Ahoi Ashtami is a Hindu festival where mothers fast for their children's wellbeing. It holds deep significance, observed with strict rituals, prayers, and traditional celebrations.
On the World Day of Prayer and Fasting held on the Oct. 7 feast of Our Lady of the Rosary, Pope Francis addressed a letter to Catholics in the Middle East on the one-year anniversary of Hamas ...
Fasting is obligatory for every adult Muslim ... and they spend a day in Arafat, where they pray for forgiveness and mercy. Hajj also includes the sacrifice of an animal and the stoning of satan ...