An idol maker gives finishing touches to a Ganesha statue during the Chaturthi festival. Batukamma is a spring festival celebrated by Hindu women of the Telangana region. Festival | Date of Observance | Date of Observance (2010 Gregorian calendar) | Description | Makar Sankranti or Pongal | Makar Sankranti marks the transition of the Sun into Makar. It marks the beginning of the gradual increase of the duration of the day. Pogal is first day of Uttarayana‚ coinciding with the beginning of the
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(Student Name) The Religion of Islam Minnesota School of Business Intercultural Communications (Professor Name) November 08‚ 2013 Islam is a monotheistic religion and spiritual belief based upon revelations established forth by the once then Prophet of 7th century Arabia‚ Muhammad. These revelations which were later chronicled in the Qur ’an (Koran)‚ Islam ’s sacred writings. The Arabic word ’Islam ’ conveys "entry‚" mirroring the spiritual beliefs and their central precept of ones acceptance
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* Raksha Bhandan * Krishna Janmashtami * Dussehra * Dasara * Onam * Vijayadashami * Shivaratri * Ugadi Iftar meal on Ramadan ------------------------------------------------- [edit]Islamic religious festivals Islamic religious festivals include: * Eid ul-Adha * Eid ul-Fitr * shab-e-barat * Eid millad-ul-nabi ------------------------------------------------- [edit]Jewish religious festivals Reciting blessing over candles on the eve of Shabbat andJewish
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the same (Smith‚ J. n.d.). American Muslims follow the same principles as in many other countries where Islam is practiced. In the United States at the end of Ramadan‚ Muslims celebrate “edi” which is like Christmas that is celebrated in the United States (Parbtani‚ S. personal communication‚ July‚ 23‚ 2013). According to Al-Karamali‚ Edi ul-Fitr means “Festival of Fast-Breaking”‚ the celebration involves a special prayer‚ gift giving‚ feasting‚ and wearing fancy clothing‚ however one old piece of
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Ibn Ismail Ibn Ibrahim Ibn Mugheera Ibn Bardizbah. His father Ismail was a well-known and famous Muhaddith in his time and had been blessed with the chance of being in the company of Imam Malik‚ Hammad Ibn Zaid and also Abdullah Ibn Mubarak (R.A.). Imam Bukhari (R.A) was born on the blessed day of Friday 13 Shawwaal 194 (A.H). He had lost the use of his eyes in the early stages of his childhood. However‚ due to the pious and lengthy prayers of his mother his eyesight was
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Hey! ... Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!” In the building across the street‚ with the pink windows and the mosque behind it‚ families were visiting each other in their newly bought clothes and shining shoes‚ wishing each other: “Eid Mubarak‚ Dear Brother‚ Dear Sister May Allah’s blessings be bestowed upon you and your family! ” The year 2008 is host to Christmas and Eid al Adha during the same month‚ only a few days apart. One would notice that decorations and celebrations
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different dates across the year. ID-UL-FITER Id-ul-fiter ‚also called Feast of Breaking the Fast‚ theSugar Feast‚ the Sweet Festival[2] and the Lesser Eid‚ is an important religious holiday celebrated by Muslims worldwide that marks the end of Ramadan‚ the Islamic holy month of fasting (sawm). The religious Eid is a single day and Muslims are not permitted to fast that day. The holiday celebrates the conclusion of the 29 or 30 days of dawn-to-sunset fasting during the entire month of Ramadan. MAHAVIR JAYANTI
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Wives of the holy Prophet Prophet Muhammad (sal) had 12 wives. His wives are known as “Ummhat-ul-muminin” which means “Mothers of the faithful” The duties‚ responsibilities of his wives differ from other women Hazrat Khadija At the age of 25‚ Muhammad wed a wealthy‚ twice widowed‚ 45 year old lady‚ named Khadija. His first wife‚ being his wealthy employer for 15 years was very impressed by Muhammad’s honest nature before their marriage. She had 2 sons; hala and hind and 1 daughter: hinda from
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Before arriving in American I was curious about American .I often wondered about their lifestyle and culture.People in Pakistan connect themselves to American ‚they see people from the United States and think that they all are same. The fact that there are many differences between both of these countries. They may resemble one another in some way‚ yet are different from each other. I have spent eleven years of my life in Pakistan and I can see many differences between these two countries. In my
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followers to show their obedience through actions as well as faith. Prayer is a commonality in religions but the frequency varies in each religion. A Muslim is required to pray five times daily at prescribed times of the day. Fasting during the month of Ramadan‚ which can also be compared to the Lent in Christianity‚ is another Islamic ritual that is performed annually. Like
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