known as Shab-e-Barat, is a day. Shaban, also known as Shab-e-Barat, the eighth month of the Islamic calendar, is when the night of deliverance occurs. It is believed that on this night, Allah will decide whether to forgive sinners and what will happen to humanity in the upcoming year.
The unity and prosperity of the whole Muslim Ummah as well as those of the nation are specifically prayed for by believers. Mosques in towns like Lahore are decorated for the occasion, and participants are given refreshments and food. At cemeteries, pious people offer prayers for the souls of the dead.
Eil-ul-Adha
The day of Eid-ul-Adha commemorates the moment when the prophet Abraham was prepared to offer his son Ismail as a sacrifice at God's command. God replaced Ismail with a goat as an act of atonement for Abraham.
During this season, Muslims make the pilgrimage to Mecca to perform the Hajj. Depending on their means, Muslims may sacrifice cows, goats, calves, or even camels. Kids happily exhibit and collect gifts and eidi (money) from parents and other family members as they celebrate Eid ul-Adha and Eid ul-Fitr.
Eid-ul-Fitr
Eid-ul-Fitr Ramadan (Islamic calendar) During the nine-month fasting period known as Ramadan. Muslims congregate in the mosques for communal worship after a month of fasting. On occasion, meals are served.
Eid-e-Milad-un-Nabi
An Islamic holiday called Eid-e-Milad-un-Nabi is celebrated to honor the Prophet Muhammad's birth. The occasion is observed during Rabi'al-Awal, the third lunar month in Islam. Lahore holds many processions to honor the anniversary. Nestorovic (2016) claims that between the evenings of the 11th and 12th of Rabi' al-awwal, hundreds of thousands of people gather in Minare-Pakistan, Lahore. Pakistan declared the event a national holiday in 1949.
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Muharram
Throughout the entire month of Muharram, several Shia and Sunni Muslim rituals are observed. The event honors the day of the Battle of Karbala, in which Imam Hussein ibn Ali, the grandson of Muhammad, was killed in Karbala by the soldiers of the second Umayyad ruler Yazid I. Family members of Hussein ibn Ali who were there were either killed or humiliated.
Remembering the tragedy and establishing the Shia community's identity are the goals of the annual period of mourning, which runs from the first of Muharram to the twentieth of Safar and has Ashura as its focal day. There are a lot of Tazia, Alam, and Zuljinnah processions in Punjab.
Mela Chiraghan event
Every year, the three-day Mela Chiraghan event is held to mark the urs (death anniversary) of the saint and Punjabi Sufi poet Shah Hussain (1538-1599), who resided in Lahore in the 16th century.
The Shah Hussain Shrine in Baghbanpura, Pakistan, a suburb of Lahore and close to the Shalimar Gardens, will host the ceremony. Islamic Zakariya Safar is also known as Baha'uddin.
The tomb of Bahauddin Zakariya
Sheikh Baha-ud-Din Zakariya, also known as Bahawal Haq, was born in Kot Aror, a town adjacent to Multan, at the end of the twelfth century. The annual Baha-ud-Din Zakariya celebration takes place in Safar, the second month of the Islamic calendar.
Information for the Baksh Safar calendar in Islam
Abul Hassan Ali Ibn Usman al-Jullabi al-Hajveri al-Ghaznawi, a Sufi who thrived in the eleventh century, is also known as Abul Hassan Ali Hajvari or Daata Ganj Bakhsh (literally, the instructor who bestows treasures). Around 990 CE, he was born in the Ghaznavid Empire in what is now Afghanistan; he died in Lahore in 1072 CE.
When people see Ali Hajvari's mausoleum in Lahore, which is flanked by a mosque, a sizable marble courtyard, and other buildings, they frequently think of Ali Hajvari. It is one of the city's most well-known and well-liked sanctuaries and is well-known throughout Pakistan and the surrounding nations. His Urs occurs on the ninth day of the Islamic month of Safar.
Baisakhi celebration
A Punjabi Sufi saint named Sakhi Sarwar also referred to as Syed Ahmad Sultan, lived in the 12th century. Numerous different holidays are celebrated in the Punjab. The shrine in Nigaha hosts a week-long Baisakhi celebration in April.
Japanese calendar 10 Chait Sakhi Ghulam Qadir The eleventh Chait is a day of urs celebration. About 5 kilometers separate Pak Pattan from his shrine.
During the thirteenth century, Saint Shaikh Farid resided there. Muharram, the first month of the Muslim calendar, is when Baba Farid's Urs (death anniversary) occurs. In 2016, the temple saw up to 0.9 million visitors during the urs.
During the Urs festival, the Bahisht Darwza, also known as the Gate of Paradise, only opens once a year. Hundreds of thousands of pilgrims and tourists from around the country and the world gather to pay their respects. The door of the Bahishti Darwaza is made of silver with gold leaf inlaid floral patterns. This "Gate to Paradise" is only open for ten days from sunset to dawn during the month of Muharram. Some Christians think that entering this door will make all of their sins forgiven.
the Punjabi calendar's 9-11 Sawan day. Waris Shah, a saint, and poet from Punjab, is honored by Urs Waris Shah Jandiala Sher Khan. The Punjabi calendar's Sawan month, which runs from September 9 to November 11, is when the urs are observed. The latest decision to observe the urs in September was made by the Punjabi government. The epic love story Heer, written by the saint, is well-known.
Mian-Mir-Mausoleum
Mian Mir spent his final 60 years in Lahore before dying there in 1045 A.H. (1635 AD) at the late age of 88. In addition to the annual celebration, his mausoleum also holds other events over the two months of the rainy season.
Lahore hosts the yearly National Horse and Cattle Exhibition. The festival has competitions for the greatest tattoos, tent pegging, horse dancing, dog racing, polo, and equestrian jumping, as well as a showcase of industrial and agricultural items and a contest between cattle ranchers for the best milk-producing animal different literary events Numerous literary events take place in the Punjab. One such celebration using Punjabi as its official language is the Lyallpur Suleikh Mela.
Pakistan Day
On March 23, according to the Gregorian calendar, Pakistan Day is observed.
The PAF Sherdils performed aerial acrobatics during the parade in 2015. The country celebrates Pakistan Day on the anniversary of the Pakistan Resolution's adoption in 1940. The military parade in Islamabad and the illumination of prominent buildings are the festival's main draws. The Minar-e Pakistan is plain to view on the evening of March 23, 2014, Pakistani Army's cooperative actions.
In rural Punjab, there are several celebrations.