In this past week, we celebrated the days of Ashura in the premises of our MKD association. We organize gatherings outside the time window according to the Islamic calendar, as recently day of Ashura falls during the summer, when it is very hot and most of our friends are at the seaside or on vacation elsewhere. Therefore, we meet in the autumn months, when we begin a new season of the association’s activities.

We celebrate Ashura with Noah’s pudding in the association in the spirit of interfaith dialogue with the friends and neighbors of our volunteers. The latter prepare a traditional dessert, which is considered one of the oldest and most popular desserts in the world. We call it Ashura or Noah’s pudding.

We gathered in the evenings between September 8 and 13. We presented the significance of the Ashura holiday to our guests and described the process of preparing the dessert of the same name.

This holiday has roots in all three Abrahamic religions: Islam, Christianity, and Judaism. In Islamic tradition, it marks the 10th day of the first Islamic month of Muharram, when Moses parted the Red Sea for the safe passage of his people. The word ashura comes from the Arabic language for the number 10. At the events, we learned among other things that the dessert also has a symbolic 10 ingredients in Turkish tradition.

We thank our volunteers for preparing the pudding and helping to organize the Ashura days. Our gratitude also goes out to all the guests who responded to our invitation and contributed to the pleasant atmosphere at our table of MKD.

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Last night, we came together once again with the Ashura – Noah’s Pudding event that we organized at our Dialogue Office on September 26th
Ashura is an annual traditional dessert that has an important place in Turkish culture and the Middle East. But this dessert is special not only for its flavor but also for the way it promotes unity and solidarity and strengthens communication between communities.

As the Intercultural Dialogue Association, we bring people from different cultures and societies together every year with this sweet tradition. Ashura has a long history in the three Abrahamic religions of Islam, Christianity, and Judaism, and is known as one of the oldest desserts loved worldwide.

We join hands so that people of different nationalities and cultures in Slovenia can live in better communication and dialog, in unity and solidarity! Together for a better tomorrow!

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It is made from various fruits, nuts, and grains. It contains walnuts, hazelnuts, dried figs, pomegranates, wheat grains, ground orange pieces, beans, and chickpeas. Everything is cooked in the same pot. It symbolizes diversity, united in a sweet symbiosis. Like Noah’s pudding, different people can mix until we find sweetness in each other.

Ashure is a call for unity, sharing, caring, and understanding each other for a better life together, as it makes our souls as sweet as dessert.

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