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Tufts Events
- Jun 25–26Ashurah ('Ashurah)Event Type: Multifaith Observance Event Sponsor: University Chaplaincy (Islam) First day may be dependent on the sighting of the moon. For Sunni Muslims, it is a voluntary fast day. Many important events are believed to have occurred on this day, such as Noah's leaving the Ark and the freedom and departure of the Children of Israel from Egypt. For Shi'i Muslims, it is a time of mourning commemorating the martyrdom of Husain (the grandson of the Prophet Muhammad) on the 10th day of the lunar month of Muharram. Observance(s) during this time may include fasting.
- Jun 27All dayMartyrdom of the Prophet Joseph Smith and his Brother HyrumEvent Type: Multifaith Observance Event Sponsor: University Chaplaincy (Church of Latter Day Saints) The Prophet Joseph Smith and his brother Hyrum were assassinated in 1844 while incarcerated in Carthage, Illinois.
- Jun 29 – Jul 3Ghambar MaidyoshemEvent Type: Multifaith Observance Event Sponsor: University Chaplaincy (Zoroastrianism) Celebrates the creation of water, the sowing of the summer crop, and the harvesting of grain.