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Eid is known in Indonesia as Hari Raya Idul Fitri, or more popularly as Lebaran, and is a national holiday. [79] People return to their home town or city (an exodus known as mudik ) to celebrate with their families and to ask forgiveness from parents, in-laws, and other elders. [ 80 ]
Eid Mubarak (Arabic: عِيد مُبَارَك, romanized: ʿīd mubārak) is an Arabic phrase that means "blessed feast or festival". [1] The term is used by Muslims all over the world as a greeting to celebrate Eid al-Fitr (which marks the end of Ramadan) and Eid al-Adha (which is in the month of Dhu al-Hijjah).
Towards the end of Ramadan, most employees receive a one-month bonus known as Tunjangan Hari Raya. [87] Certain kinds of food are especially popular during Ramadan, such as large beef or buffalo in Aceh and snails in Central Java. [88] The iftar meal is announced every evening by striking the bedug, a giant drum, in the mosque. [89]
Kongsi Raya, also known as Gongxi Raya, [1] is a Malaysian portmanteau, denoting the Chinese New Year and Hari Raya Aidilfitri (Eid ul-Fitr) festivals.As the timing of these festivals fluctuate due to their reliance on lunar calendars (the Chinese calendar is a lunisolar calendar while the Islamic calendar is a purely lunar calendar), they occasionally occur close to one another – every 33 ...
This is a list of dates for Easter.The Easter dates also affect when Ash Wednesday, Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, Holy Saturday, the Feast of the Ascension and Pentecost occur in a given year.
The word 'Allah' in thuluth calligraphy. Allah (/ ˈ æ l ə, ˈ ɑː l ə, ə ˈ l ɑː / A(H)L-ə, ə-LAH; [1] [2] [3] Arabic: الله, IPA: [ɑɫˈɫɑːh] ⓘ) is the Arabic word for God, particularly the God of Abraham.
Dune: Prophecy is an American science fiction television series developed by Diane Ademu-John and Alison Schapker for HBO.Set in Frank Herbert's Dune universe, the series focuses on the origins of the Bene Gesserit, a powerful social, religious, and political force whose members possess superhuman powers and abilities after undergoing years of intense physical and mental conditioning.
The Nazi book burnings horrified Ray Bradbury and inspired him to write Fahrenheit 451. The House Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC), formed in 1938 to investigate American citizens and organizations suspected of having communist ties, held hearings in 1947 to investigate alleged communist influence in Hollywood movie-making. [17]