Category: Fasting

Culture News Apr. 3 ‘07

Published April 4, 2007 in American, Business, CULTURES, CUSTOMS AND TRADITIONS, Christian, Fasting, Korean, NOTES, Thai, Wedding | Comments [0]
Lonely Planet Learn how to travel to other cultures with the new LonelyPlanetTV. Lent 2.0 Many Christians have been abstaining from rich foods or giving up luxuries during lent, the 40 days before Easter. Some young people have decided to abstain from Facebook and other social networking sites. Read more about their sacrifices on CNN. Executive Planet Learn [...] Read More »

Ashura

Published January 28, 2007 in CULTURES, CUSTOMS AND TRADITIONS, Fasting, Indonesian, Iraqi, Mourning, Muslim, Trinidad and Tobago | Comments [0]
Ashura, which falls on the 10th day of Muharram, the first month in the Islamic calendar, is a recommended day of fasting for Sunni Muslims, and a day of mourning for Shi’ites. The word “ashura” means “tenth” in Arabic. The holiday marks several historical events, including the day that Moses fasted to thank [...] Read More »

Ramadan

Published September 25, 2006 in Autumn, CULTURES, Fasting, HOLIDAYS, Muslim, New Year Celebrations | Comments [1]
Ramadan is celebrated during the ninth month of the Muslim calendar. Muslims believe that during the month of Ramadan, Allah revealed the first verses of the Qur'an, the holy book of Islam. Around 610 A.D., a caravan trader named Muhammed was walking in the desert near when a voice called to him from the night sky. [...] Read More »