Eid : The Magical Holiday Of Muslims

(Villalba). While some religions honor Halloween, others honor Easter. Easter is a holiday celebrated by Christian faith. Easter day represents the death of Jesus Christ and his resurrection. For Christians, Easter marks the end of Lenten fasts, which is why Easter is usually celebrated with a feast. Some Christians believe that by following the process of fasting, baptisms, and sacraments, is their way to get into heaven.

one of the holiest months of the year. It was in 610 A.D. when the prophet Mohammad was said

Santa leaped from his sleigh laughing and shouting, “Ho! Ho! Ho! It’s much quicker landing that way than on snow!” Santa and the Brownies went all over the world that Christmas Eve night, at a time when there wasn’t a snowflake in sight!

Christmas Eve, and it is still obscure, and still a blizzard outside. All that lit our petite home was a small wooden stove that was positioned next to the window. The wooden stove was sweltering bright and clear. It was a teeny

It is a strict fasting that is observed from sunrise to sunset. It lasts around thirty days, and on the last day, there is a huge festival known as, Eid. I fasted three consecutive days out of thirty to determine how it is like since Hindu’s fasting differs. In Hindu’s fasting, one can eat dairy products, fruits, or anything else which doesn’t contain salt. Surprisingly, I went those full three days without drinking or eating something.

I get to put on my big jacket and my gloves, rushing to the school to launch poorly formed snowballs at my friends. Winter is all about Christmas though. I couldn't escape it, everything around me felt magical. My school always held activities involving Christmas somehow. Wether it be a lesson on the history of Christmas or just connect the dots that unsurprisingly managed to form a reindeer or jolly old saint Nicholas himself - it didn't matter. I was ecstatic for Christmas. When the day came, presents packed around the tree coated in fake snow, I ripped into each present with anticipation and excitement plastered over my face. A brand new update on the toys i owned. Then Christmas dinner at my grans soon after: the classic turkey and gravy shoved into my face, as my family told jokes and wore hats they got from the Christmas crackers. It was too big to fit my small head, but it was Christmas, there was no such thing as

Eid is a religious holiday that is celebrated by Muslims; it occurs two times in a year. Eid al-Fitr is celebrated to mark the end of the fasting month, the month in which the Muslim holy book, the Quran, was revealed to the prophet Muhammad (pbuh). Another Eid occurs a few months later which is called, Eid al-Adha. This Eid is important to Muslims because it commemorates the willingness of Prophet Abraham to follow God’s command to sacrifice his son.

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WHAT: Dress up your little ones in their cozy pajamas and slippers and bring them out for an evening of holiday fun. The elves are planning some reindeer games and holidays crafts along with a movie showing of "The Polar Express" movie. There will also be a very special guest in attendance for photos. A bedtime snack of cookies, popcorn and hot chocolate will be served.

Yom Kippur is a Hebrew name meaning the Day of Atonement. It is the holiest days in the Jewish Calendars that marks a day of fasting, prayer, and collective confession. It begins in the sunset of Tuesday, October 11, 2016, and ends at the nightfall of Wednesday, October 12, 2016. They totally do not eat food as it is a day of fast. Children younger than 13 years old and the ill are the only people allowed to eat. In addition to all the activities involving fasting, other activities entail no drinking, washing, no having sexual relationships, no wearing leather materials. It is a day when the Jewish go to the Synagogues to pray and read the book of life. Other go to memorial services called the Yizkor to honor the dead relatives. It is symbolized by white clothing and sneakers groomed with a dress. The official greeting is Shanah Tovah or hatima tovah meaning Happy New Year in Hebrew (Olitzky et al. 143).

One major holiday in Iran is Nawruz. Nawruz is the ancient Persian New Year. The Persian New Year is celebrated on March 21st. This is also the first day of spring. Commonly a gong is rung, or even a cannon is fired, to symbolize the beginning of a new year. There are festivals around the country where people go to celebrate and watch dancers at the festivals (Gall 309). The first 12 days of the New Year symbolize order in the world and peoples lives. The 13th day marks the beginning of the return to original life. Families often go to the park and picnic because the goal of that day is to clear out evil with joy and laughter (Britanica 1). On the 13th day there is also a ritual. At the end of the day everyone throws away the Sabzeh. The Sabzeh is supposed to collect all the sickness, bad luck, and pain in the path of the family. It is considered bad luck for anyone, other that the family that owns it, to touch it. It is looked at as taking others hardships into your own life (Britanica 1). Workers and students get a 2-hour lunch break. This gives them more time to spend with their family. On Fridays everyone takes the day off. Fridays are the Muslim day of rest and prayer. Families commonly go on outings like to the park, to meet up with friends, or have a cookout (Gall

The scene has two snowmen at the entrance to the covered bridge. It fills your heart with warmth and holiday spirit just to look at it.

We each take a huge breath as we step out into the crispy snow that snaps under our boots. I make my way to the front door, illuminated by the red, green, and blue Christmas lights. As I open the door and step into a house full of cheek pinches and hugs, an array of Christmas smells welcomes me and makes my mouth water. As my family and I are quickly made comfortable, I look around... All the house is full of Christmas decorations, and the carols are heard all over the house. My cousins are running, playing , and laughing.

People celebrate it by getting together with their relatives as well as nearest and dearest ones. They celebrate it by sharing gifts, sweets, greetings and best wishes for Diwali. They enjoy a lot of activities, playing games, firing crackers, puja and many more. People purchase new clothes for all the family members according to their own capability. Kids enjoy this festival by wearing glittering and blazing clothes.

In short, celebrating Eid Al-Adha is different in Afghanistan from other Islamic countries. Therefore, people who do not live in Afghanistan come back to their country to celebrate Eid in their own tradition and hometown. Moreover, different ethnicities in Afghanistan mostly have similar traditions and may have some minor differences from each