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fiogf49gjkf0d EVENTS 2002
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FEB : 23 - TABASKI (EID AL ADHA) FEAST OF THE SACRIFICE,
MOST IMPORTANT CELEBRATION FOR MUSLIMS. ON
THIS DAY MUSLIMS CUT SHEEP TO COMMEMORATE THE
MOMENT WHEN ABRAHAM WAS ABOUT TO SACRIFICE HIS
SON IN OBEDIENCE TO GOD'S COMMAND AND IT ALSO
COMMEMORATES THE END OF HAJI PILGRIMAGE.
MAY : 06 - MARTYRS' DAY CELEBRATIONS IN COMMEMMORATION OF
THE PEOPLE WHO DIED FOR THE COUNTRY
AUG : 16-18 - INDEPENDENCE DAY, THIS DAY COMMEMORATES GABON'S
INDEPENDENCE FROM FRANCE IN 1960. COUNTRY THROWS
A 3-DAY BASH, THE BIGGEST CELEBRATION OF THE YEAR,
NATION WIDE
NOV : 06-05DEC- MONTH OF RAMADAN WHEN ALL MUSLIMS FAST ALL
THROUGH THE DAY & ONLY EAT IN NIGHT AFTER
DOING THE PRAYER. ALL THROUGH THE MONTH
DEC : 06 - "EID AL FITR", FEAST TO MARK END OF RAMADAN MONTH.
BIGGEST FESTIVAL FOR MUSLIMS. ON THIS DAY PEOPLE
GREET EACH OTHER & DISTRIBUTE SWEETS.
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EVENTS 2001
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MAR : 08 - TABASKI (FEAST OF THE SACRIFICE), MOST IMPORTANT
CELEBRATION FOR MUSLIMS IN GABON. THEY KILL A
SHEEP TO COMMEMORATE THE MOMENT WHEN ABRAHAM
WAS ABOUT TO SACRIFICE HIS SON IN OBEDIENCE TO
GOD'S COMMAND, ONLY TO HAVE GOD INTERCEDE AT
THE LAST MOMENT AND SUBSTITUTE A RAM INSTEAD.
AUG : 17 - INDEPENDENCE DAY, THIS DAY COMMEMORATES GABON'S
INDEPENDENCE FROM FRANCE IN 1960. COUNTRY THROWS
A 3-DAY BASH, THE BIGGEST CELEBRATION OF THE YEAR,
NATION WIDE, GABON
DEC : 10-11 - EID AL-FITR, CELEBRATES THE END OF RAMADAN WITH A
FEAST, BEGINNING ON THE EVENING OF THE 30TH DAY.
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