News from Tufts Now
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Tufts Events
- Jun 21All dayLitha/MidsummerEvent Type: Multifaith Observance Event Sponsor: University Chaplaincy (Wicca/Paganism) Begins at sundown on the first day listed. Summer Solstice, celebrating the longest day and the blessings of light as well as the beginning of the sun god's death.
- 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.