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Bakra Eid 2022: History and significance behind the 'festival of sacrifice
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 9 (ANI): Eid al-Adha or Bakra Eid, which will be observed on July 10 this year, is a holy occasion also called the 'festival of sacrifice' and is celebrated on the 10th day of Dhu al-Hijjah, the 12th month of the Islamic or lunar calendar. It marks the end of the annu
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The significance, rituals behind Eid Milad-un-Nabi and how it commemorates
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 18 (ANI): Eid Milad-un-Nabi is an annual celebration to commemorate the birth anniversary of Prophet Muhammad and is observed in the month of Rabi-ul-Awwal, the third month of the Islamic lunar calendar, which commences with the sighting of the moon. The occasio
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How Eid al-Adha is celebrated in different countries across the globe
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 19 (ANI): The holy festival of Eid al-Adha, also known as the 'festival of sacrifice' or Greater Eid, is celebrated on the 10th day of Dhu al-Hijjah, the 12th month of the Islamic or lunar calendar.
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Jama Masjid illuminates as Ramzan moon sighted
Updated : 6 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 24 (ANI): Jama Masjid, one of the largest mosques in the country, was illuminated on Friday, a day ahead of the commencement of the holy month of Ramzan.
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Happy Chinese New Year! 'Year of the Dog denotes loyalty'
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], Feb 16 (ANI): The Chinese New Year 2018, celebrated today across the globe, is the Year of the Dog, that denotes 'loyalty', said Miao Ru, the abbess of Kuang Shan Kolkata Buddhist Temple.
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