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World Religious Calendar 980
September 2
fixed holy days
These holy days are on the same day every year on the solar calendar.
Feast of Asar-Onnophris:
Feast of Asar-Onnophris: Kemetic (ancient Egyptian) holy day. It is the day of the feast of
Asar-Onnophris (Osiris-Onnophris). The neteru who are in his retinue are in great festivity. The Ennead
is pleased.
Opet Festival:
Opet Festival: Kemetic (ancient Egyptian) holy day.
Grape Vine Festival:
Grape Vine Festival: Greek holy day.The city of Athens held the Grape Vine Festival in honor of
Ariadne and Dionysus. The island of Crete honored Ariadne as Goddess of the Moon and Dionysus as
God of Grape and Wine (son of Semele, another Goddess of the Moon).
holy days 2007 and 2008
These holy days are on different day each year on the solar calendar.
Maidyozarem:
Maidyozarem: Zoroastran holy day. ‘Mid-spring’ feast, one of the seven obligatory feasts of
Zoroastrianism and one of the six gahanbars (or gahambars). The gahanbars date back to the
pre-Zoroastrian agricultural people of the Iranian Plateau and mark the changing of the agricultural
seasons. The gahanbars were absorbed into Zoroastrianism as religious holy days and are celebrated
with feasting and fun.
In the Fasli (seaonsal) calendar, Maidyozarem is celebrated from April 30 to May 4. In the
Shahanshahi (or Shenshai) calendar, Maidyozarem is celebrated from September 29 to October 3 during
the years 2005, 2006, 2007, and 2008. In the Qadimi (ancient) calendar, Maidyozarem is celebrated
from August 30 to September 3 during the years 2005, 2006, 2007, and 2008.
Ramadan:
Ramadan: Islamic holy month. The Muslim holy month of Ramadan begins today in 2008. The
Muslim holy month of Ramadan begins today in 2008. Devout Muslims older than 12 years old refrain
from eating and drinking during daylight hours (from sunrise to sunset). Some Muslims start fasting as
young as eight years old. The daily fast is broken with a communal meal called the iftar. The purpose of
the fasting is as a spiritual exercise of self-restraint intended to inspire compassion and generosity for
those who are less fortunate. Devout Muslims are also expected to pray in mosques and give to the
poor. pregnant women, the elderly, children under 12, and the ill or those who can’t fast for medical
reasons are exempt, but are expected to instead donate money to feed the hungry.
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