Do Muslims have holidays that Christians do not have, and what are they? Does Islam have a specific symbol like the cross for Christians?
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Muslims celebrate only two Eids: Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha. On Eid al-Adha, they slaughter a sheep in imitation of Prophet Abraham, peace be upon him, when Allah commanded him to sacrifice his son Ishmael and ransomed him with a great ram. As for symbols, Muslims worship Allah alone and do not adopt symbols like the cross for Christians. It is not permissible to adopt the crescent moon as a symbol because it is an innovation.
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