{"id":11939,"date":"2021-04-22T14:02:26","date_gmt":"2021-04-22T18:02:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/virtualstampclub.com\/lloydblog\/?p=11939"},"modified":"2021-04-23T09:48:14","modified_gmt":"2021-04-23T13:48:14","slug":"eid-canada-2021-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/virtualstampclub.com\/lloydblog\/?p=11939","title":{"rendered":"Eid (Canada 2021)"},"content":{"rendered":"

[press release] Click on photos for larger versions. Technical specifications at the bottom.
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Eye-catching<\/span> Eid stamp issued to mark Islamic celebrations<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

TORONTO \u2013 Canada Post joins more than a million Muslims in Canada and many others around the world in celebrating the festivals of Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha with the release \"\"<\/a>of an eye-catching Eid stamp. The issue is the third in an ongoing series celebrating the two important Islamic holidays, which begin this year around May 12 and July 9, respectively, and can last for several days.<\/p>\n

About Eid festivals<\/strong><\/span>
\nEid festivals are greeted with celebration, as they coincide with the completion of two practices of religious and cultural significance \u2013 Eid al-Fitr heralds the end of the fast held during the holy month of Ramadan, and Eid al-Adha follows the annual Hadj pilgrimage to the holy Kaaba shrine in Mecca. Gratitude and appreciation for community and greater humanity are central to both events. Thanks are expressed through communal prayers and feasts, family visits, and acts of kindness and charity to others \u2013 particularly the less fortunate.\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

About the stamp<\/strong><\/span>
\nA luminous night sky viewed through a latticed window is the focus of this year\u2019s design by Context Creative. The crescent moon, a highly recognizable symbol of Islam, alludes to the fact that both festivals begin with the sighting of a new moon. Printed by Lowe-Martin, the domestic rate Permanent\u2122 stamp is available in a booklet of 10 and on an Official First Day Cover, which are available at [direct link]<\/a>. \"\"<\/a>[en Francais pour les m\u00e9dias d’information]<\/em><\/p>\n

Un superbe timbre sur l\u2019A\u00efd est \u00e9mis en l\u2019honneur des f\u00eates islamiques<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

TORONTO \u2013 Postes Canada se joint \u00e0 plus d\u2019un million de musulmans au Canada et \u00e0 beaucoup d\u2019autres dans le monde pour c\u00e9l\u00e9brer les f\u00eates d\u2019A\u00efd al-Fitr et d\u2019A\u00efd al-Adha \"\"<\/a>avec l\u2019\u00e9mission d\u2019une superbe vignette sur l\u2019A\u00efd. Il s\u2019agit de la troisi\u00e8me \u00e9mission d\u2019une s\u00e9rie courante consacr\u00e9e \u00e0 ces deux f\u00eates islamiques importantes qui commencent respectivement vers les 12 mai et 9 juillet cette ann\u00e9e et durent sur plusieurs jours.<\/p>\n

\u00c0 propos des f\u00eates de l\u2019A\u00efd<\/strong><\/span>
\nOn souligne les f\u00eates de l\u2019A\u00efd par des c\u00e9l\u00e9brations qui co\u00efncident avec deux pratiques importantes sur les plans religieux et culturel : l\u2019A\u00efd al-Fitr, qui annonce la fin du je\u00fbne observ\u00e9 durant le mois sacr\u00e9 du ramadan, et l\u2019A\u00efd al-Adha, qui marque la fin du p\u00e8lerinage annuel du Hadj pour visiter le sanctuaire de la Kaaba, \u00e0 La Mecque. La gratitude, le sens de la communaut\u00e9 et une plus grande humanit\u00e9 sont au c\u0153ur de ces deux f\u00eates. Les remerciements s\u2019expriment par des pri\u00e8res, des festins, des rassemblements familiaux et des actes de bont\u00e9 et de charit\u00e9, surtout envers les moins bien nantis.\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

\u00c0 propos du timbre<\/strong><\/span>
\nUn ciel nocturne lumineux vu au travers d\u2019une fen\u00eatre en treillis est le point de mire du motif de cette ann\u00e9e cr\u00e9\u00e9 par Context Creative. Le croissant de lune, symbole distinctif de l\u2019islam, \u00e9voque le fait que les deux f\u00eates d\u00e9butent \u00e0 l\u2019arriv\u00e9e de la nouvelle lune. Imprim\u00e9 par Lowe-Martin, le timbre PermanentMC au tarif du r\u00e9gime int\u00e9rieur est offert en carnet de dix et sur un pli Premier Jour officiel, tous deux en vente sur le site [direct]<\/a>.\"\"<\/a>Earlier, from Details<\/em> philatelic catalogue:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>The crescent moon on this year\u2019s eye-catching Eid stamp holds special meaning for Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha \u2013 two of the most important religious holidays celebrated by Muslims around the world. A highly recognizable symbol of Islam, it also alludes to the fact that both festivals commence with the sighting of a new moon.<\/p>\n

Another striking feature of the stamp design is that the view of the night sky is shown through a window, the shape of which was inspired by arches often used in mosque architecture. An overlaid pattern of hexagrams creates an intricately latticed screen \u2013 or jali \u2013 another form of decoration common in Islamic architecture.<\/p>\n

This issue is the third stamp in Canada Post\u2019s ongoing series marking Eid al-Fitr and Eid \"\"<\/a>al-Adha, which begin this year around May 12 and July 19, respectively. The celebrations coincide with two practices of religious and cultural significance \u2013 Eid al-Fitr heralds the end of the fast held during the holy month of Ramadan and Eid al-Adha follows the annual Hajj pilgrimage to the holy Kaaba shrine in Mecca. Both festivals are associated with gratitude, empathy and sacrifice, and they focus on opportunities to help those less fortunate. \"\"<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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