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aboosait
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 Posted - Thursday, October 16, 2008 - 7:41 AM 
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.........to mark the end of Ramadan with music,...........live acts from the very best of the London and British Muslim music scene.
The urban female group 'Pearls of Islam' delighted the audience with their performance ..............
the end of Ramadan or the end of all the'taqwa'gained during the month?
 I request the administrtors to add their comments when they report such blasphemous events where muslim women entertain the non muslim guests with their 'performance'.
Edited by: aboosait on Thursday, October 16, 2008 7:51 AM |
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hkhan
UNITED KINGDOM
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Posted - Sunday, November 9, 2008 - 6:06 AM
| A ur post has already been replied elsewhere on this forum. please do not waste time by repeating the same and send something constructive for the benefit of our participants.(once you return after 3 weeks insh'Allah) |
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hkhan
UNITED KINGDOM
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Posted - Sunday, November 9, 2008 - 6:13 AM
Saturday 1 November
Christian All Saints' Day (Hallowmas, All Hallows')
All Saints' Day (also known as All Hallows' Day or Hallowmas) is when Anglicans and Roman Catholics honour all saints, known and unknown, of the Christian church. Orthodox churches celebrate it on the first Sunday after Pentecost.
Sunday 2 November
Christian All Souls' Day
All Souls' Day is an opportunity for Roman Catholic and Anglo-Catholic churches to commemorate the faithful departed. They remember and pray for the souls of people who are in Purgatory. All Souls' Day is celebrated on 3 November if the 2nd is a Sunday.
Rastafari Coronation of Emperor Haile Selassie I
Haile Selassie was the Emperor of Ethiopia. Rastas believe Haile Selassie is God, and that he will return to Africa members of the black community who are living in exile.
Christian All Saints' Day (Catholic Church in England and Wales)
The Catholic Church in England and Wales moves this festival to the nearest Sunday if it falls on a Saturday or Monday.
Sunday 9 November
Multifaith Remembrance Sunday
The second Sunday of November is marked by ceremonies at war memorials and cenotaphs to remember those who gave their lives in conflicts.
Tuesday 11 November
Multifaith Armistice Day
Marks the end of the First World War on the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month in 1918. At 1100 on this day people in the UK pause for 2 minutes of silence to remember those who gave their lives in past conflicts.
Wednesday 12 November
Bahai Birth of Baha'u'llah
Celebrates the birth in 1817 of the founder of the Baha'i faith.
Thursday 13 November
Sikh Birthday of Guru Nanak (Lunar Calendar)
This festival may be celebrated by some on the date fixed by the Nanakshahi calendar: April 14
Saturday 15 November
Shinto Shichigosan (7-5-3 festival)
A festival to give thanks for children. Often celebrated on the nearest Sunday to the 15th to allow working parents to take part.
Sunday 23 November
Shinto Niinamesei
Labour Thanksgiving Day, a national holiday in Japan and originally a harvest festival.
Monday 24 November
Sikh Martyrdom of Guru Tegh Bahadur (Nanakshahi calendar)
Guru Tegh Bahadur was the ninth Sikh Guru and is honoured as a champion of religious freedom. He was executed in 1675 for refusing to convert to Islam.
Wednesday 26 November
Bahai Day of the Covenant
This minor festival celebrates the covenant of Baha'u'llah. Baha'is also mark the life of 'Abdu'l-Bahá on this day.
Friday 28 November
Bahai Ascension of Abdu'l-Baha
Marks the death of the son of Baha'u'lláh. This is a minor holy day and work is not suspended.
Sunday 30 November
Christian St Andrew's Day
Saint Andrew is the patron saint of Scotland, Greece and Russia. The flag of Scotland is the Cross of St. Andrew. St Andrew, the brother of Simon Peter, was originally a fisherman and became the first Apostle.
