{"id":281297,"date":"2023-04-21T19:51:36","date_gmt":"2023-04-21T09:51:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/arabcollector.com\/?p=281297"},"modified":"2023-04-21T20:37:49","modified_gmt":"2023-04-21T10:37:49","slug":"postage-stamp-commemorating-muslim-holidays-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/arabcollector.com\/en\/%d8%b7%d8%a7%d8%a8%d8%b9-%d8%a8%d8%b1%d9%8a%d8%af-%d8%a8%d9%85%d9%86%d8%a7%d8%b3%d8%a8%d8%a9-%d8%a3%d8%b9%d9%8a%d8%a7%d8%af-%d8%a7%d9%84%d9%85%d8%b3%d9%84%d9%85%d9%8a%d9%86-2023\/","title":{"rendered":"Postage stamp commemorating Muslim holidays 2023"},"content":{"rendered":"<p dir=\"rtl\">Issued <a href=\"https:\/\/store.canadapost-postescanada.ca\/store-boutique\/en\/414222111\/p\/eid-2023-permanent-domestic-rate-stamps-booklet-of-6\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Canadian Post<\/a> Postage stamps commemorate the Muslim holidays of Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha, which are celebrated by more than one million Muslims in Canada.<\/p>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full td-caption-align-center\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"577\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/pub-8c6367eeb78947fb9a67f9647334fc7f.r2.dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/989e84d0-49a1-4a39-8f06-ba487aba2a03-Small.jpg\" alt=\"Canada Post stamp commemorating Muslim holidays\" class=\"wp-image-281298\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Canada Post stamp commemorating Muslim holidays<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 ez-toc-wrap-left counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseprofile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 eztoc-toggle-hide-by-default' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/arabcollector.com\/en\/%d8%b7%d8%a7%d8%a8%d8%b9-%d8%a8%d8%b1%d9%8a%d8%af-%d8%a8%d9%85%d9%86%d8%a7%d8%b3%d8%a8%d8%a9-%d8%a3%d8%b9%d9%8a%d8%a7%d8%af-%d8%a7%d9%84%d9%85%d8%b3%d9%84%d9%85%d9%8a%d9%86-2023\/#%D8%B7%D8%A7%D8%A8%D8%B9_%D8%A8%D8%B1%D9%8A%D8%AF_%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A3%D8%B9%D9%8A%D8%A7%D8%AF\" >Holiday postage stamp<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/arabcollector.com\/en\/%d8%b7%d8%a7%d8%a8%d8%b9-%d8%a8%d8%b1%d9%8a%d8%af-%d8%a8%d9%85%d9%86%d8%a7%d8%b3%d8%a8%d8%a9-%d8%a3%d8%b9%d9%8a%d8%a7%d8%af-%d8%a7%d9%84%d9%85%d8%b3%d9%84%d9%85%d9%8a%d9%86-2023\/#%D8%B4%D9%87%D8%B1_%D8%B1%D9%85%D8%B6%D8%A7%D9%86_%D9%88%D8%A3%D8%B9%D9%8A%D8%A7%D8%AF_%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D8%B3%D9%84%D9%85%D9%8A%D9%86\" >Ramadan and Muslim holidays<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/arabcollector.com\/en\/%d8%b7%d8%a7%d8%a8%d8%b9-%d8%a8%d8%b1%d9%8a%d8%af-%d8%a8%d9%85%d9%86%d8%a7%d8%b3%d8%a8%d8%a9-%d8%a3%d8%b9%d9%8a%d8%a7%d8%af-%d8%a7%d9%84%d9%85%d8%b3%d9%84%d9%85%d9%8a%d9%86-2023\/#%D8%AE%D9%88%D8%A7%D8%B5_%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B7%D8%A7%D8%A8%D8%B9\" >Characteristics<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-right\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%D8%B7%D8%A7%D8%A8%D8%B9_%D8%A8%D8%B1%D9%8A%D8%AF_%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A3%D8%B9%D9%8A%D8%A7%D8%AF\"><\/span>Holiday postage stamp<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n<p dir=\"rtl\">The hand-painted ceramic bowl featured on this year&#039;s holiday stamp from Canada Post was made in medieval Iran during Ramadan and was most likely used to serve dates, soups, and other foods each night during Iftar meals.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"rtl\">Part of the collection held by the Royal Ontario Museum (ROM), the vessel is inscribed inside with a Persian poem. The vessel has a special connection to Eid al-Fitr. The phrase \u201cEid Mubarak,\u201d a traditional Arabic greeting for the holiday, is written in Arabic script above the vessel.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"rtl\">The front of the booklet shows pictures of the inside of the vessel. The inside of the booklet contains a translation of one of the lines from the poem inscribed inside the vessel, \u201c<strong>I hope you enjoy what you eat from this bowl.<\/strong>.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"480\" height=\"530\" data-id=\"281303\" src=\"https:\/\/pub-8c6367eeb78947fb9a67f9647334fc7f.r2.dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/032c234f-fb92-457e-b621-4605f7957d44-Small.