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Mizna is a critical platform for contemporary literature, film, art, and cultural production centering the work of Arab and Southwest Asian and North African artists.

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Established in 2003, the Arab Film Festival has featured local debuts of independent narrative and documentary features and short films from more than fifteen countries. Over the years, our festival has created a necessary space in the Twin Cities for Arab and Muslim filmmakers to tell their stories in beautiful and innovative ways. The festival seeks to provide Arab American and Arab film artists support and exposure, build the local Arab American community, and present to the general public the diverse ways in which Arabs view themselves and the world they live in through the powerful and accessible medium of film. For the larger audience, the festival provides the chance to encounter Arab / Arab American communities on their own terms, revealing the heterogeneity of Arab peoples, and providing a rich, complex, and true source of cultural understanding.

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Established in 2003, the Arab Film Festival has featured local debuts of independent narrative and documentary features and short films from more than fifteen countries. Over the years, our festival has created a necessary space in the Twin Cities for Arab and Muslim filmmakers to tell their stories in beautiful and innovative ways.

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Youtube Playlist: Celebrate Women's History Month!

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Youtube Playlist: Celebrate Women's History Month!

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This month we're honoring the inspiring and powerful women and girls who've helped support Sesame Street's mission of helping kids grow Smarter, Stronger and...

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A Ramadan etiquette guide for non-Muslims

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A Ramadan etiquette guide for non-Muslims

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Editor's Note - This story was originally published in 2019 and has been updated.

There are about 7.6 billion people in the world. And around 24% of them -- (CNN) - 1.8 billion -- are fasting from sunup to sundown. Every day. For an entire month.

But what if you're not a Muslim -- just a caring, considerate person. Is there anything you should do so you don't come across as insensitive to your fasting friends in the US during Ramadan?

Short answer: No. Long answer: No.

But you can earn some cool points if you follow these 10 tips:

For the 30 days of Ramadan, Muslims around the world will abstain from eating and drinking during daylight hours. That doesn't mean you shouldn't carry on business as usual. (Just turn a deaf ear to our growling stomachs.)

If you have to host a brown-bag, you should. But don't feel bad if we sit there, like a vegetarian friend at a churrascaria. Ditto for a happy-hour mixer. If your Muslim co-worker takes a pass, understand.

You can if you want to see what it feels like. But it's not going to hurt our feelings -- even if we're best friends.

Iftar is the breaking of the fast after sundown. We like to make it a big communal meal. You should come.

Ramadan isn't like Christmas or Thanksgiving, as in everyone knows exactly when it'll fall. It bounces around, because the Islamic calendar is lunar. When it begins depends on when the new moon is seen. That's why the precise dates change from year to year.

How we determine when Ramadan begins is decidedly old-school: You have to physically see the moon (even though there are apps for that). That's why, if your co-worker says, "Starting tomorrow, can I start work early so I can leave sooner?" try to accommodate.

No, we can't drink. Not even water. But we'll walk with you if you want to take a break.

One word: Halitosis. You try not eating or drinking for the entire day. That's why we're standing a foot away from you when we talk.

There's no "war on Christmas"-level controversy surrounding the greeting (it means "Happy Ramadan"). Your Muslim co-worker will appreciate the thoughtfulness.

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ramadan: an etiquette guide for non-muslims - cnn

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A Ramadan etiquette guide for non-Muslims

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Editor's Note - This story was originally published in 2019 and has been updated. There are about 7.6 billion people in the world. And around 24% of them -- (CNN) - 1.8 billion -- are fasting from sunup to sundown. Every day. For an entire month.

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Here's Everything You Need to Know About Holi, the Hindu Festival of Colors

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Here's Everything You Need to Know About Holi, the Hindu Festival of Colors

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Here's Everything You Need to Know About Holi

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Holi, the Hindu festival of colors, has come to symbolize the vivid, colorful joy of Indian festivals.

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Holi is a Hindu festival celebrating the start of spring. This year, it is celebrated on March 25th.

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Holi is a Hindu festival celebrating the start of spring. This year, it is celebrated on March 25th.

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Often referred to as the "Festival of Colors," Holi is celebrated around the world and is recognized as a national holiday in India.

Like Diwali, Holi is one of the most anticipated and widely celebrated Hindu festivals, yet many of our neighbors, teachers, and friends haven't heard about it. The Hindu American Foundation is proud to present you with our Holi Toolkit, a guide to familiarizing you and your students with Holi. In this toolkit, you will find materials to teach about the "Festival of Colors" in your classrooms and activities to do at home. This toolkit is constructed as a way to learn more about this Hindu festival in an interactive and enjoyable way, and can be used by educators and parents alike!

Holi Fact Sheet

The Stories of Holi

Celebrating Holi: An English Language Arts Lesson

Holi Haiku

Roy G. Biv Activity

Holi Crossword Puzzle

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Holi is a Hindu festival celebrating the start of spring. Often referred to as the "Festival of Colors," Holi is celebrated around the world and is recognized as a national holiday in India. HAF's Holi Toolkit will help you learn more about this Hindu festival in an interactive and enjoyable way.

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'The Holi festival is about colour, light and new beginnings. Can anyone tell us how many days Holi Festival lasts for?' (2 days).

'What story about good and evil does Holi remember?' (Holika and Prahlad). Wait for responses and follow-up with: 'What can we learn from this story?' (Look for an awareness of good triumphing over evil or good over bad).

'The second day of the Holi festival is filled with lots of celebrations such as traditional music and dancing. Another central tradition is colour. Can anyone remember what the colourful powder was called that people cover each other in during Holi celebrations?' ( ).

'Can anyone remember why people cover themselves in the colourful powder?' (Look for an awareness of the story of Krishna and Radha, or more broadly of people showing a sign of love). Wait for responses and follow-up with: 'Can anyone remember what the different colours that people use mean?' (Blue = represents the gods; Red = love and fertility; yellow = knowledge and learning; green = nature and the start of spring).

7. Opportunity to reflect
Focus your reflection on the core themes of the Holi festival - love, new beginnings and happiness.
Holi is a time for thinking about love, new beginnings and happiness.
Think quietly to yourself about the people you love and the things that make you happy...
Sometimes people can be unkind to us - like in the story of Holika and Prahlad - but the festival of Holi celebrates love and good triumphing over bad...
It shows us that new beginnings are possible...
Think about a new beginning you'd like to make...and how you will make it happen...

8. Opportunity for prayer
Begin with your usual form of address ('Dear God', 'Lord Jesus', 'Let us pray...' etc) and:
Thank you for the lessons we can learn from the festival of Holi.
Help us to share happiness and love with our friends and family and celebrate the triumph of good over evil.
Amen.

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A primary school assembly framework for KS1 and KS2 celebrating the Hindu festival of Holi. Includes a video telling the story of Prahlad and Holika. Offers suggestions for songs, reflection and prayer. May be used to deliver Collective Worship. BBC School Radio. BBC Teach.