Friday, December 15, 2006

Christmas a major event in predominantly Muslim Turkey

"The trees are trimmed, merry lights blink in the store fronts, children spend sleepless nights giggling in anticipation and adults, of course, double-check to make sure the belly dancer is coming.

It's beginning to feel a lot like Christmas here; Christmas Muslim-style, meaning without the Christ and without the Mass. It takes place New Year's Eve instead of Dec. 25, but it has Santa Claus, the family gathering, the feast and the joy."

McClatchy Washington Bureau | 12/14/2006 | Christmas a major event in predominantly Muslim Turkey

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