Thanksgiving is celebrated on the fourth Thursday of November every year as an act of saying thanks and gratefully acknowledging the goods and favors that God and the people around us have showered us with.
Category: Food
Eating to Score!
What if we told you that eating right will help you score better? Sounds like a gimmick? Well, it isn’t! Believe it or not, what you eat, you become. So let’s try to understand more of where this saying originates from.
Celebrating Hari Raya Haji in 2021!
Hari Raya Haji or Eid-al-Adha is one of the two major festivals of Islam, the other being Hari Raya Puasa or Eid-al-Fitr. It is also called the Festival of Sacrifice, in remembrance of prophet Ibrahim’s trust in God and his willingness to sacrifice even his son to fulfil his duty to God.
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.
Mixing in some Discipline!
During the school term, what goes through your mind when you are racing against time trying to finish an assignment or any other piece of work at the last minute? Does your mind voice say something like, “Oh, if only I had started studying a bit earlier”?
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…
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.
Celebrating Hari Raya Aidilfitri!
The celebration of Eid Ul Fitr (or Hari Raya as it is known across South East Asia) was instituted by Prophet Muhammad himself. Some sources attribute the tradition to the time when the Prophet shifted to the city of Medina. He is said to have observed the people at Medina conducting celebrations during two days of the year.
Exam Smart Tip #6 – How to Eat Right for the Exams?
How often have you heard the quote – ‘you are what you eat?’ Food is undoubtedly one of the most crucial things upon which our existence hinges and this exam season the importance of food and a proper diet cannot be stressed more. Exam preparation like any other thing is not just a mental exercise…
Celebrating Easter!
So what’s the speciality of 21st April 2019? Well, the day is extremely important for at least 1.5 billion people who are preparing to welcome their most important annual festival. The 21st of April, 2019 is going to be celebrated as ‘Easter Sunday’ by Christians all over the world. ‘Christmas’ is like a household term…