Christian Advent Sunday
The beginning of the ecclesiastical year on the Sunday closest to November 30. Advent is the season before Christmas - In Western Christendom, four Sundays are included. In Eastern Christendom, the season is longer and begins in the middle of November
Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/religion/tools/calendar/ |
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StudyingIslamUK
UNITED KINGDOM
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Posted - Tuesday, December 2, 2008 - 5:34 AM
Friday 5 December
Muslim Hajj (start)
The annual pilgrimage to Mecca that Muslims should complete at least once in their lifetime, (in following Abraham pbuh, the father of all Divine Religions)
Christian Feast of the Immaculate Conception
Celebrated by Roman Catholics who remember Mary's conception as being without sin, therefore, immaculate.
Buddhist Bodhi Day
On Bodhi day some Buddhists celebrate Gautama's attainment of enlightenment under the Bodhi tree at Bodhgaya, India.
Moday 8 December
Muslim Eid-Ul-Adha
Festival of Sacrifice marking the day after Arafat. The Day of Arafat is the most important day in the Hajj ritual.(Reminder of Abraham's sacrifice for God and all his followers to learn the lesson of total submission to God in lifetime)This is a four day holiday.
Saturday 13 December
Christian St Lucy's Day
Saint Lucy's feast day is marked by Roman Catholics and Greek Orthodox. Lucy is the patron saint of the blind. She was a virgin martyr who lived in Sicily during the third century.
Sunday 21 December
Pagan Winter Solstice - Yule
Yule is the time of the winter solstice, when the sun child is reborn, an image of the return of all new life born through the love of the Gods. Within the Northern Tradition Yule is regarded as the New Year.
Monday 22 December
Jewish Hanukkah
Hanukkah is the Festival of Lights and marks the restoration of the temple by the Maccabees in 164 BCE. Hanukkah is celebrated at roughly the same time as Christmas, but there is no connection at all between the festivals.
Wednesday 24 December
Christian Christmas Eve
The day before Christmas Day.
Thursday 25 December
Christian Christmas Day
The day when Western Christians celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ.
Friday 26 December
Secular Boxing Day
The day after Christmas Day. A secular festival.
Christian St Stephen's Day
St Stephen, the first Christian martyr, is celebrated on this day by Roman Catholics. The day is also called the Feast of Stephen.
Monday 29 December
Muslim Al-Hijira
Islamic New Year. Marks the migration of the Prophet Mohammad and his followers from Mecca to Medina |
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aboosait
INDIA
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Posted - Tuesday, December 2, 2008 - 10:01 AM
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A ur post has already been replied elsewhere on this forum.................
Kindly provide a link to that reply of yours. |
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StudyingIslamUK
UNITED KINGDOM
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Posted - Sunday, January 4, 2009 - 9:59 AM
hursday 1 January
Christian
Circumcision
Marks the day when Jesus was circumcised.
Secular
New Year's Day
The start of the Western calendar year
Shinto
Oshogatsu (or Shogatsu)
Shinto New Year, one of the most popular occasions for shrine visits.
Christian
Festival of St Basil the Great
St Basil is one of the great fathers of the Orthodox Church.
Sunday 4 January
Christian
Epiphany (Catholic Church in England and Wales)
The Catholic Church in England and Wales moves this festival to the nearest Sunday if it falls on a Saturday or Monday.
Monday 5 January
Sikh
Birthday of Guru Gobind Singh (Nanakshahi calendar)
Guru Gobind Singh (1666-1708) was the tenth and last of the Sikh Gurus. He instituted the Five Ks and established the Order of the Khalsa.
Tuesday 6 January
Christian
Epiphany
Celebrates the visit of the wise men (the magi) to the infant Jesus. In the East, where it originated, the Epiphany celebrates the baptism of Jesus by John the Baptist in the River Jordan. (Catholics and Episcopalians celebrate this separately: see Baptism of the Lord) Also known as Dia de los Reyes (Three Kings Day).
Christian
Christmas Day (Armenian Orthodox)
Armenian Christians celebrate Christ's birth at Epiphany, except for Armenians in the Holy Land, who celebrate Christmas on January 19th.
