ʿAqīqah (Arabic: عقيقة), aqeeqa, or aqeeqah is the Islamic tradition of the sacrifice of an animal on the occasion of a child's birth. Aqiqah is a type...

traditional ceremonies, for example accompanying the birth of child, such as the ‘aqīqah, the cutting of the hair of a newborn seven days after birth. A simple,...

Islamic rituals may refer to: Aqiqah, an Islamic animal sacrifice Hajj, an Islamic pilgrimage Janazah, Islamic funeral Khitan, Islamic male circumcision...

child, the adhan is pronounced in the right ear. On the seventh day, the aqiqah ceremony is performed, in which an animal is sacrificed and its meat is...

should be called. They choose an appropriate name, with a positive meaning. Aqiqah takes place on the seventh day also, this is a celebration which involves...

(ceremonial massage for a mother who is pregnant with her first child), Aqiqah and Cukur Jambul (newborn ceremony, for celebrating a new life), Bertindik...

during Ramadan and the two Eids) and significant rites of passage such as aqiqah, marriage, and death.[citation needed] Headscarves for women, or the hijab...

anniversary, launching of a new business, the birth of a child, marriage, aqiqah and circumcision, and ear piercing of girls among others. The invitation...

Burhanuddin, a Muslim living in Sylhet, sacrificed a cow for his newborn son's aqiqah (birth celebration). Govinda, in a fury for what he saw as sacrilege, had...

baby such as a cot, toys, and baby clothes. In the Islamic tradition of Aqiqah, an animal (such as a sheep) is slaughtered anytime after the birth, and...