Noah's pudding day is a day of fasting that Muslims observe on the first month of the Islamic calendar. It is derived from the Jewish Day of Atonement.* 

When Prophet Muhammad arrived in Madinah in 622 CE, he found that the Jews fasted on this day because, as they told him: “This is a blessed day. On this day, God saved Moses and the beleivers from their enemy (in Egypt). Therefore, Prophet Moses fasted on this day in gratitude to God.” Then he also fasted and encouraged the Muslims to fast on that day and the day before in gratitude to God, just as Moses had done.

Among many other significant events that happened on this day, one is attributed to Prophet Noah (PBUH).  It is narrated that Noah prepared a meal so called Ashure, and ever since preparing Ashure and distributing it to neighbours remained as a tradition among people. CIID is proud to continue this tradition among Ottawa  citizens. As volunteers of CIID, we are holding Ashure days and nights at different locations to distirbute Ashure and remind people of this tradition which we see as a symbol for "different cultures living together peacefully in harmony with preserving original identities".  

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