#RamadanLens 2016 (3rd Week)
Earlier in June we announced the #RamadanLens photo marathon, started by Facebook user Omar Abu Omar in 2015 and carried forward by photographer Natheer Halawani in 2016.
Here’s to recap: What is Ramadan Len...
#RamadanLens 2016 (2nd Week)
We had announced last week the #RamadanLens photo marathon, started by Facebook user Omar Abu Omar in 2015 and carried forward by photographer Natheer Halawani in 2016.
Here's to recap: What is Ramadan Lens?...
25 Amazing Photos from Hajj 1953
Catch a glimpse of how it was like to perform Hajj in 1953. Though this was only just over 60 years ago, a lot has changed mainly due to the increase in the number of pilgrims going to perform Hajj.
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The oldest Virgin Mary church in Lebanon, a unique church in Smar Jbeil
Smar Jbeil is one of the oldest villages in Lebanon. It has a very old castle at the western entrance of the village built on a strategic hill. In the center of the village stands the old church of Saint Bassi...
Fayrouz singing Easter in Deir Saydet el Natour
Fayrouz performing Easter hym" Ifra7i ya Beit Anya" at Deir Sayiday el Natoura, Koura....
Holy Week day by day
The Holy week in Christianity is the last week of Lent and the week before Easter. It is also called PASSION week. Associated with it is the religious holiday of Friday of Sorrows, while the week itself include...
In search of the Cathedral of resurrection Anastasis in Beirut
As long as the early Byzantine era, there was in the center of Beirut a cathedral, the Cathedral of the resurrection Anastasis, situated near the celebrated Law School of Justinian. Texts from the time reve...
St Maron Cave, Hermel
The monastery, carved out of rock near the source of the Orontes (Assi) River, has been in decline for many years, as natural forces and shepherds seeking shelter from winter storms have taken their toll. Accor...
Why do we say “Deyim Deyim” on Epiphany?? دايم دايم
The Holy Season for Christians is not over. Christmas time crosses December till thE 6th of January for two reasons:
- The Armenian Orthodox Christmas
- the Epiphany.
Traditions in Lebanon and most of ...
Viva Maria Choir, a flash mob in Down Town Beirut
Watch the streets of Beirut as they get filled with festive music, laughter and smiling faces with a Flash Mob from Viva Maria Choir. Watch video on top.
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