Christians especially Orthodox Christians fast almost 180 days a year (example in Ethiopia). That is, people above the age of 15 do not eat food for about 7 hours from morning. Some others don’t eat animals products like meat, egg, milk, etc but eat plant products. The...
Dantewada resembles a terrific juggler to me; one who is able to toss several jugs up in the air, while making sure that none falls off his control. The juggler is always tensed; he has to give his best shot because everyone’s eyes are on him. He cannot afford to go wrong...
Just imagine in your country that God calls a fast, and because of this, the whole country stops…
No cars are allowed to drive…
Nothing is allowed to play on the TV or radio stations…
All the stores are closed…
And everybody comes out that night on the streets...
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For Muslims around the world, the holy month of Ramadan is commencing by the end of this week. Ramadan celebrates the revelation of Qur'an to the Prophet Muhammad. In accordance with tradition, Muslims will fast,...
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Holy Thursday is an annual Christian festival that falls on the Thursday prior to Easter Sunday. Preceded by Holy Wednesday and followed by Good Friday, Holy Thursday, also known as Maundy or Great and Holy...
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After 6 years waiting, the defendant finally will be executed in holly month of ramadan. Why wait until ramadhan, why not now?!"Indonesia says it hopes to execute three militants for their part in the 2002 Bali...
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US President George W. Bush and top officials hosted Thursday, October 3, an iftar banquet at the White House for a galaxy of Muslim minority leaders and Muslim ambassadors to the United States.
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""Thus, we expect to see a higher year-on-year inflation rate in September 2007, at 7.02 percent year-on-year, compared to the August inflation rate of 6.51 percent," Gunawan said.
Apart from the Ramadan effect,...
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"Muslims in Indonesia, the world's most populous Islamic-majority nation, are set to begin Ramadhan, the ninth and holiest month of the Muslim calendar, on Thursday.
"Before the fasting month, I always come here...
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"Muslims in Indonesia, the world's most populous Islamic-majority nation, are to begin the holy fasting month of Ramadhan on Thursday, a religious affairs ministry official said.
"The minister officially announced...
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Jakarta (ANTARA News) - Indonesian consumer prices rose faster in
August than in the previous month led by food amid tight supply and as
demand picks up ahead of the Muslim fasting period, most economists
polled by Thomson Financial said.
Muslims normally prepare heavy meals...
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I was in Jerusalem last year for this holiday. I observed a march around the walls of the Old City of Jerusalem - it was a strange gathering, especially when we marched through Arab East Jerusalem. The Israeli...
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"How was it?", enquired the carpenter as we exited the sports-hall-cum-auditorium. I held my words, partly to convey a more digestible response but also as I was still digesting the scenes we'd witnessed. "It...
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"Anti-war activist Cindy Sheehan began a hunger strike on Tuesday – and Susan Sarandon, Sean Penn and other stars are joining her in her "Troops Home Fast" protest. "http://www.codepink4peace.org/
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