Christian
Theophany
Orthodox churches mark the baptism of Jesus on this day.
Jewish
10th Tevet
An important Jewish fast day.
Wednesday 7 January
Rastafari
Christmas Day (Ethiopian)
Rastafarians believe Ethiopia to be their spiritual homeland, and a place to which they want to return.
Christian
Christmas Day (Orthodox)
Most Orthodox churches use the Julian rather than the Gregorian version of the Western calendar. As a result, they celebrate Christmas 13 days later than other Christian churches.
Muslim
Ashura
Islamic holy day observed on the 10th of the Islamic month of Muharram. Shi'ite Muslims regard it as a major festival marking the martydom of the Prophet's grandson, Hussein..(Jews used to fast on 10th Muharram as a celebration of various occasions related to Abraham, Moses & other prophets(peace be upon them) Muhammad sws pbuh suggested to Muslims to observe 9th and 10th Muharram both, considering our relationship with these prophets)
Sunday 11 January
Christian
First Sunday after Epiphany
Epiphany takes place on the 6th of January, but most Christians celebrate it on the first Sunday after that date.
Christian
Baptism of the Lord
Commemorates the baptism of Jesus in the River Jordan by John the Baptist. Occurs on the first Sunday after Epiphany. Catholics and Episcopalians celebrate this holy day, but Eastern Christianity celebrates the baptism of Jesus at Epiphany.
Tuesday 13 January
Christian
St Hilary's Day
According to tradition, "St. Hilary's is the coldest day of the year." St. Hilary was a fourth century Bishop of Poitiers.
Wednesday 14 January
Hindu
Makar Sankrant
Makar Sankrant is one of the most important festivals of the Hindu calendar and celebrates the sun's journey into the northern hemisphere.
Thursday 15 January
Shinto
Seijin Shiki (Adults' Day)
Japanese who have reached legal adulthood (20 in Japan) in the previous year attend a shrine to give thanks.
Sunday 18 January
Christian
Week of Prayer for Christian Unity (start)
First celebrated in 1908. The days of 18-25 January (regardless of the days of the week involved) were originally chosen because they covered the days between the feast of St Peter and the feast of St Paul. Some churches and regions use a different week.
Bahai
World Religion Day
World Religion Day was instituted by the Baha'i community in 1950 to help foster interfaith understanding and harmony.
Multifaith
World Religion Day
World Religion Day was instituted by the Baha'i community in 1950 to help foster interfaith understanding and harmony.
Wednesday 21 January
Christian
St Agnes
Patron saint of girls, martyred at the age of 13.
Sunday 25 January
Christian
St Paul's Day
Anglicans and Catholics celebrate St Paul's conversion on the road to Damascus.
Monday 26 January
Chinese
Chinese New Year
Tuesday 27 January
Jewish
National Holocaust Memorial Day
The UK Holocaust Memorial Day was first held in January 2001. The date was chosen as the anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau.
Multifaith
National Holocaust Memorial Day
The UK Holocaust Memorial Day was first held in January 2001. The date was chosen as the anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau.
Buddhist
Losar (start)
The most important holiday in Tibet, marking the Tibetan New Year. The celebration lasts three days from today.
Wednesday 28 January
Christian
St Thomas Aquinas
Doctor of the Church and patron saint of students and theologians.
Saturday 31 January
Sikh
Birthday of Guru Har Rai (Nanakshahi calendar)
Guru Har Rai (1630-1661) was the seventh of the Sikh Gurus.
Hindu
Vasant Panchami
Dedicated to Saraswati, the goddess of learning and Brahma's wife. The festival marks the beginning of Spring. |
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aboosait
INDIA
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Posted - Friday, January 9, 2009 - 1:52 AM
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We tend to display the dates of various Religious Festivals........Japanese..Christian...Chinese
Are Japan and China the names of Religions?
