teeja, chaleeswan... specific to prayers for dead ones.
Thanksgiving is a religious occasion?
in a way yes...they don't go to the Church on that day but lavish food is served over which they say 'thanks' to the Lord for providing them with bounties. this happens right after the harvest season...on the second Monday in October.
poor turkeys get slaughtered in huge numbers. even non-Christians [including some Muslims] prepare turkey that day to treat their relatives and friends who gather in the evening.
Thanksgiving is a statuary [gazetted] holiday in Canada and the US but in the US it is celebrated in November for some reason.
in Thanksgiving who is being thanked?
God, of course! :)
as i said, people don't go to church but they offer thanks to God at lavish dinners/supper.
since non-Christians also celebrate [in a way] because it's a holiday and it's a perfect time for the families members to get together and have good time. some of them also prepare turkey.
Thanksgiving is one of the holidays [first after summer vacations] when the travel is at it's peak. airlines hike fares and there is a spike on the travel chart.
as i said, people don't go to church but they offer thanks to God at lavish dinners/supper.
since non-Christians also celebrate [in a way] because it's a holiday and it's a perfect time for the families members to get together and have good time. some of them also prepare turkey.
Thanksgiving is one of the holidays [first after summer vacations] when the travel is at it's peak. airlines hike fares and there is a spike on the travel chart.
is Jumaraat still in. I think after Sunday holiday, Jumaraat ka wo maza nahin raha
yeh, kaha jata ha k Jumaraat ko Roohain ati han , but i do nt think so. Isi reason ki vja say log halvay bejtay han Mullahz k ghar. So jumaraat is still there for people. (fake)
Those who are ameer don’t wait for others to present them with halwa. Many molvis in rural areas still live the same life as depicted in Ahmed Nadeem Qasmi’s short story "Al-Hamd o Lillah’.
