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  • They take pride in the ancient Zoroastrian holidays of Noruz, Yalda, and Mehragan which are celebrated along with the Muslim "eids" like Ashura.

    ProgressiveIslam.Org - Comments 2008

  • They visit us on our eids feasts and celebrations, just as we visit them.

    Ancient Faith Is a Reminder of Iraq’s Diversity 2003

  • W CAPE: 3 injuries in separate incidents. eids llville, aCember of the University of Western Cape (UWC) prevented two members of the Democratic Party (DP) Youth from entering the SRC offices.

    ANC Daily News Briefing 1994

  • _ Eid, which continues the annual issuance of the stamp launched in 2001 to mark Islamic festivals, or eids.

    StarTribune.com rss feed 2009

  • In the Islamic calender there are two eids, Eid al-fitr which we celebrate at the end of ramadan (the month of fasting), and eid al-adha which celebrates the life of the prophet Ibrahim/Abraham and the sacrifice he made (falls two lunar months after Ramadan).

    reddit.com: what's new online! 2009

  • The Eid stamp commemorates the two most important festivals - or eids - in the Islamic calendar: Eid Al-Fitr and Eid Al-Adha.

    New Urban Legends 2009

  • "It's enough to have two eids," said the economics major.

    - Latest Popular Stories, Instablogs Community 2008

  • These included the distribution of huge amounts of various sweets at durbar or court during "public" holidays such as naw ruz or New Year's and other celebrations including the Islamic calendar holidays or eids, its nearly unlimited availability to accompany the tea that was continually consumed by those attending regular court sessions, its use during life course rituals for local notables such as weddings and births when Abd al-Rahman distributed bountiful helpings of sweetmeats to the family/families in question, and the huge supplies of sugar-laden drinks and edibles presented directly to domestic and foreign state guests during their stays in Kabul.

    Connecting Histories in Afghanistan: Market Relations and State Formation on a Colonial Frontier 2008

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