Edited by: aboosait on Friday, January 09, 2009 1:56 AM |
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StudyingIslamUK
UNITED KINGDOM
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Posted - Tuesday, March 3, 2009 - 10:28 PM
Sunday 1 March
Christian St David's Day
Saint David, or Dewi Sant as he's called in the Welsh language, is the patron saint of Wales.
Monday 2 March
Bahai Nineteen Day Fast (start)
Ends 20 March. During this period Baha'is go without food or drink from sunrise to sunset.
Christian Clean Monday - Beginning of Lent (Orthodox)
The start of the "Great Lent" for Orthodox Christians. This day is called Clean Monday, and occurs seven weeks before the Orthodox Easter
Tuesday 3 March
Shinto Hina-matsuri - Festival of Dolls
Celebrates daughters in the family
Thursday 5 March
Christian St Piran's Day
Piran is regarded as the patron saint of Cornwall and tin miners. He was born in Ireland. The Cornish flag may have been inspired by the legend that Piran discovered the process for smelting tin: black rock with a white cross of pure metal.
Friday 6 March
Christian Women's World Day of Prayer
This dates from 1887 and is celebrated on the first Friday of March
Monday 9 March
Jewish Fast of Esther (Taanit Esther)
A fast in commemoration of the fast of Mordechai and Esther. This is not a major Jewish fast.
Muslim Milad un Nabi (Birthday of the Prophet Muhammad)
Shia Muslims celebrate this 5 days later. Some Muslims do not approve of celebrating the birthday, and regard doing so as a religious innovation.
Tuesday 10 March
Jewish Purim
Purim commemorates the time when the Jewish people living in Persia were saved from extermination by the courage of a young Jewish woman called Esther.
Wednesday 11 March
Sikh Hola Mohalla (Lunar Calendar)
Hola Mohalla is three day festival of military exercises and mock battles, together with religious discussions and devotional music, at Anandpur Sahib on the day after Holi.
Jewish Shushan Purim
In some places Purim is celebrated one day later. In this case it is called Shushan Purim.
Hindu Holi
The Hindu spring festival.
Saturday 14 March
Muslim Milad un Nabi (Shia)
Birthday of the Prophet Muhammad. Sunni Muslims celebrate this 5 days earlier. Some Muslims do not approve of celebrating the birthday, and regard doing so as a religious innovation.
Tuesday 17 March
Christian St Patrick's Day
St Patrick is the patron saint of Ireland.
Thursday 19 March
Christian St Joseph, husband of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Friday 20 March
Pagan Spring Equinox - Eoster
Spring Equinox celebrates the renewed life of the Earth that comes with the Spring.
Saturday 21 March
Bahai Naw-Ruz
Baha'i New Year
Zoroastrian Jamshedi Noruz (Fasli)
Zoroastrian New Year's Day in the Fasli calendar.
Shinto Shubun-sai - Equinox day
A day for visiting graves. Also associated with Buddhism in Japan.
Sunday 22 March
Christian Mothering Sunday
Mothering Sunday is the fourth Sunday of Lent. Not the same as Mothers' Day in the USA.
Wednesday 25 March
Christian Annunciation
Marks the angel Gabriel's message to the Virgin Mary that she would give birth to the incarnation of Christ. It also celebrates the incarnation itself as the date falls 9 months before Christmas.
Thursday 26 March
Zoroastrian Khordad Sal (Fasli)
The birthday of Zoroaster, celebrated on this date in the Fasli calendar. Also known as the Greater Noruz |
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StudyingIslamUK
UNITED KINGDOM
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Posted - Wednesday, April 1, 2009 - 5:14 AM
Friday 3 April
Hindu
Rama Navami
Birthday of Lord Rama, an incarnation of Vishnu and the hero of the Ramayana
Hindu
Swaminarayan Jayanti
This day marks the birth of Bhagwan Swaminarayan for those of the Swaminarayan tradition.