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-281303\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"480\" height=\"530\" data-id=\"281299\" src=\"https:\/\/pub-8c6367eeb78947fb9a67f9647334fc7f.r2.dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/c33a3cd6-875c-465a-932c-85685f390e6b-Small.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-281299\"><\/figure>\n<figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-caption wp-element-caption\">Image of the cover of the booklet for the holiday postage stamp<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-right\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%D8%B4%D9%87%D8%B1_%D8%B1%D9%85%D8%B6%D8%A7%D9%86_%D9%88%D8%A3%D8%B9%D9%8A%D8%A7%D8%AF_%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D8%B3%D9%84%D9%85%D9%8A%D9%86\"><\/span>Ramadan and Muslim holidays<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n<p dir=\"rtl\">Muslims in Canada and around the world fast from dawn until sunset during Ramadan \u2013 one of the holiest months in the Islamic calendar. This ritual fast is an act of worship, a form of self-purification and spiritual growth, and one of the most distinctive practices in Islam.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"rtl\">Eid al-Adha, or the Feast of Sacrifice, marks the end of the Hajj, during which millions of Muslims travel to one of the holiest places in Islam \u2013 the Kaaba in Mecca, Saudi Arabia.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p dir=\"rtl\">The holidays embody central Islamic practices and values, including compassion, sacrifice for those in need, appreciation of the community and the greater humanity, and are expressed through prayers and communal feasts, gift-giving, and acts of charity.<\/p>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full td-caption-align-center\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"854\" height=\"472\" src=\"https:\/\/pub-8c6367eeb78947fb9a67f9647334fc7f.r2.dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/ab33ac60-fd69-4bbe-bd93-d5e9997e2e94-Small.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-281302\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pub-8c6367eeb78947fb9a67f9647334fc7f.r2.dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/ab33ac60-fd69-4bbe-bd93-d5e9997e2e94-Small-768x424.jpg 768w, https:\/\/pub-8c6367eeb78947fb9a67f9647334fc7f.r2.dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/ab33ac60-fd69-4bbe-bd93-d5e9997e2e94-Small.jpg 854w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 854px) 100vw, 854px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Holiday stamp booklet from Canada containing 6 stamps<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<p dir=\"rtl\">It is worth noting that a number of Western countries have begun to spread the culture of documenting Islamic culture, such as the New Zealand Post Office, which issued [a document\/certificate\/etc.] last Hijri year. <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/arabcollector.com\/en\/commemorative-card-for-the-holidays-of-1443-ah\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-abc=\"true\">A commemorative card for the holidays of 1443 AH.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-right\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%D8%AE%D9%88%D8%A7%D8%B5_%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B7%D8%A7%D8%A8%D8%B9\"><\/span>Characteristics<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-right\" data-align=\"right\">Subplot Design Inc.<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-right\" data-align=\"right\">Stamp designer<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-right\" data-align=\"right\">April 3, 2023<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-right\" data-align=\"right\">Release date<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-right\" data-align=\"right\">55,000<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-right\" data-align=\"right\">Quantity produced<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Canada Post has issued postage stamps commemorating the Muslim holidays of Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha, which are celebrated by more than one million Muslims in Canada. 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