The sighting of a new crescent moon marks the start of Ramadan, a time for piety and self-reflection.
There’s nothing residents love more than a public holiday. And with a predicted five-day break coming up, it’s important to understand exactly what Arafat Day and theEid Al Adha holidaysmean to the people who celebrate them. We are most likely looking forward to three working days off, ...
Fasting during this month is one of the basic principles of the Islamic faith—principles that are known as the Five Pillars. Ramadan requires people to examine and contemplate their lives and forces them to do so by changing their normal daily routine. Feeling hunger or thirst during Ramadan g...
Another example can be that in the Muslim religion, the Muslim devotees celebrate Ramadan over in the summer. This event is to make people experience the hardships of the homeless people, not having to have food. While the fun part is that, friends and family can gather around and have If...
Why do we celebrate Muharram? What was the miracle of Hanukkah? Why is Ramadan an important holiday on the Muslim calendar? What is the first day of the Jewish calendar? When does the new year start on the Jewish calendar? Why do you dress up on Purim?
For centuries, the streets of Cairo have been festooned with traditional lanterns to celebrate the holy month of Ramadan. In recent decades, the domestically produced lanterns were replaced by cheaper ones made in China. Yet owing to the pandemic’s disruption of global supply chains, Egyptian-mad...
There is no avoiding the fact that many of the major festivals of the world involve people coming together to celebrate – only a few months ago, we did a blog post on how the largest human migrations happen due to holidays. The current Coronavirus Pandemic and the global need for self-...
Chapter 2/ Lesson 38 18K Hanukkah is a festival celebrated every year by people of the Jewish faith. In this lesson, learn about the history of this holiday, and discover traditions and ways that people celebrate this Feast of Lights. ...
October 16Thursday Last year(2023) October 16Monday Topic Food & Drinks,United Nations WorldFoodDay is a day which is observed onOctober 16thand is not only a day when people celebrate the founding of the U.N. Food & Agriculture Organization but also a day when peopletake actionto try and...
My favorite holiday memory was when I flew in from Australia to America a day early (than had planned) to surprise my then-just-close-friend to celebrate Christmas with him. Fast forward 9 years later, we will be welcoming our first child together next spring. I”l always be grateful tha...