World Day of Muslim Culture, Peace, Dialogue and Film

World Day of Muslim Culture Peace Dialogue and Film is an international holiday dedicated to spreading and supporting Muslim culture. It is celebrated annually on March 11. Thanks to this holiday, people of other faiths and worldviews can experience the Islamic world not through religion, but through cultural achievements.

History

The birth of Islam took place around the early 600s A.D. in Mecca. Religion was brought to the masses by the prophet Muhammad, who according to legend communicated with Allah himself and now he must implement his instructions. Today the Islamic religion is one of the world’s religions, on a par with Christianity and Buddhism. Muslim culture is widespread throughout the world. The main book (like the Bible for Christians) for Muslims is the Koran, whose precepts they strictly follow.

The World Day of MCPDF was established in 2010. At the time, the initiative to create the holiday came from the writer Javed Mohammed, who lived in San Francisco. Through this day, he wanted to introduce the public closer to Muslim culture, to show its richness and unique achievements, and not to perceive Muslims solely through the prism of religion.

Interesting facts

• Such a science as algebra originated in the Islamic world. The name comes from “al-jabr. A treatise by the Arab scholar al-Khwarizmi, who laid the foundations of modern algebra in it.
• Muslim women do not take their husband’s last name when they marry. This is how they maintain their identity.
• The Quran emphasizes tolerance of other religions, so supporters of Islam cannot be aggressive and intolerant of other religions.

How to celebrate

On World Day of MCPDF, read Arabic literature, watch movies, and listen to music. If possible, you can take a trip to the Arab countries to feel the local atmosphere and learn the peculiarities of life of Muslims.

Spread the word on social media. Ask other users what they know about being a Muslim.

When is World Day of Muslim Culture, Peace, Dialogue and Film celebrated in 2024?

World Day of Muslim Culture, Peace, Dialogue and Film is observed on March 11 each year.

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