Sunday 5 April
Christian
Palm Sunday
The sixth and last Sunday of Lent. Marks the entry of Jesus into Jerusalem and the start of Holy Week.
Tuesday 7 April
Jain
Mahavira Jayanti
The birth anniversary of Lord Mahavira, the 24th Tirthankar and the "founder" of modern Jainism
Wednesday 8 April
Jewish
Fast of the Firstborn
Observed only by firstborn males, on the day before Passover. This fast celebrates the survival of Jewish firtborn sons from the 10th Plague of Egypt.
Thursday 9 April
Hindu
Hanuman Jayanti
This festival marks the birth of Hanuman, the Monkey God.
Jehovah's Witnesses
Memorial of Christ's Death
The only religious festival marked by Jehovah's Witnesses.
Buddhist
Theravada New Year
New Year festival for Theravada Buddhists, celebrated for three days from the first full moon day in April
Jewish
Passover (1st day)
The start of the season of Passover when Jews commemorate the liberation of the Children of Israel who were led out of Egypt by Moses. Work is not permitted on the first two and the last two days of Passover.
Christian
Maundy Thursday
Christians remember Maundy Thursday as the day of the Last Supper, when Jesus washed the feet of his disciples and established the ceremony known as the Eucharist.
Friday 10 April
Christian
Good Friday
Good Friday is the Friday before Easter. It commemorates the execution of Jesus by crucifixion.
Sunday 12 April
Christian
Easter Sunday (Western)
Christians celebrate the Resurrection of Jesus Christ - his return from death after the Crucifixion. The most important Christian festival. Most years Orthodox Christians celebrate Easter on a different date.
Monday 13 April
Sikh
Vaisakhi
The Sikh New Year Festival, which also commemmorates the founding of the Khalsa by the tenth Guru (Guru Gobind Singh) in 1699. Also spelled Baisakhi.
Tuesday 14 April
Sikh
Birthday of Guru Nanak (Nanakshahi calendar)
The founder of the Sikh religion was born on 14 April 1469. This festival is also currently celebrated according to the Lunar Calendar, but this may change.
Sikh
Hola Mohalla (Nanakshahi Calendar)
Hola Mohalla is currently celebrated according to the Lunar Calendar, but this may change.
Thursday 16 April
Jewish
Passover (final day)
The eighth and final day of Passover. Note that Passover lasts for seven days in Israel.
Saturday 18 April
Sikh
Birthday of Guru Tegh Bahadur (Nanakshahi calendar)
Guru Tegh Bahadur (1621-1675) was the ninth of the Sikh Gurus.
Sikh
Birthday of Guru Angad Dev (Nanakshahi calendar)
Guru Angad Dev (1504-1552) was the second of the Sikh Gurus.
Sunday 19 April
Christian
Easter (Orthodox)
Orthodox Christians celebrate the Resurrection of Jesus Christ - his return from death after the Crucifixion. The most important Christian festival
Tuesday 21 April
Bahai
Ridvan - first day
The start of a 12 day festival when Baha'is celebrate the day when Baha'u'llah said that he was the prophet predicted by the Bab.The most important Baha'I festival.
Rastafari
Anniversary of Haile Selassie's visit to Jamaica
Marks the date Haile Selassie I visited Jamaica in 1966. Haile Selassie was the Emperor of Ethiopia. Rastas believe Haile Selassie is God, and that he will return to Africa members of the black community who are living in exile.
Jewish
Yom Hashoah
The Jewish Holocaust Memorial Day. The date is chosen as the closest date (in the Jewish calendar) to the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising.
Thursday 23 April
Christian
St George's Day
Saint George is the patron saint of England.
Tuesday 28 April
Jewish
Yom Hazikaron
A day of remembrance on the day preceding Israel's Independence Day.
Wednesday 29 April
Jewish
Yom Ha'atzmaut
Israel's Independence Day
Bahai
Ridvan - ninth day
Marks the arrival of Baha'u'llah's family at the Ridvan garden. |
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hkhan
UNITED KINGDOM
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Posted - Sunday, April 5, 2009 - 7:19 PM
Some additions (in red) as suggested by Reverend Rosahillier, Member Faith Partnership, Slough.
