Rakehel

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    Lailat al Miraj

    Islamic observance of Mohammed's night journey from Mecca to Jerusalem and his ascension to heaven. bbc.co.uk
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    Krishan Jayanti

    Hindu commemoration of the birth of Krishna - the 8th incarnation of god Vishnu. Local customs and dates vary. ryerson.ca
  3. Also known as The Falling Asleep of the Theotokos. An Orthodox Christian observance of the death, burial, resurrection and transfer to heaven of the Virgin Mary. Children are educated, hymns sung before and after meals, icons are displayed, flowers are blessed. theologic.com balamand.edu
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    Tisha B'av

    A Jewish commeration - begins at sundown the day before. A day of fasting in remembrance of the destruction of the Temple in 516 b.c.e. and 70 c.e. jewfaq.org
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    St. Benedict Day

    Catholic Christian recognition of the father of the The Benedictine Order. The Order is thought to be the first order of the Western Church Monastic tradition. newadvent.org
  6. A Baha'i commeration - Ali Mohammed was executed in 1850 by Persian political and religious powers. PlanetBahai
  7. The Robots of Dawn, by Asimov. I've read it before. I want to go back, reread The Foundation Trilogy, and also read the books that I missed that were around it. I'm trying to get the feel of all of his writing again. B)
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    New Church Day

    Swedenborgian Christian (Church of the New Jerusalem) annual commemoration of the vision document, "The True Christian Religion", written by Emanuel Swedenborg in 1770.
  9. A day for playing out simple practical jokes and tricks by one person upon another. In the Norse traditions, "The Day of Tricks," this day is thought to be ruled over by Loki.