This coming Sunday marks the Muslim observance of the "Day of 'Ashura."  The word 'ashura literally means "tenth" in Arabic, and is named for the day of the month on which it falls (the tenth day of Muharram, this first month of the Islamic year).  'Ashura is an ancient observance that...

In honor of Winter Solstice -- or maybe just because I'm a cat lover .... in either case, what I wanna know is: which is which? ~ * ~ ...

Image courtesyPriceGrabber.com Christmas is prevalent throughout American culture. Everywhere you go, you can find Christmas greetings, Christmas decorations, Christmas displays, Christmas advertisements and more. All over people experience social and cultural pressures to "conform" and adopt this traditionally Christian holiday as their own, regardless of what their actual religious or cultural...