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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.

🇮🇱 Jerusalem, IsraelPassoverפסח A Jewish spring festival celebrating freedom from slavery with ritual mealsSpiritual · Dinner

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

🇮🇱 Jerusalem, IsraelPassover Sederסדר פסח A ritual meal opening Passover, told over wine, matzah and symbolic foodsSpiritual · Feasts and festival meals

🇮🇷 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

🇮🇱 Jerusalem, Israel and 1 moreHoshana Rabbahהוֹשַׁעְנָא רַבָּה The seventh and final day of Sukkot, marked by seven synagogue processions and night-long study.Festival · Dinner

Photo credits on this page

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

Passover Seder: Unknown author, Public domain, source
Hoshana Rabbah: Unknown author, Public domain, source
Yaldā Night: M.Sadegh Nikgostar/Tasnim News Agency, CC BY 4.0, source
Chaharshanbe Suri: Philippe Giabbanelli, CC BY 3.0, source
Passover: User:RadRafe~commonswiki, Public domain, source

The weekly EveryParampara

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