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A few last minute things for Christmas 

There is Christmas in Baghdad, too. Rose writes A Diary from Baghdad, and has this to say:

Christians in Iraq usually celebrate Xmas and have a two day holiday which is 25th and 26th of Dec. their traditions is very similar to our Eid with few differences. they have Christmas tree with the usual decoration, they go to church for prayers and then start their Eid similar to us.
...The Iraqis have strong bonds between them, in spite of religion or ethnic differences, we all work together, have neighbors from other religions, visit each other and respect our differences. my neighbors are shias, my best friends are Christians and Kurds and I'm Sunni, but we all have good relations between us. I'm afraid of those who are trying hard to tear us a part, for me I don't think they will succeed but I'm sure they are from outside Iraq, and they want Iraq to separate into several parts or maybe drag it to civil war.

And, for those interested in where our Christmas traditions come from, The Guardian has A history of Saint Nicholas.

posted by liz at 3:00 PM