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May 23rd, is the date for this year's Eid al Fitr celebrations for Muslims, celebrating the breaking of the fast of Ramadan.
It is a celebration declared by the Prophet Muhammad in Medina, ending the holy month of Ramadan's dawn to dusk fasting. Mulsims are not allowed to fast on this day, they will make acts of charity and the Eid rayer is performed. After prayers Muslims vist friends and relatives, and hold large communal celebrations. Although, with the Coronavirus Lockdown in 2020, the gatherings will not be possible, and news ways of meeting and celebrating will be developed.
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This one's just for fun! Yes its May 4th!
Religious Studies, Philosophy and Sociology may all have a take on the 'Force' or the phenomenom that is Star Wars, that began way back in 1977 with 'Star Wars a New Hope' - which as it turns out was actually Episode IV - and the first inklings of the Jedi Force a long time ago in a Galaxy Far Far Away! Could the Force be - education and learning? Well, our owl has got into the spirit - or force - of things! Eight year-old, Yahya from Bradford, has created his own mosque with a little help from his family, to allow him to celebrate Ramadan.
The cardboard structure in his room, includes a wonderful arch and dome, with lovely symmetrical designs on the exterior of the arch. The mosque allows Yahya space to pray and consider his faith and the Quran over the month of Ramadan. See Yahya's wondeful mosque on the BBC at: .co.uk/news/av/uk-england-leeds-52396107/coronavirus-boy-s-homemade-mosque-for-ramadan-in-lockdown Ramadan is the holiest month in the Islamic calendar, being the 9th lunar month, where Muslims believe that the great prophetic writings were received, ending in the revelation to Mohammed.
Muslims mark the month with fasting from dawn to dusk, in a period of self-reflection to achieve purity and a greater awareness of God. Muslims should devote themselves to prayer, charity and reciting the Quran - the Islamic holy book. The month of fasting lasts the length of a lunar month from the siting of one new cresecent moon to the next. April 23rd is St. George's Day, patron saint of England - as well as Ethiopia, Georgia and Catalonia, and plenty of other areas as well.
St. George is best known for the legend of him slaying the dragon, though he was an officer in the Roman Army who was executed for refusing to give up his Christian faith, and so became a martyr. His cross, a red cross on a white background was eventually adopted by England, as his fame spread across Europe from the Middle East. And so, just like England's Anglo-Saxon people, its Christian religion, and the cuppa, England's patron saint and flag are aspects of its diverse immigrant history and identity, whilst also being shared with others around the globe. |
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