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  2. Islamic holidays - Wikipedia

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    There are two main holidays in Islam that are celebrated by Muslims worldwide: Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha. The timing of both holidays are set by the lunar Islamic calendar, which is based upon the cycle of the moon, and so is different from the more common, European, solar-based Gregorian calendar. Every year, the Gregorian dates of the ...

  3. List of observances set by the Islamic calendar - Wikipedia

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    Public holiday in Iran 28 Rajab March 23, 2020 Shia day of Mourning: Imam Husayn ibn ‘Alī started his journey to Karbalā from Medina, 60 A.H. Sha'ban: March 25 - April 23, 2020 8th Month of the Islamic calendar 15 Sha'ban April 8, 2020 Birth of Imam Mahdi/Mid-Sha'ban: Public holiday in Iran, Gargee'an: Ramadan (calendar month) (also called ...

  4. Muslim Women Rights Day - Wikipedia

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    The first Muslim Women Rights Day was observed on 1 August 2020 across the country. [4] The Minister of Minority Affairs, Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi said that the Government aims to celebrate the "self-reliance, self-respect and self-confidence" of the Muslim women of the country and protected their constitutional, fundamental and democratic rights. [5]

  5. ‘A lot of Muslim kids are extremely happy’: Miami-Dade ...

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    The holiday marks the end of Ramadan, Islam’s holiest month. Last year, when approving this year’s school calendar, the Miami-Dade School Board agreed to mark down April 10, 2024 as a teacher ...

  6. Galentine's Day (observance) - Wikipedia

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    Galentine's Day is a global [1] holiday that celebrates women's friendship. [2] Galentine's Day is typically marked as February 13, but can be observed any day. Galentine's Day events are typically all-female occasions of mutual "empowerment...a reminder for women to support and uplift one another."

  7. Everything to Know About Eid al-Adha, the Most Significant ...

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    The first holiday is Eid al-Fitr, which takes place after the holy month of Ramadan. This year, in 2023, Ramadan was from March through April. This year, in 2023, Ramadan was from March through April.

  8. A usually joyous Muslim holiday reminds families in Gaza of ...

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    DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Last summer, Palestinians in the Gaza Strip celebrated the Muslim holiday of Eid al-Adha the way it's supposed to be: with large family feasts, meat shared with ...

  9. Women in Islam - Wikipedia

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    Other Muslim-majority states with notably more women university students than men include Kuwait, where 41% of females attend university compared with 18% of males; [150] Bahrain, where the ratio of women to men in tertiary education is 2.18:1; [150] Brunei Darussalam, where 33% of women enroll at university vis à vis 18% of men; [150] Tunisia ...