customs and practices

Nine-year-old Shirin wants to join her family and other Muslims in fasting for Ramadan but is told she is too young, so she seeks other ways to participate including, perhaps, getting along better with her older brother, Ali.

Sammy Spider lowers himself on a strand of webbing to get a closer look at the Shapiro family's preparations for Shavuot, which celebrates God's revelation of the Torah to Moses. Includes a recipe for blintzes.

A color-illustrated introduction to the native Japanese religious ideas and practices of Shinto, which covers such topics as "kami, " Buddhist and other influences, purification, shrines, "matsuri" festivals, and the transfer of the sun deity at Ise. Includes a glossary, bibliography, and index.

Discusses how the celebration of Wesak, or Buddha Day, came about, what it signifies, and the ways in which it is celebrated today.

Introduces the history, customs, and practices of this Hindu holiday.

A young Muslim boy learns about the traditions associated with the last night of Ramadan, when a month of fasting ends and Eid El Fitr ushers in three days of celebrating with family and friends.

Provides an overview of Catholicism, describing its history, doctrines, traditions, and place in society, and also covering such topics as the Catholic ministry and conversion rites.

Fatma, a grandmother in a small Turkish village, tells about her family, focusing on her grandchildren Metehan and Ayse, their education in the Muslim faith, and their observance of Ramadan.

Presentation of the principle beliefs, practices, and personalities of the Jewish faith, from ancient through modern times.