Islam's funeral is the most economical and the most equal. No matter the level of wealth before death of life, are the same size specifications "open fan", are buried in the tomb of the same size, are not allowed to use anything buried, have to be held in the funeral ceremony of the same program, there will be a large number of Muslims came to the funeral procession, do not pay someone to lift to give a "buried the body." Islam does not advocate people to wear mourning for the dead, mourners can be as long as Su Yi-cleaning service. In some areas Pimadaixiao Muslim funeral wearing black armbands or practice, is affected by the impact of Chinese culture, rather than the provisions of Islam. Addition to the above, some areas have some of the increased Muslim rituals, such as "buried body" buried around the incense, pass on, chanting, etc., after the burial, then every seven days, forty days, and the Hundred Days, anniversaries, family of the deceased to be held in commemoration. At the same time, to ask the imam "open by" grave chanting for the dead people, continue to pray on behalf of dead people, known as the "travel grave." After that year, every anniversary, relatives have to hire imams chanting, held to commemorate death of human activity. 3. At the age of the Hui ethnic festivals are Eid al-Fitr holiday, Id al-Adha, and St. Clement's Day. And the world Muslims, the Hui ethnic festival projections, are with the "back and forth calendar" or "Hijri," or "Islamic calendar." Department of the ancient Arab Islamic calendar Islamic calendar and the need for a combination product. According to historical records, AD 622, 24 September, the beginning of Islam as a successor of Muhammad out of Mecca persecuted nobility, clergy led the move to Medina, from the revitalization of Islam, Islam eventually unified the Arabian Peninsula. To commemorate this major turning point, provided by the second Caliph Umar, Muhammad's migration to Medina this year beginning of the year, the Arab lunar year on January 1 (AD 622 July 16) New Year's Day to commemorate the first year. It is also known as "shiggi to (migration) calendar." Islamic calendar is a lunar calendar, that is, lack of time to circle the moon in January, which lasted at 12:44 on the 29th 2,8 seconds. 12 months a year, one month Dajian 30, out of a small bi-monthly for the leap day, 30-year cycle, a cycle set a leap day, respectively, add in 2,5,7,10, 13,16,1 8,21,24,26,29 other end of year 12. Said with a leap day leap year, 355 days a year. Compared with the tropical year, the actual number of days about Islamic calendar year less at 21:01 on the 10th, the plot was a difference of 2,7 a return to a month, the plot was a difference of 32.6 1-year return. As the Islamic calendar is purely lunar year 355 days or 354 days, compared with the current internationally accepted 10 per year or 11 calendar days, not set leap month, so the projection of the Muslim calendar to the traditional festivals are often different in the Gregorian calendar the date. This master calendar in the past by the imam of the mosque, the Hui people generally do not know. In recent years, the Chinese Islamic Association, according to historian Mr. Chen Yuan, "China back to the calendar table" production "calendar lunar Islamic calendar table", issue the country, as a reference. Muslim festival due to the impact of the characteristics of their residence, showing local color. In general, residents living in the stray area, especially in the Muslim cities in these areas by surrounding the impact of the Han, but also had the traditional Chinese Spring Festival, Lantern Festival, Mid-Autumn Festival and other festivals, but still significantly compared with the feelings of the Han to the difference. Such as the Spring Festival period, the Hui are generally not couplets, do not burn incense and worship, but "small year" New Year's Eve vigil and do not eat dumplings, hold firecrackers, not kowtow New Year and so on, emphasis is clearly inferior to the Han. Eid al-Fitr, Id al-Adha, and St. Clement's section are derived from Islam, so both the Muslim religious festival, but also a national holiday. Eid al-Fitr. Department of Eid al-Fitr in Arabic, "Gould, Fei Tuer," the translation, this festival is to break the fast of the Muslim fasting days of expiration, but also the largest Muslim, the most solemn festival. Eid will be held the morning of this day ceremony. After the imam said Ann Hui people first, and then we said to each other both color head, and then to the cemetery for the death of their loved ones chanting. Back from the cemetery, to the relatives and friends congratulate the happy holiday, the government provides the Muslim holiday Eid al-Fitr day.
Eid al-Adha. Eid al-Adha in Arabic, "de Gul Barney," the transliteration, meaning sacrifice, it is also known as the "Festival sacrifice", "Eid al-Adha," Hui commonly known as "filial piety" o this after Eid al-Fitr festival the seventh ten days, the Islamic calendar was held on 10 December. Islam stipulates that education in early December calendar, the Muslim pilgrimage to Mecca date. The last day of pilgrimage to celebrate the slaughter of cattle and sheep, all sharing meals, known as the sacrifice. Hui second only to the importance of Eid al-Adha Eid al-Fitr, the day of their bathing costumes to participate would gift each other Baihe. Conditions permitting, each person shall slaughter a sheep, a cow slaughtered seven people together or a camel, the slaughter of meat should be divided into several parts, give some friends, imams and the poor. On this day, the Hui people have to go visit the grave, cherish the memory of ancestors. St Clement's Day. St. Clement's Day is the beginning of transmission of Islam Muhammad's birthday anniversary. According to legend, Muhammad was born in the lunar calendar as the annual Arbor (about AD 571 when the year) on March 9 or 12 days. 300 years after Muhammad's death, the Shiite Fatimid dynasty (AD 909-1171) mark the first Christmas in Egypt, gradually extended to other countries since. Mohammed died in the Islamic calendar 11 years (AD 632) on March 12, said that with the birth of the month, the same day, so the Muslim commemoration of St. Clement's activities in both the birth and death make up Mohammed Temple, listen to the imam chanting, praise St., about Muhammad's life achievements and character, deeply missed. Literature, art and technology literature. Hui with Chinese Chinese, Chinese language and its literature belongs to the field of literary creation. Hui has a lot of very good literature and creative talent, such as the Ming Dynasty, Li Zhi and Zhang Chengzhi modern, Huo Da, etc. use their achievement enriched the garden of Chinese literature. However, in most Muslim literature in national characteristics, and undoubtedly their folk literature. Hui Hui folklore is a reflection of the social life of working people. It is the creation and spread about and chanting, always accompanied by the Hui people's social life. Through it, you can contact the Hui people's psychological history, to experience the unique scenery of Muslim social customs. Muslim folk literature including folklore stories, narrative poems and rap art. Which includes the Muslim origins of the legend (eg "back and forth in history", "back to the Chinese since ancient times is relative"), praise the historical development of the nation's elite as well as the development of Islam in the "saints" characters (such as "Zheng He The Legend, "" saints distress mind "), the local scenery legend (such as" seaweed girl "," Yanqi horse "), love stories (such as" horse five hundred brother and sister Ga beans "," Red Azalea ") and so on. Muslim folk literature in addition to unique thoughts and feelings and expressions, but also often in the language in Arabic and Persian loan vocabulary and local dialects and dialect. In addition, Muslim folk literature in content and interact with other ethnic groups also affect the characteristics of the more obvious, especially Han Chinese and Arabic folk literature of Muslim folk literature to a certain extent. Hui people is through the absorption of folk literature of the essence, so that their literature showing a colorful art style. Art. Muslim art is more characteristic of folk art production and Arabic calligraphy. Such as folk art of craft production in the brick, brick history of art in China occupy a certain position. Muslim mosques and brick are often used in residential buildings. More with brick brick mosque, generally do not describe the color, but the brick look elegant starkness, the mosque's construction with seamless, gives a quaint and quiet, solemn feeling. Patterns in Arabic and the main themes of various plants, and prohibit the use of animal subjects.