Do Muslims celebrate Diwali?

Celebrations in India are about festival, spreading cheer, bliss and satisfaction. So yes, Muslims, a great deal of them observe Diwali. Yes, Muslims do express welcome to Hindus amid Diwali by lightning diyas and candles . read more

Yes, Muslims do express greetings to Hindus during diwali by lightning diyas and candles . From my personal experience, my Muslim neighbours come outdoors and celebrate along with us and we do the same during ramzan(Hyderabadi here!). read more

So, I can say here that Muslims do share the happiness and enthusiasm of Diwali with Hindus. Diwali was one of my most favourite festivals. After we grew up, the enthusiasm has suffered I must confess. read more

Light is Diwali's central symbol, and Muslims can therefore open new channels of interfaith dialogue by examining the importance of light within Islam. In Islam light can be a mark of God's presence. One of Allah's 99 Beautiful Names is An-Nur, meaning "The Light," and many prophets such as Musa (PBUH) and Muhammad (PBUH) reported seeing blinding lights while communicating with Allah. read more