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  2. Bengali language movement - Wikipedia

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    The Bengali language movement[ a ] was a political movement in former East Bengal [ b ] in 1952, advocating the recognition of the Bengali language as a co- lingua franca of the then- Dominion of Pakistan to allow its use in government affairs, the continuation of its use as a medium of education, its use in media, currency and stamps, and to ...

  3. Rizal Day - Wikipedia

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    First time. December 30, 1898. Rizal Day (Spanish: Día de Rizal, Filipino: Araw ni Rizal; Tagalog: [riˈsal]) is a Philippine national holiday commemorating life and works of José Rizal, a national hero of the Philippines. It is celebrated every December 30, the anniversary of Rizal's 1896 execution at Bagumbayan (present-day Rizal Park) in ...

  4. Language Movement Day - Wikipedia

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    Bengali was recognised as the second official language of Pakistan on 29 February 1956, and article 214(1) of the Constitution of Pakistan was amended to provide that "The state language of Pakistan shall be Urdu and Bengali." However, the military government formed by Ayub Khan made attempts to re-establish Urdu as the sole national language ...

  5. Mga Kababayang Dalaga ng Malolos - Wikipedia

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    Mga kababayang dalaga ng Malolos (English: To my countrymen, the young women of Malolos), also known by its alternative English title To the young women of Malolos, is a letter written by Filipino author and political reformer José Rizal on February 22, 1889. It is written in Tagalog and is addressed to a group of women from Malolos, Bulacan ...

  6. Rizalista religious movements - Wikipedia

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    The Rizalista religious movements refers to the new religious movement and a form of Folk Catholicism adopted by a number of ethnic religious groups in the Philippines that believe in the divinity of Jose Rizal, the Philippines' de facto national hero. [1] Many of these sects or religious movements believe that Rizal is still alive and that he ...

  7. Kazi Nazrul Islam - Wikipedia

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    Kazi Nazrul Islam (Bengali: কাজী নজরুল ইসলাম, pronounced [kad͡ʒi ˈnod͡ʒɾul islam] ⓘ; 24 May 1899 [11 Jaistha 1306 Bengali]– 29 August 1976) was a Bengali poet, writer, journalist, and musician. [ 8 ] He is the national poet of Bangladesh. Nazrul produced a large body of poetry, music, messages, novels, and ...

  8. Rizal Day bombings - Wikipedia

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    The Rizal Day bombings, also referred to as the December 30 bombings, were a series of bombings that occurred around Metro Manila in the Philippines on December 30, 2000. The explosions occurred within a span of a few hours, killing 22 people and injuring over 100 others.

  9. Bishwa Ijtema - Wikipedia

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    t. e. The Bishwa Ijtema (Bengali: বিশ্ব ইজতেমা, lit. 'Global congregation') is an annual gathering of Muslims in Tongi, by the banks of the River Turag, in the outskirts of Dhaka, Bangladesh. The Ijtema is considered a demonstration of Muslim unity, solidarity, mutual love and respect and an opportunity to reiterate their ...