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Tonight as you count down to midnight, if you’re wondering why we picked such a completely random date to celebrate as the New Year—neither solstice nor equinox nor anniversary—take a moment to thank the folks of Segeda, Spain, a town that stood near present-day Zaragoza. Celtiberia Up until the 2nd century B.C., the Roman civic calendar [...] December 30 Polyglot: 1. A person having a speaking, reading, or writing knowledge of several languages.
Today the people of the Philippines mourn the death and celebrate the life of their national [...] Ashura (aka Ashoura) means 10th. Ashura falls on the 10th day of Muharram, the first month of the New Year. Fasting, though not obligatory during Muharram, is highly encouraged on this date. Ashura is observed by both Shi’a and Sunni Muslims throughout the world, although for varying reasons. These differences give insight to the both commonalities [...] |
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