Azerbaijan, which plays the role of a bridge between the East and the West, is one of the unique places, where friendly and fraternal relations have existed between peoples, and ethnic and cultural diversity and high multicultural values have …
Muharram, also known as Muharram-ul-Haram, is the first month of the Hijri calendar and thus marks the beginning of the Islamic year. It is the only month which Allah's name has been attached to - the Prophet Muhammad referred …
President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev has sent a letter of congratulation to President of Belarus Aleksandr Lukashenko on the occasion of the country’s …
Muslims from around the world congregated today at Mount Arafat south of Makkah for the most important day of the Hajj - the day of Arafah. The ritual at Mount Arafat, known as the hill of mercy, is considered the peak of the …
Today, on June 1, the International Children's Day is celebrated worldwide, it is a holiday of peace, hope, kindness and joy, dedicated to childhood. Russian President Vladimir Putin sent congratulations …
The United Nations General Assembly unanimously adopted a resolution designating May 25 as World Football Day. The chosen date commemorates the …
Russian President Vladimir Putin extended greetings to the Russian Jews on Passover - the Jewish holiday commemorating the Biblical story of …
Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze congratulated citizens of the country celebrating Novruz Bayram in messages particularly highlighting the Azerbaijani communities. The message from the government head marked the annual …
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. …
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken congratulated the people on the occasion of the Novruz holiday. "Happy Nowruz to all celebrating the arrival of spring and new beginnings. May we cherish the bonds …
Russian cosmonauts aboard the International Space Station (ISS) have sent warm New Year's greetings to their compatriots, expressing support and heartfelt sentiments. Oleg Kononenko, Nikolai Chub and Konstantin Borisov, the Russian …
President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev has sent a congratulatory letter to President of Belarus Aleksander Lukashenko on the occasion of the national holiday - …
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 …
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. …
International Women’s Day is observed on March 8 in Russia and many other countries around the world. The idea of establishing an annual International Woman's Day belongs to German socialist activist Clara Zetkin. In …
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.
Jewish communities started celebrating Hanukkah this weekend. The Jewish festival of light, which lasts eight nights, involves lighting candles on a menorah, eating fried foods and playing with spinning tops called dreidels. Hanukkah is …
Muslims around the world are celebrating the three-day Eid al-Fitr festival, which marks the end of the fasting month of Ramadan. Eid al-Fitr, or “the festival of breaking the fast”, begins with the first sighting …
First Vice-President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Mehriban Aliyeva has shared a post on the occasion of Ramadan holiday. The post says: “I sincerely congratulate the people of Azerbaijan and Muslims of the world on the …
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken shared a post on his Twitter account on the occasion of Novruz holiday. U.S. Secretary of State congratulated people around the world celebrating Novruz. Anthony Blinken wished a happy and joyous …
