Most of the religions have a special day fixed in the week for special worshiping. Christians have Sunday, when they attend Church in the morning. Due to this tradition western world started observing holidays on Sunday, a feature which found worldwide acceptance. And everybody started observing off from business/ jobs, etc. on Sunday, Christians and non- Christians. Jews have their Sabbath on Saturdays, Muslims observe special Friday afternoon prayers,due to which Friday is a holiday in the Middle East.
Thursday the middle day of the week, inching towards weekend, it is interesting to see many cultures having different superstitions/ traditions attached to this day, without any reason per se.
Thursday the middle day of the week, inching towards weekend, it is interesting to see many cultures having different superstitions/ traditions attached to this day, without any reason per se.
In India, Muslims call it 'Jumme-raat' in Urdu, Jumma being Friday, (as though in itself it has no identity except that it is the day that precedes Friday, most important prayer day). Probably, it helps them to get in the mood for Friday. They also do a lot of charity on Thursdays. I remember in my Old Delhi home, there used to be a line of beggars who used to come from morning till late in the night asking for alms. As kids, my grandmother used to ask (or rather order!) us to burn incense sticks evening onwards in the house . We also used to get some money to distribute sweets to kids and beggars like kheelen (sweetened puffed rice), or nukti dana (small sweet balls, of which laddus are made). Thursdays are also days for visits to Sufi Dargahs. Most of the big and small Dargahs in Delhi and elsewhere witness special crowds on Thursdays.
A lot of Djinn stories are also associated with Thursdays, the days of Djinns.
The Tablighi Jamaat members visit Nizamuddin headquarters of Jamaat on Thursday evenings in Delhi for 'Deeni bayan' or religious preachings.
A lot of Djinn stories are also associated with Thursdays, the days of Djinns.
The Tablighi Jamaat members visit Nizamuddin headquarters of Jamaat on Thursday evenings in Delhi for 'Deeni bayan' or religious preachings.
Oriyas, believe that money should not be given/ paid on Thursdays (unless absolutely necessary), or you would lose money. They do not eat meat/ onion/ garlic and some also fast on Thursdays. (Muslims also believe Thursdays are good for fasting).
Punjabis believe that cloths should not be washed on Thursdays.
A lot of these myths have no logic or reasoning behind them. I would keep updating this, as I stumble on interesting Thursday special superstitions/ traditions.
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