Sacred Calendars

In this series of videos, academic staff from the Department of Theology and Religious Studies at the University of Nottingham discuss Sacred Calendars.

Episodes

Sacred Calendar: Eid-ul-Fitr, with Shujahat Aslam

March 16, 2012 • 9 mins

Mr Shujahat Aslam, an imam, discusses the Muslim festival of Id-ul-Fitr, which concludes Ramadan, with Dr Jon Hoover, an expert in Islamic Studies; it describes what happens on the feast and what it means to those who celebrate it.

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Sacred Calendar: Ramadan, with Shujahat Aslam

July 27, 2011 • 10 mins

Mr Shujahat Aslam, an imam, discusses the Muslim holy month of Ramadan with Dr Jon Hoover, an expert in Islamic Studies. He describes what happens during the time, and what it means to those who celebrate it.

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Sacred Calendar: Pentecost, Tom O'Loughlin

July 27, 2011 • 10 mins

Prof. Thomas O'Loughlin, an expert on early Christianity, discusses the origins of the annual feast of Pentecost (often called 'Whit'). This is the feast which comes 50 days after Easter and is celebrated with a variety of meanings, but all of which are connected with the belief that the Holy Spirit is present in the Church.

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Sacred Calendar: Pascha, Mary Cunningham

July 27, 2011 • 10 mins

Mary Cunningham, an expert in Orthodox theology, discusses the meaning of Easter, which is the greatest of the Christian feasts, and what it means to celebrate the resurrection of Jesus. She also relates how Eastern Christians celebrate this festival.

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Sacred Calendar: Pesach, Holger Zellentin

April 20, 2011 • 11 mins

Holger Zellentin, an expert in Jewish history, looks at the origins of the Jewish celebration of Pesach (often called ‘Passover’ in English). He talks about how its meaning has been shaped by its history down the centuries.

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Sacred Calendars

Episodes

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Sacred Calendar: Pentecost, Tom O'Loughlin

Sacred Calendar: Pascha, Mary Cunningham

Sacred Calendar: Pesach, Holger Zellentin

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Sacred Calendar: Eid-ul-Fitr, with Shujahat Aslam

Sacred Calendar: Ramadan, with Shujahat Aslam