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For Muslims across the world, tonight is a night “better than a thousand months.” Photograph courtesy of SacredSites.com On this night, the 27th of Ramadan, in 610 CE, the 40 year-old future Prophet Muhammad was meditating in a cave outside Mecca. The Angel Gabriel/Jibril appeared to Muhammad and commanded him to recite. Muhammad [...]
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The fourth Friday in September is known as Native American Day in California and across much of the United States. California recognizes over 100 tribes, more than any other state in the nation. The original resolution establishing “American Indian Day” was signed by Governor Ronald Reagan in 1968. 30 [...] Anyone who knows me knows that one of my pet projects—okay, my minor obsession—okay, my pathological, over-the-top, clinically certifiable obsession—is the year 1939. Anything that has to do with 1939 I am fascinated with. Call it random, call it crazy, you wouldn’t be the first. And one of the major events of 1939, besides World War II [...] These Central Arkansas Pastafarians used Talk Like a Pirate Day to their full advantage, setting up shop across from the Phelps hate group rally… The Mid-Autumn Festival is also known as Eighth Moon because it falls of the full moon of the eighth month—or as Mooncake Day, because people are forced to partake in the omnipresent tradition of the holiday, the baking and eating of the obligatory mooncakes. Billions of mooncakes are prepared for this holiday. Billions aren’t necessarily eaten. It’s more [...] Today Hindus celebrate the birthday of the Colossus with the Proboscis, Lord Ganesh, aka Gajanana (Elephant-Faced Lord), aka Devendrashika (Protector of All Gods), aka Kaveesha (Master of Poets), aka Lambodara (Huge Bellied Lord) aka Vignavinashanaya (Destroyer of All Obstacles and Impediments) aka Akhurath (One who has Mouse as His Charioteer) or any of the other 101 names he goes by. This month marks a rare occurrence in the Islamic and Gregorian calendars. The ninth months of both calendars (Ramadan and September, respectively) begin and end on just about the same days. The Gregorian date of Ramadan will vary depending on where in the world you are and on the night sky. But essentially, Ramadan [...] |
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