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  2. Holiday stamp - Wikipedia

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    The stamp was first issued on October 15 in New York. [7] The initial version of the stamp has been reissued; in 2006 it was 39 cents, in 2007, it was 41 cents stamp, and in 2008 it was a 42 cent stamp. In 2013 United States Postal Service issued a new version of Hanukkah stamp which depicted menorah again. The stamp was issued on November 19 ...

  3. Islamic holidays - Wikipedia

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    Islam. 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 ...

  4. Eid al-Fitr - Wikipedia

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    Outside the Muslim-majority regions, only Muslims are entitled to a one-day holiday. In Xinjiang province, Eid al-Fitr is even celebrated by the Han Chinese population. During the holiday, supplies of mutton, lamb and beef are distributed to households as part of a welfare program funded by government agencies, public and private institutions ...

  5. What Is Mawlid? Here's the Significance Behind the Muslim Holiday

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    Mawlid, also known as Eid Milad-un-Nabi, is an annual festival observed by many Muslims. It is a celebration of the anniversary of Prophet Muhammad's birth. While the Prophet Muhammad was alive ...

  6. What is Eid al-Fitr and how is it being celebrated? - AOL

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    On Monday, Muslims will celebrate Eid al-Fitr which marks the end of Ramadan, when Muslims are encouraged to engage in dawn-to-dusk fasting. The second Eid, called Eid al-Adha, which is also known ...

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

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    There are two major Muslim holidays per year, each preceded by a set of holy days. The first holiday is Eid al-Fitr, which takes place after the holy month of Ramadan. This year, in 2023, Ramadan ...

  8. Islamic calendar - Wikipedia

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    Islamic calendar stamp issued at King Khalid International Airport on 10 Rajab 1428 AH (24 July 2007 CE). The Hijri calendar (Arabic: ٱلتَّقْوِيم ٱلْهِجْرِيّ, romanized: al-taqwīm al-hijrī), or Arabic calendar also known in English as the Muslim calendar and Islamic calendar, is a lunar calendar consisting of 12 lunar months in a year of 354 or 355 days.

  9. Shams al-Ma'arif - Wikipedia

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    OCLC. 20121408. LC Class. BF1771 .B8 Arab. Shams al-Ma'arif or Shams al-Ma'arif wa Lata'if al-'Awarif[ a] is a 13th-century grimoire centered on Arabic magic by Ahmad al-Buni. It is claimed to be a manual for achieving esoteric spirituality. The book is a patchwork of bits and pieces of Al-Buni's authentic works, and texts by other authors. [ 1]