Image Source Umrah is the second holiest journey Muslims undertake in their lives. While it is not obligatory, it holds a central place in every Muslim’s beliefs. Owing to the countless blessings Umrah brings along, Muslims try to perform Umrah...
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Every winter, for thousands of years, the Kukeri dancers of Bulgaria perform a vibrant spectacle to battle against the darkness. The tradition has been ingrained into the country’s culture for generations – so far back that no one knows where...
With December tapering to an end and, with it, the excitement of Christmas, the arrival of the new year, among those of us for whom it falls on January the 1st, is what our minds usually turn to. During that magical countdown at 10 seconds to...
