Ramazan Bayramı – the sweetest holiday of all
This week sees the end of the holy month of Ramadan – Eid-al-Fitr. In Türkiye, Eid is known as Ramazan Bayramı and is celebrated with three days of feasting. Muslims celebrate Eid Al-Fitr with prayers called “Salat Al Eid” in Arabic. There is no audible call to prayer for the Eid prayers. Muslims will gather […]
All about the holy month of Ramazan
Ramadan, known as Ramazan in Türkiye, is the holy month of Islam. It is believed that the Quran – the Islamic holy book – was revealed to mankind during Ramadan through the Prophet Muhammad. When is Ramazan? The Islamic calendar is based on lunar cycles, not the Gregorian calendar, which is why the exact date […]
A joyful day for the children of Adıyaman
Earlier this month, we brought you an article written by Bee Harrison, her account of their visit to Adıyaman, four weeks after the earthquake. You can read the article here if you missed it. We are delighted to say that the article raised enough in donations to be able to give the children of Adıyaman […]