New Year (1st day of the month Muharram)
Islamic reckoning begins from the year 622, when the prophet Muhammad moved from Mecca to Medina (hijra, migration). The Prophet […]
Friday prayers (salat al-jum’a)
In Islam, the word ’id (or Eid) means an Assembly Day that is repeated. That weekly Assembly Day is Friday, […]
Shabbat – the Sabbath (weekly day of rest)
Of all the Jewish holidays the Sabbath, or weekly day of rest, is the most important. It is the only […]
Saint John the Baptist
The birthday of John the Baptist, son of the priest Zechariah and Elizabeth, gave Midsummer it’s Finnish name of juhannus, […]
Day of divine service, day of rest
Christians mark Sunday as their holy day of the week in honour of the Resurrection of Jesus. According to the […]
Day of Ashura (10th day of the month Muharram)
When the Prophet Muhammad arrived in Medina, he reported that the Jews of Medina were fasting and celebrating this day […]
Friday prayers (salat al-jum’a)
In Islam, the word ’id (or Eid) means an Assembly Day that is repeated. That weekly Assembly Day is Friday, […]
Shabbat – the Sabbath (weekly day of rest)
Of all the Jewish holidays the Sabbath, or weekly day of rest, is the most important. It is the only […]
Day of divine service, day of rest
Christians mark Sunday as their holy day of the week in honour of the Resurrection of Jesus. According to the […]
Feast of Saints Peter and Paul
From early in the Middle Ages, the martyrdom of the Holy Apostles Peter and Paul was marked on June 29. […]