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crikkett Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Apr-04-07 11:09 AM
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Is April 4 a holy day in Persia/Middle East?
I read once that it was. I can't remember where...
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magellan Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Apr-04-07 11:11 AM
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1. I caught this on CNN this morning
I think they said that at some point during our Easter Holiday, Muslims celebrate the birth of the Prophet Mohammad.
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Clark2008 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Apr-04-07 11:14 AM
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2. No - they don't use the Gregorian calendar to celebrate holidays
http://www.amaana.org/islam/muslimholidays.htm

Their holidays are based on an Islamic calendar; therefore, what was a holiday on April 4 this year isn't necessarily the same date next year.
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ellacott Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Apr-04-07 11:20 AM
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3. There are still Christians in the Middle East
They are not all Muslims. One of Sadaam Hussein's cabinet members was a Christian.

Many of those Christians observe the same calendar as the west.
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Bombtrack Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Apr-04-07 11:24 AM
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4. It has been since "Coach" premiered in Saudi Arabia
Edited on Wed Apr-04-07 11:25 AM by Bombtrack
Craig T. Nelson's birthday. Huge hit. They take it very seriously.
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muriel_volestrangler Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Apr-04-07 11:25 AM
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5. April 5th this year, for Shia
according to Wikipedia - Mohammed's birthday.
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crikkett Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Apr-04-07 11:29 AM
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6. I think that's what I was looking for, thanks.
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majorjohn Donating Member (310 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Apr-04-07 11:30 AM
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7. Prophet Mohammed's Birthday
It's April 5th this year because it coincides with the Arabian calendar's date of his birth.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mawlid
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