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For example, They celebrate Christmas and Easter, but since most Syrians are Eastern Orthodox, they celebrate Easter on a different Sunday from most other Americans, and various Saints' days. Muslim Syrian Americans celebrate three main Muslim holidays : Ramadan, Eid ul-Fitr (Lesser Bairam), and Eid ul-Adha (Greater Bairam).
Protests erupted in Christian neighborhoods of the Syrian capital Damascus after a Christmas tree was set on fire in another town by unidentified men on Monday evening.
Observance of Christmas in various locations around the world. The observance of Christmas around the world varies by country. The day of Christmas, and in some cases the day before and the day after, are recognized by many national governments and cultures worldwide, including in areas where Christianity is a minority religion which are usually found in Africa and Asia.
The first recorded Assyrian in America was Zia Attala. [7] He reportedly immigrated to Philadelphia in 1889 and found work in the hotel industry. [ 8 ] Most early Assyrian immigrants, however, were young men sent by Western missionaries for religious training; [ 9 ] among them was Yaroo Michael Neesan , an Assyrian from Urmia .
Our names and nationalities, faces and faith brand us with the stain of collective guilt for crimes that we did not commit, writes Khaled A. Beydoun on the Arab and Muslim communities in the US.
Christmas is not a holiday we celebrate. While it is nice to see the décor and lights, in some ways public spaces ought to be sensitive to different cultures and religions, especially if we don ...
Syrians celebrate end of the Assad family's half-century rule after president flees to Moscow Syrians search for loved ones who vanished under Assad regime ("60 Minutes") Syrian Americans in ...
Public holidays in Syria consist of various cultural, nationalistic, and religious holidays. The primary national holiday in Syria is the Independence Day , celebrated on 17 April of every year, which celebrates the evacuation of the last French troops in Syria, officially ending the French Mandate for Syria .