Christian
Maundy Thursday
Christians remember Maundy Thursday as the day of the Last Supper, when Jesus washed the feet of his disciples and established the ceremony known as the Eucharist.
They remember that Jesus was betrayed by a kiss and arrested.
Christian
Good Friday
Good Friday is the Friday before Easter. It commemorates the execution of Jesus by crucifixion.
Christians often join together for a walk of witness and open air service. |
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StudyingIslamUK
UNITED KINGDOM
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Posted - Sunday, May 10, 2009 - 12:36 PM
Thursday 1 May
Pagan Beltane
Pagans celebrate Beltane with maypole dances, symbolizing the mystery of the Sacred Marriage of Goddess and God.
Christian Ascension Day
Ascension Day marks the last earthly appearance of Christ after his resurrection. Christians believe Christ ascended into heaven. It is celebrated 40 days after Easter.
Friday 2 May
Jewish Yom Hashoah
The Jewish Holocaust Memorial Day. The date is chosen as the closest date (in the Jewish calendar) to the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising.
Bahai Ridvan - twelfth day
Marks Baha'u'llah's departure from the Ridvan garden.
Sikh Birthday of Guru Arjan Dev (Nanakshahi calendar)
Guru Arjan Dev (1563-1606) was the fifth of the Sikh Gurus
Sunday 4 May
Christian Ascension Day (Catholic Church in England and Wales)
Ascension Day is normally celebrated 40 days after Easter. The Catholic Church in England and Wales celebrates it on the following Sunday instead.
Wednesday 7 May
Jewish Yom Hazikaron
A day of remembrance on the day preceding Israel's Independence Day.
Thursday 8 May
Jewish Yom Ha'atzmaut
Israel's Independence Day
Sunday 11 May
Christian Pentecost - Whitsun
The seventh Sunday after Easter, commemorating the descent of the Holy Spirit upon the disciples and the birth of the Christian Church.
Sunday 18 May
Christian Trinity Sunday
The first Sunday after Pentecost. Christians meditate on the nature of God as "Three in one".
Tuesday 20 May
Buddhist Wesak or Buddha day
The most important of the Buddhist festivals. It celebrates the Buddha's birthday, and, for some Buddhists, also marks his birth and death. Pictures of Wesak celebrations in Manchester
Thursday 22 May
Christian Corpus Christi
Roman Catholic festival celebrating the "real presence of Christ in the Eucharist". The festival falls on the Thursday after Trinity Sunday.
Friday 23 May
Jewish Lag B'Omer
A minor holiday on the 33rd day of the Omer commemorating a break in the plague during the lifetime of Rabbi Akiva.
Bahai Declaration of the Bab
The Bab was the Forerunner of Baha'u'llah, founder of the Baha'i faith. His mission was to prepare the world for the coming of Baha'u'llah and he declared it in the evening of May 22 1844.
Sikh Birthday of Guru Amar Das (Nanakshahi calendar)
Guru Amar Das (1479-1574) was the third of the Sikh Gurus.
Sunday 25 May
Christian Corpus Christi (Catholic Church in England and Wales)
Corpus Christi falls on the Thursday after Trinity Sunday. The Catholic Church in England and Wales celebrates it on the following Sunday instead.
Thursday 29 May
Bahai Ascension of Baha'u'llah
Anniversary of Baha'u'llah's death in in 1892 near Akka, Israel. |
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hkhan
UNITED KINGDOM
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Posted - Thursday, May 21, 2009 - 11:26 PM
posting some comments/corrections from our faith partnership colleagues:(source of our list is bbc website)
Henna
I don't know where your list originates, but it is incorrect.
Ascension Day this year is May 21st.
Pentecost is May 31st.
Trinity Sunday is June 7th.
