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Traditions of Middle East

Ramadan, hospitality of coffee and dates, Shabbat, Nowruz and the hajj. 191 traditions on EveryParampara so far.

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

Chaharshanbe Suri: Philippe Giabbanelli, CC BY 3.0, source
Yaldā Night: M.Sadegh Nikgostar/Tasnim News Agency, CC BY 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.