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International Mother's Day 2022

 International Mother's Day 2022


International Mother's Day 2022


Many countries of the world, especially the Arab countries, celebrate Mother's Day, or what they call "Mother's Day" on the twenty-first of March.


It is said that the origin of the story of the celebration of Mother's Day is Greek, where the narration says that the Greeks set it up in celebration of "Rhea", the mother of the gods. In the sixteenth century, England was celebrating a day called “One of the Mothers,” which was on the fourth Sunday of the Christian fasting days.


 England at that time had many poor people working as servants for the rich or the nobles, who were often forced to reside in a home. 


The employer is away from their families and homelands. On the Sunday called “One of the Mothers”, the servants would get a day off in which they would return to their homes to celebrate with their mothers on the occasion, and they would bring with them a special cake called “Mothers Cake” that was prepared to add a festive atmosphere to that occasion.


After Christianity spread widely outside Europe, the celebration of a mother turned into an occasion to celebrate the mother of the church, Mary, peace be upon her. 


Over time, church celebrations were integrated until it became a day for all people to honor their mothers.


As for the Arab countries, it is said that it started in Egypt after the two journalistic writers “Mustafa Amin” and “Ali Amin” suggested dedicating a day to celebrate and honor the mother in the daily newspaper in which they were writing.


 The twenty-first of March to be Mother's Day, the first day of spring To be a symbol of openness, shedding, serenity, and beautiful feelings.


Accordingly, the first celebration of Mother's Day was recorded on the twenty-first of March of the year thousand nine hundred and fifty-six, 1956 AD, and it was officially announced that this date is corresponding to Mother's Day.


However, in many countries, such as the United States of America, Mother's Day is celebrated on a different date, which is the second Sunday of May.


Some of them had suggested in an earlier period naming Mother’s Day Family Day to honor the father as well, but this idea did not receive much acceptance and remained a special day for the mother.

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