They all move with Easter, and apply to all the Western Churches, not just the Roman Catholic Church.
We had a great time in the Holy Land. Tomorrow we go to a Conference on Christian/Muslim relations. Hope to see you soon.
Every blessing
John
Hi Hannah
Lag B Omer is on Tuesday 12th this year as its nearly Shavuot which is on
28th May the story of Ruth
For more info Just ask me yours JO
Jo Osborne
http://www.jocelyn-holistic-healing.co.uk |
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StudyingIslamUK
UNITED KINGDOM
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Posted - Thursday, June 4, 2009 - 8:17 AM
Sunday 7 June
Christian Trinity Sunday
The first Sunday after Pentecost. Christians meditate on the nature of God as "Three in one".
Thursday 11 June
Christian Corpus Christi
Roman Catholic festival celebrating the "real presence of Christ in the Eucharist". The festival falls on the Thursday after Trinity Sunday.
Sunday 14 June
Christian All Saints' Day (Orthodox)
This day honours all saints, known and unknown, of the Christian church. Western churches celebrate All Saints Day on November 1.
Christian Corpus Christi (Catholic Church in England and Wales)
Corpus Christi falls on the Thursday after Trinity Sunday. The Catholic Church in England and Wales celebrates it on the following Sunday instead.
Tuesday 16 June
Sikh Martyrdom of Guru Arjan Dev (Nanakshahi calendar)
Guru Arjan Dev was the fifth Sikh Guru and the first Sikh martyr. He also compiled all of the past Gurus' writings into one book, which is now the Sikh holy scripture: the Guru Granth Sahib.
Sunday 21 June
Pagan Summer Solstice - Litha
Longest day of the year
Sunday 28 June
Christian St Peter's Day (Catholic Church in England and Wales)
The Catholic Church in England and Wales moves this festival to the nearest Sunday if it falls on a Saturday or Monday.
Monday 29 June
Christian St Peter's Day
Observed by Roman Catholic, Anglican, and Lutheran churches. One of the oldest saints' days.
Source:BBC website |
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StudyingIslamUK
UNITED KINGDOM
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Posted - Saturday, July 4, 2009 - 11:12 AM
Sunday 5 July
Sikh Birthday of Guru Hargobind (Nanakshahi calendar)
Guru Hargobind (1595-1644) was the sixth of the Sikh Gurus.
Tuesday 7 July
Buddhist Asala - Dharma Day
The anniversary of the start of Buddha's teaching - his first sermon ,"The Wheel of Truth", after his enlightenment.
Thursday 9 July
Jewish 17th Tammuz
An important Jewish fast day.
Bahai Martyrdom of the Bab
Anniversary of the Bab's execution in 1850 in Tabriz, Iran.
Wednesday 15 July
Christian St Swithin's Day
Swithin (or Swithun) was a Saxon bishop in the 9th century. Legend has it that the weather on his feast day, 15 July, will determine the weather for the next 40 days.
Monday 20 July
Zoroastrian Jamshedi Noruz (Qadimi)
Zoroastrian New Year's Day in the Qadimi calendar.
Thursday 23 July
Sikh Birthday of Guru Har Krishen (Nanakshahi calendar)
Guru Har Krishan (1656-1664) was the eighth of the Sikh Gurus.
Rastafari Birthday of Haile Selassie I
Haile Selassie was the Emperor of Ethiopia. Rastas believe Haile Selassie is God, and that he will return to Africa members of the black community who are living in exile.
Friday 24 July
Mormon Pioneer Day
Commemorates the arrival in 1847 of the first Latter Day Saints pioneers in Salt Lake Valley.
Saturday 25 July
Zoroastrian Khordad Sal (Qadimi)
The birthday of Zoroaster, celebrated on this date in the Qadimi calendar.
Thursday 30 July
Jewish Tisha B'Av
A solemn day that commemorates a series of tragedies that have befallen the Jewish people over the years, many of which have coincidentally happened on this day.
