Just Imagine...

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...

Ramadan 2009 Calendar: When does it start this year?

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,...

Holy Thursday: The Commemoration of the Last Supper

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...

Fat Tuesday Freebie: IHOP Marks Mardi Gras with Free Pancake Day

On Tuesday, February 24, 2009, IHOP (International House of Pancakes) in the United States will be giving away free pancakes between 7am and 10am local time nationwide to mark National Pancake Day.  The date is...

Bali bombers 'to die by Ramadan'

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...

White House Iftar for Muslims

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.

Indonesian inflation seen accelerating in Sept on higher food prices

""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,...

Indonesian cemeteries packed with the living ahead of Ramadhan

"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...

Indonesia to begin Ramadhan on Thursday

"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...

Indonesian inflation likely accelerated in Aug on higher food prices

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...

Prayers and fasting mark day of Jewish mourning

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...

SOCKS SOBS

"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...

Penn and Sarandon among anti-war hunger strikers

"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/ 

Next on menu for Starbucks? It's hot food

According to New York Daily News, Starbucks is making changes to its menu. The coffee giant got 12 percent of its $4 billion in sales through food last year, mostly with cold items like cookies, muffins and...

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