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Shortly before sunset on a recent evening, Mervat Reslan and a group of other women made french fries in vats of boiling oil to serve with that night's iftar — the meal that breaks the daily ...
The city of Semarang marks the beginning of Ramadan with the Dugderan carnival, which involves parading the warak ngendog, a horse-dragon hybrid creature allegedly inspired by the Buraq. [84] In the Chinese-influenced capital city of Jakarta, firecrackers are widely used to celebrate Ramadan, although they are officially illegal. [85]
Commemoration to mark the end of fasting in Ramadan: Celebrations: Eid prayers ... In Lebanon, many concerts take place during Eid al-Fitr by Lebanese and other Arab ...
Both Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha follow a period of 10 holy days or nights: the last 10 nights of Ramadan for Eid al-Fitr, and the first 10 days of Dhu al-Hijjah for Eid al-Adha. The Night of Power (Arabic: لیلة القدر, romanized: Laylat al-Qadr), one of the last 10 nights of Ramadan, is the holiest night of the year.
Many Muslims across the world will mark the end of Ramadan today to celebrate Eid al-Fitr. It comes after Saudi Arabia announced the sighting of the moon last night. Mosques all across the city ...
Food prices are sky high in Lebanon. Abdulrahman gets in his taxi and cruises the streets of Beirut for customers, but the quest for his daily bread comes up empty It’s the holy month of Ramadan ...
An Ordnance QF 25-pounder used as the Iftar Cannon at the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque in Abu Dhabi. The Iftar Cannon (Madfa al-ifṭār, Arabic: مدفع الافطار, literally "cannon for breaking the fast") is a long-held tradition that began in Egypt and spread to several surrounding Muslim countries.
The latter holiday was officially recognized in Lebanon in 2003. [3] It is exclusively celebrated by Armenians in Lebanon. [4] February 9: Saint Maroun's Day: عيد مار مارون: Fête de Saint-Maron: The holiday is celebrated by the Maronites, hence the name. February 14: Rafic Hariri Memorial Day: يوم اغتيال رفيق الحريري