Selamat Hari Raya! It’s time again to welcome one of the most significant days in the Islamic year – Hari Raya Puasa, which teaches us the importance of togetherness and sacrifice in one’s life after a month of fasting.
Category: Festivals
Celebrating Chinese New Year during Covid-19
2021 has come, and we are now celebrating the Lunar New Year! How time flies, forty-two days of the year have passed, and one of the most colourful and grand celebrations of the year is upon us. Known by different names such as the Lunar New Year or the Spring Festival, the occasion is one of the most anticipated festivals owing to the vibrant and exciting celebrations, family reunions, festive shopping, parades, and the most delectable dishes. The coming year is going to be the Year of the Ox according to the Chinese Zodiac.
Help, I’m not ready for school!
Things don’t always work out as we plan. But things tend to work out a lot better when you breathe some positivity into yourself. Parents need to help their kids see the upcoming year as one with opportunity and not one filled with challenges or hurdles. The subjects in the new academic level are not to be seen as hard or difficult, they are an opportunity to learn more and enhance one’s intellect.
Celebrating Christmas during COVID!
The spirit of Christmas is sure to bring a smile to your face. But this isn’t every other year, is it? So many of us are naturally worried about Christmas being ruined or feeling less Christmassy. Well, we’ve got news for you, the Christmas spirit ain’t going anywhere!
Planning your vacation in the post-COVID world!
Are you planning to travel? Traveling or even going for a vacation was a distant dream for a good part of this year. Now, after months of staying at home, we have an option to travel to a good number of destinations. With many of the countries and travel destinations reopening, the hospitality and travel industries are also taking the necessary measures to ensure the safety and well-being of tourists.
Celebrating Diwali!
Diwali, the festival of lights, always brings with it a sense of joy and excitement. A festival that is mostly attributed to the Hindu culture of India, Diwali has over the centuries transcended the walls of religion and has turned out to be one of the most popular festivals in the world.
Selamat Hari Raya Haji!
Hari Raya Haji is also known as the Festival of the Sacrifice and there is a story behind this. Prophet Ibrahim is an important character in the Islamic religion. He was a righteous man and a strong believer in God. In order to test Ibrahim’s loyalty, God asked the prophet to offer his own son Ishmael as a sacrifice. Prophet Ibrahim followed God’s command and had propped his son up for the sacrifice when God intervened to tell him that he did not have to sacrifice his son. Instead, Ibrahim is said to have made another sacrifice. It is the commemoration of Ibrahim’s sacrifice which is celebrated as Hari Raya Haji.
Selamat Hari Raya Adilfitri!
Hari Raya Puasa in the year of COVID The Holy Month of Ramadan is coming to an end, tomorrow in fact! Followers of Islam in Singapore as well as in other parts of the world are getting ready to welcome the month of Shawwal and with it the most auspicious day of Hari Raya Puasa…
Ramadan In The Time Of Covid-19
Ramadan is the month of fasting. Followers do not take food while the sun is up, i.e from dawn to dusk. Fasting must be accompanied by a willingness to fast and do penance. After dusk, the followers take a meal called the Iftar.
Let’s Celebrate Love this Valentine’s Day!
As we all know, Valentine’s Day is a fixed day on the calendar and it falls on the 14th of February every year. No one has pinpointed the exact origin of this day, however, a good place to start with would be Ancient Rome. Romans celebrated the feast of Lupercalia where men drew the names of women from a jar and they coupled up for the duration of the festival (usually from February 13th-15th) or longer if the match was right.
