Cultural Uniqueness

January 15th, 2010
Written by Imam Mohamad Bashar Arafat in Cultural Uniqueness with 0 Comments
painting of Mary with the baby, Jesus
As the preparations for the Christmas Holiday are underway in the U.S. and around the world, it might be of interest to see how Muslims perceive the birth of Jesus. It is worth noting that there are no detailed descriptions of any other Prophet’s story in the Qur’an like that of the story for Prophet Jesus’ and his miraculous birth. When I see my fellow Christian Americans celebrate Christmas...
January 23rd, 2009
Written by USARiseUp Staff in Cultural Uniqueness with 0 Comments
painting of Santa Claus
As people throughout the world prepare to celebrate the Christmas season, USARiseUp.com wanted to share this journey into the cultural symbols and traditions the children and adults from other countries observe during this magical time of the year.In America, he is Santa Claus, but he has many names and symbolizes a wide variety of different things in other countries. As we kick off this brief...

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