Ras as-Sana
Raʼs as-Sanah (Arabic: رأس السنة, /raʔs asˈsana/, colloquially: /ra(ː)s es-/; English: New Year) means "Head of the year" in Arabic and refers to the beginning of a new year. The expression may mean any of the following:
- Old New Year: Within the Alawites and Middle Eastern Christians, the term Ra's as-Sanah or Ras el-Seni refers to the Old New Year, which is celebrated by these groups on January 14 in the Gregorian calendar.[1][2][3]
- New Year
- Islamic New Year
- Rosh Hashanah: The term Ras as-Sanah has a common etymological origin with the Hebrew term "Rosh Hashanah", also meaning "Head of the year".[4]
References
[edit]- ^ "Ras el-Seni kutlanıyor". Avrupa Demokrat - Sansüre inat! (in Turkish). 2021-01-14. Retrieved 2024-11-10.
- ^ Özgül, Ersin (14 January 2023). "Arap Aleviler Ras-el Seni bayramını kutluyor". PİRHA (in Turkish). Retrieved 20 January 2024.
- ^ "Arsuz Turizm ve Kültür derneğinden 'Ras-el Seni' Bayramı Münasebetiyle Kahvaltı". T.C. Arsuz Kaymakamlığı (in Turkish). Retrieved 20 January 2024.
- ^ "Rosh Hashanah | Etymology of phrase Rosh Hashanah by etymonline". www.etymonline.com. Retrieved 2024-11-30.