On Sunday, March 16, Jewish people around the world will celebrate the holiday of Purim. At the root of the holiday is a celebration of the deliverance of the Jewish people from imminent destruction in the wake of a plot by the infamous Haman (and his now equally infamous triangular-shaped hat). In fact, the holiday […]
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Ramadan is the month of fasting for Muslims all over the world. Since Muslims follow the Lunar Calendar (called the Hijri Calendar), this year Ramadan falls in March, (1st-30th March 2025) and that’s just around the corner! So, this post is about preparing your children for fasting and how to go about it step by
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The other day, I was going over archives on our website. I realized we had so little content on the Mid-Autumn Festival! So, after consulting our editing team, we decided to give you more information about this wonderful celebration. While there is a lot of material on the festival online, I would like to cover
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¡Hola, amigos! Coming straight out of Puebla, Mexico, I am extremely thrilled to unpack one of the most misunderstood holidays on the calendar: Cinco de Mayo. Often mistaken for Mexican Independence Day, or an excuse simply to have an endless supply of margaritas, Cinco de Mayo is quite a different affair, with a very diverse
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Every year Bahá’ís around the world celebrate one of their most important holidays, called Riḍván. I didn’t grow up in a Bahá’í family. I became a Bahá’í when I was a teenager. However, every year together with my children we rediscover this holiday. Today I would like to share with your some fun facts about
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