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Traditions of Middle East

Ramadan, hospitality of coffee and dates, Shabbat, Nowruz and the hajj. 195 traditions on EveryParampara so far.

🇮🇷 Iran and 5 moreYaldā Nightشب یلدا A solstice night of poetry, fruit and family, kept from Iran through Central AsiaFestival · Dinner

🇮🇷 Isfahan, Iran and 4 moreChaharshanbe Suriچهارشنبه‌سوری An Iranian festival of fire and renewal celebrated on the eve of the final Wednesday before spring.Festival · Tea-time and snacking customs

🇮🇱 IsraelKiddushקידוש A blessing over wine or grape juice that marks Shabbat and festivals as holySpiritual · Tea, coffee and drinking ceremonies

🇮🇱 IsraelEve of Passover on Shabbatערב פסח Special Jewish calendar customs when the eve of Passover coincides with the SabbathSeasonal · Dinner

Photo credits on this page

The small pictures above come from Wikimedia Commons under free licences. Some are cropped to fit.

Kiddush: Dimitri, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
Yaldā Night: M.Sadegh Nikgostar/Tasnim News Agency, CC BY 4.0, source
Chaharshanbe Suri: Philippe Giabbanelli, CC BY 3.0, source
Eve of Passover on Shabbat: בעלת הזכויות - טלי אמתי, CC BY-SA 4.0, source

The weekly EveryParampara

Every week: one tradition from somewhere new, what is being celebrated around the world this week, and one idea explained.