Source:BBC |
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StudyingIslamUK
UNITED KINGDOM
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Posted - Sunday, August 2, 2009 - 11:02 AM
Saturday 1 August
Pagan Lughnasadh - Lammas
A harvest festival and one of the Pagan festivals of Celtic origin which split the year into four.
Wednesday 5 August
Hindu Raksha Bandhan
Raksha Bandhan is the Hindu festival that celebrates brotherhood and love. "Raksha Bandhan" means a thread for protection.
Thursday 6 August
Christian Transfiguration
Orthodox Christian feast commemorating the sudden emanation of radiance from the person of Jesus that occurred on the mountain.
Friday 14 August
Hindu Janmashtami - Krishna Jayanti
The Janamashtami festival marks the birth of Krishna, the most highly venerated God in the Hindu pantheon.
Saturday 15 August
Christian Dormition of the Theotokos
An Orthodox festival that commemorates the death, resurrection, and glorification of Christ's mother. Dormition means "falling asleep".
Christian Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary
A largely Roman Catholic festival celebrating their belief that Mary, the mother of Jesus, was taken body and soul into heaven.
Sunday 16 August
Christian Assumption of Mary (Catholic Church in England and Wales)
The Catholic Church in England and Wales moves this festival to the nearest Sunday if it falls on a Saturday or Monday.
Monday 17 August
Jain Paryushana
The most important Jain festival, it consists of eight (Swetambara) or ten (Digambara) days of intensive fasting and repentance. A time of reflection.
Rastafari Birthday of Marcus Garvey
Commemorates the Birthday of Marcus Garvey, the Jamaican politician born in 1887 who predicted the crowning of a King in Africa, and instigated the 'Back to Africa' movement.
Wednesday 19 August
Zoroastrian Jamshedi Noruz (Shenshai)
Zoroastrian New Year's Day in the Shenshai calendar.
Saturday 22 August
Muslim Ramadan (start)
Ramadan is the Muslim month of fasting.
Monday 24 August
Zoroastrian Khordad Sal (Shenshai)
The birthday of Zoroaster, celebrated on this date in the Shenshai calendar. |
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StudyingIslamUK
UNITED KINGDOM
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Posted - Wednesday, September 2, 2009 - 6:32 PM
Tuesday 8 September
Christian Nativity of the Theotokos
Orthodox Christians celebrate the birth of the Virgin Mary
Christian Birthday of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Roman Catholics celebrate the birth of the Virgin Mary.
Christian Feast of the Birth of Mary
Orthodox, Roman Catholic and Anglican Churches celebrate the birth of Mary, mother of Jesus.
Friday 11 September
Rastafari Ethiopian New Year
The start of the New Year in Ethiopia is recognised because Rastafarians believe Ethiopia to be their spiritual homeland, and a place to which they want to return.
Saturday 19 September
Hindu Navaratri (start)
Navaratri (nine nights) symbolises the triumph of good over evil and marks the start of autumn.
Jewish Rosh Hashanah (1st day)
Jewish New Year. A two-day festival during which work is not permitted.
Monday 21 September
Jewish Fast of Gedalliah
Fast in memory of the assassination of Gedalliah Ben Achikam, the Governor of Israel during the days of Nebuchadnetzar, King of Babylonia.
Muslim Eid-Ul-Fitr
The end of Ramadan when Muslims celebrate the end of fasting and thank Allah for His help with their month-long act of self-control.
Tuesday 22 September
Pagan Autumn Equinox
This day is celebrated when day and night are of equal duration.
Monday 28 September
Hindu Dussera
Celebrates Lord Rama's victory over the evil demon Ravana.
Jewish Yom Kippur
Day of Atonement - the most solemn day of the Jewish year.
Tuesday 29 September
Christian Michaelmas/ St Michael's Day
A feast day in honour of the archangel Michael. Michael is one of only two angels mentioned by name in the Bible (the other being Gabriel.) |
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