Word: holidaying
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...nervous. So that might explain the weak stock market and why long-term interest rates have been falling. But from the data we look at, the economy continues to expand pretty well. Our retail and manufacturing business is strong. We're moving a lot of stuff ahead of the holidays. Our retailer customers include Wal-Mart and Home Depot, and they continue to show expanded shipping patterns and plenty of inventory building. They expect a good holiday season...
...altars full of gifts to the dead were left on display throughout the weekend and open for observation on Nov. 1 and 2, the two days on which the holiday is traditionally celebrated. People from all religious affiliations were encouraged to bring their own religious items as well as pictures of their deceased loved ones to offer up on the altars
Ramadan began this year on October 15 and concludes with today’s fast. For every day of the holiday, Muslims fast from sunrise to sunset. They observe this holiday according to the HIS web site, “as an act of submission, solidarity, and remembrance...
With funding from HUDS, the HIS has organized break fast meals every day of the holiday this year in Ticknor Lounge, taking into account Muslim dietary restrictions...
With anti-Muslim sentiment a concern after September 11, this event is as much about raising awareness about Islam and educating people of other faiths as anything else. “This is a way to teach people about Ramadan, a holiday which many people don’t know about or understand,” Qudsi said...