The spot from which Boabdil gazed for the last time at Granada is today a tourist attraction, known as 'The Last Sigh of the Moor.' His descendents, who made their way to southern India, took, as their family name, his nickname, "Zogoiby" - "The Unfortunate." Another branch of the family descended from Black Jews who immigrated to Cochin, India, and built a synagogue in 1568. It, too, is a famous landmark, preserved to this day. Moraes concentrates on the last four generations of his ancestors, spanning the first eight decades of the twentieth century.
Judaism and Hanukkah Matt Mariande REL/134 Dr. Kathleen Ramsey October 6, 2010 HANUKKAH: * * The time of the year of the holy day(s) * -Hanukkah is a winter time festival * -Celebrated on the 25th day of the Jewish month of Kislev. * The Jewish calendar is primarily lunar, with each month beginning on the new moon. * - * * * The historical origin of the holy day(s): -Also known as, the Feast of Dedication or the Feast of Lights. -Hanukkah celebrates the rebellion of Jewish freedom fighters, known as the Maccabees. The Maccabees were a group of warriors who fought back against Antiochus, a Syrian ruler, who desicrated the holy site of the Second Temple and tried to force
This article is about the religious ceremony and party referred to as a bat mitzvah. The specifics of the ceremony and party (even whether there is a religious ceremony to mark the occasion) vary widely depending on which movement of Judaism (Orthodox, Conservative, Reform, etc.) the family belongs to. Bar Mitzvah [pic] Bar Mitzvah literally translates as "son of commandment." The word "bar" means "son" in Aramaic, which was the commonly spoken vernacular language of the Jewish people (and much of the Middle East) from around 500 B.C.E.
By the year 3000 BC, Egypt was divided into two areas upper In Ancient Egypt new cultures had developed early. By 3100 BC. King Menes untied upper, Lower Egypt two independent kingdoms along the Nile River to what has become a great empire. To start, Ancient Egypt and Africa is one of the best places to vacation on. For instance you can go on an hour tour or so and go and look at the Old Kingdom of Egypt which was known for there sun worship, pyramid building trading expedition as far as the North and the Black Sea.
The Piñata In my culture a symbolic image that I have chosen is the “piñata”. It is said that the piñata originated in china, then was adapted in Europe in the 14th century, and consequently for religious purposes came to Mexico City in the 16th century. However in Mesoamerica a similar tradition of the piñata already existed. The Aztecs utilized the piñata to celebrate Huitzilopochtli’s birthday. They celebrated from December 7th to December 26th.
Firstly, there are 28 states in India and each state has different religion. For example, there are traditions in Hinduism, Jainism, Buddhism, and Sikhism.Example: 80% of people in India are Hindus. Hinduism is a colorful religion with huge colonnade of Gods and Goddesses and is one of the most ancient religions in the world. In ancient times Buddhism and Jainism were very popular. Sikhism was established in 15th century and is newest religion.
He was born in Persia to native Persian speaking parents in the village of Wakhsh. The most important influences upon young Rumi, besides his father, are said to be the Persian poets Attar and Sanai. Rumi in one poem expresses his appreciation: "Attar was the spirit, Sanai his eyes twain, And in time thereafter, Came we in their train" and mentions in another poem: "Attar has traversed the seven cities of Love, We are still at the turn of one street". Rumi met another Sufi saint and mystic, Shams-e Tabrizi, on 15 November 1244 that completely changed his life. From an accomplished teacher and jurist, Rumi was transformed into an ascetic.
The Mayans The Mayan Empire is considered somewhat more advanced than other early civilizations in the Americas, primarily because it developed five hundred years before such cultures as the Inca and Aztec. The Mayans were an agricultural people who settled in southern Mexico and in Central America around 1000 to 1500 B.C. Their vast territory covered the Yucatán Peninsula in Mexico, Belize, much of Guatemala, and parts of Honduras and El Salvador. The Mayans developed a writing system, possibly the first in the Western Hemisphere, which they used to record time and astronomical events as well as their history and religion. They also created an advanced form of Mathematics and a 365-day calendar that may have been more accurate than the calendar
M The Maya were generally considered one of the greatest civilizations in North America prior to Columbus's arrival. They achieved the most developed language, the highest level of knowledge on astronomy for their time, and the most complicated calendar of all the Mesoamerican people. Behind all these advancements, they also had a pretty complex class structure, economy, and governmental system. A. In the Preclassic era of Mayan history, corn was farmed and the early Mayans laid a base for their culture, which was believed to have been influenced by the Olmec Indians near-by (Evanston).
El Dia de los Muertos ( Day of the dead) is celebrated every Autumn in Mexico. It is normally observed during the Catholic feasts of All Saints’ Day and All Souls’ Day during 1st and 2nd of November. The Mexicans celebrate this 2 day holiday in return of deceased relatives to their loved ones remaining on earth. This has been a 4,000 year old celebratory tradition for the Mexican people to honor the dead. The celebration is the opportunity to laugh at death and it involves a candlelight vigil and La Llorada (the weeping).