Let's Celebrate A Good Time...COME ON!!

[Inside Track]

When is Islamic New Year? . . . December 7, 2010 (on or around)

Seems to me a pretty good day to announce to the people of Iraq of their new wealth and a Happy New Year!!!

Any thoughts folks? I like it!

Historical Data:

Note: The exact dates of Islamic holidays cannot be determined in advance, due to the nature of the Islamic lunar calendar. Estimates are based on expected visibility of the hilal (waxing crescent moon following a new moon) and may vary according to location. The Islamic New Year . . . Muharram The month of Muharram marks the beginning of the Islamic liturgical year. The Islamic year begins on the first day of Muharram, and is counted from the year of the Hegira (anno Hegirae) the year in which Muhammad emigrated from Mecca to Medina (A.D. July 16, 622). The Islamic new year is celebrated relatively quietly, with prayers and readings and reflection upon the hegira.

Medina

Medina (midē'nu) Arabic Medinat an-Nabi [city of the Prophet] or Madinat Rasul Allah [city of the apostle of Allah], Hejaz, W Saudi Arabia. It is situated c.110 mi (180 km) inland from the Red Sea in a well-watered oasis where fruit, dates, vegetables, and grain are raised. Before the flight (Hegira) of Muhammad from Mecca to the city in 622, Medina was called Yathrib. Muhammad quickly gained control of Medina, successfully defended it against attacks from Mecca, and used it as the base for converting and conquering Arabia. Medina grew rapidly until 661, when the Umayyad dynasty transferred the capital of the caliphate to Damascus. Thereafter Medina was reduced to the rank of a provincial town, ruled by governors appointed by the distant caliphs. Local warfare drained the city's prosperity. It came under the sway of the Ottoman Turks in 1517. The Wahhabis captured it in 1804, but it was retaken for the Turks by Muhammad Ali in 1812. In World War I the forces of Husayn ibn Ali, who revolted against Turkey, captured Medina. In 1924 it fell to Ibn Saud, Husayn's rival, after a 15-month siege. The city is surrounded by double walls flanked by bastions and pierced by nine gates. The chief building is the Prophet's Mosque, which contains the tombs of Muhammad, his daughter Fatima, and the caliphs Umar and Abu Bakr. The pilgrimage to Mecca (see hajj) usually includes a side trip to Medina. Medina is the seat of Islamic Univ. (1962). See E. Esin, Mecca, the Blessed; Madinah, the Radiant (1963); M. S. Makki, Medina, Saudi Arabia: A Geographic Analysis of the City and Region (1982).

The Columbia Electronic Encyclopedia, 6th ed. Copyright © 2007, Columbia University Press. All rights reserved.

Edited November 28, 2010 by Inside Track

[Mongo]

When does Iraq celabrate the new year?................................Oh about three or four times a year

[Inside Track]

Mango....you're always the "Life Of The Party" around here.

[Scooter]

Hey Guys,

Mongo has always been my favorite!!!!!

Now to the really good part, this is the same date for some changes to WARKA. I know -- very weird!!!!!

Later

Scooter

P.S. MONGO ROCKS!!!

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Dear Warka Investors,

Middle East Bank has announced that it will be issuing 51.5151% paid up shares at the price of IQD (1) per share for those shares owned prior to holding its general assembly meeting.

Shareholders are kindly requested to submit their signed authorization letters to purchase the paid up shares by December 7th 2010 Warka business hours and any request received after this date and time will be considered null and void by our bank.

Please send your requests to the following email address

isx@warka-bank-iq.com

Best regards,

ISX Department

Warka Bank for Investment and Finance

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