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The day of Arafat is the holiest day in the Islamic calendar. It falls on the 9th day of the month of Dhu al-Hijjah in the lunar Islamic calendar. It coincides with the second day of the annual Hajj pilgrimage to Mecca and is on the the day before the beginning of Eid ul-Adha, a […]
According to legend, Lahore was once named Lavapura, after a mythological Hindu figure from the Ramayana. A vacant temple dedicated to this figure is contained inside the Lahrore Fort. Prior to the partition in India in 1947, a third of Lahore’s population was Hindu and Sikh. Lahore’s Hindus used to reside in ‘distinct enclaves’. The city’s Hindu […]
1. Petronas Towers Standing 452 metres tall, the Petronas Twin Towers retained its world-title claim to fame until 2004 when Taipei’s 101 was built, measuring 508 metres tall. Today, the Burj Khalifa in Dubai (opened in 2010) retains the spot as the world’s tallest building. Located in the KL city centre, the Petronas Twin Towers’ architecture is Islamic-inspired and […]
Often described as the Eternal City, it is easy to see why Rome has gained this name. Everywhere you go, there are reminders of its incredible heritage and the construction secrets that still amaze. Just consider the subject of concrete. Modern concrete is struggling to survive the environmental effects of just a few decades. Roman […]
• A jam packed programme of events celebrating the city’s unique culture and heritage • Over 100 events – many of them free! • Running 7 – 17 September across the city Birmingham Heritage Week will take over the city again this September, with over 100 events giving visitors the chance to discover more about […]
Eid-al-Adha is celebrated due to Ibrahim’s (Abraham’s) willingness to sacrifice his son Ishmael, when God ordered him to do this. However, just as Ibrahim was about to kill Ishmael, God put a sheep in his place. Some people dispute that the son of sacrifice was Isaac (Isḥāq). Regardless, these events are remembered and celebrated at […]
