celebrations in the East

Spring Festival - world celebrating Novruz 2024

Spring Festival - world celebrating Novruz 2024

Novruz is celebrated worldwide today by the Turkic peoples and many Muslim countries as the beginning of the New Year. Novruz is a holiday of spring, which marks the beginning of a new year according to the astronomical solar calendar. …

Azerbaijan celebrating 'Su Chershenbesi'

Azerbaijan celebrating 'Su Chershenbesi'

Azerbaijan is celebrating the pre-holiday Tuesday - “Su Chershenbesi”, as preparations for the Novruz holiday have begun. On this day the sacred essence of water is expressed. According to popular belief, on the first …

Russia sums up relations with Kazakhstan

Russia sums up relations with Kazakhstan

Russian President Vladimir Putin congratulated President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev and the people of the country on Republic Day, the national holiday of the Republic of Kazakhstan, noting that Russian-Kazakh …

Muslims around the world celebrating Eid al-Adha

Muslims around the world celebrating Eid al-Adha

Muslims around the world are celebrating today Eid al-Adha, also known as the Feast of the Sacrifice, one of Islam's two major holydays. The spiritual leader of Russian Muslims, the Chair of Russia’s Muslim Spiritual …

Kazakhstan cancels military parade on May 9

Kazakhstan cancels military parade on May 9

The Ministry of Defense of Kazakhstan said that the military parade dedicated to Defender of the Fatherland Day on May 7 and Victory Day on May 9 would not be held due to cost savings. According to the Kazakh Defense Ministry, …

Blue Mosque reopens in Istanbul after 5-year restoration

Blue Mosque reopens in Istanbul after 5-year restoration

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan reopened Istanbul's iconic Blue Mosque, the first day of the Muslim holiday of Ramadan Bayram, also known as Eid al-Fitr, following a restoration effort that began 5 years ago. Attending the …

Tokayev congratulates Raisi on upcoming Eid al-Fitr

Tokayev congratulates Raisi on upcoming Eid al-Fitr

Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev and Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi have discussed the state and prospects of developing bilateral relations by phone, the Kazakh president's press service said. "The sides noted broad …

Israel bans non-Muslims from Temple Mount during Ramadan

Israel bans non-Muslims from Temple Mount during Ramadan

Israel halted visits by Jews and tourists to a Jerusalem holy site, Temple Mount, until the end of the holy Muslim month of Ramadan, expected around April 20. Following a meeting with senior defence establishment officials, Israeli …

Tokayev congratulates Kazakh people on Nauryz holiday

Tokayev congratulates Kazakh people on Nauryz holiday

Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev congratulated Kazakh people on Nauryz (Novruz) holiday. "Nauryz symbolizes renewal and rebirth, prosperity, and unity. This time of the year the days and nights are equal in length, and nature …

Happy Nowruz 2023: spring is here

Happy Nowruz 2023: spring is here

Nowruz is celebrated worldwide today by the Turkic peoples and many Muslim countries as the beginning of the New Year. Nowruz is a holiday of spring, which marks the beginning of a new year according to the astronomical solar calendar. …

More than 25 died in Iran during Nowruz celebrations

More than 25 died in Iran during Nowruz celebrations

Twenty seven people were killed and more than 4,000 injured during celebrations for Iran's traditional fire festival ahead of the Persian New Year, state media reported. The fire festival, called Chaharshanbe Suri in Farsi, is …

What is Holi and how to celebrate?

What is Holi and how to celebrate?

Holi, the Hindu festival of colour, is now celebrated around the world, marked by raucous parties where people throw and smear coloured powder on each other. The festival, the celebrations for which will begin on March 8 in many parts of India, signifies the arrival of spring and, for many Hindus, the triumph of good over evil.

Türkiye marks 99th anniversary of Republic

Türkiye marks 99th anniversary of Republic

Türkiye is set to host a series of nationwide events on Saturday to mark Republic Day, 99 years since the country adopted a new regime which stands strong despite challenges Türkiye marks Republic Day, the day the country …

Kazakhstan celebrating Republic Day

Kazakhstan celebrating Republic Day

Today, on October 25, Kazakhstan is celebrating Republic Day for the first time as a national holiday.  In September, Kazakhstan officially changed its Republic Day, moving it from Dec. 16 to Oct. 25, with the previous day honoring …