Breast Cancer Awareness Month

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According to the World Health Organization, breast cancer is the most common cancer among women worldwide, claiming the lives of hundreds of thousands of women each year and affecting countries at all levels of modernization. Although breast cancer is the most common cancer worldwide, early detection and awareness of this disease can help to improve the decline in death rates due to this disease. As per American Cancer Society, breast cancer death rates declined by 40% from 1989 to 2016 among women and this improvement is attributed to early detection. At Oryx World Business Centre, we support the promotion of awareness and education on breast cancer. And as our support on this cause, we call on everyone to wear a pink shirt on 25th of October 2020. Information sheets on breast cancer will be in reception and feel free to get [...]

Happy Halloween!

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Halloween is a celebration observed in several countries on 31 October, the eve of the Western Christian feast of All Hallows' Day. Halloween activities include trick-or-treating, attending Halloween costume parties, carving pumpkins into jack-o'-lanterns, lighting bonfires, apple bobbing, divination games, playing pranks, visiting haunted attractions, telling scary stories, as well as watching horror films. From the management of Oryx World Business Centre, we would like to greet everyone a Happy Halloween! Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Halloween

Happy Diwali!

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One of the most popular festivals of Hinduism, Diwali symbolises the spiritual "victory of light over darkness, good over evil and knowledge over ignorance." Light is a metaphor for knowledge and consciousness. During the celebration, temples, homes, shops and office buildings are brightly illuminated. At Oryx World Business Centre, our community is composed of mixed nationalities with different cultures and festivals. From our management, we greet everyone a Happy Diwali! Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diwali

49th UAE National Day

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Every year United Arab Emirates National Day is celebrated on 2nd of December since 1972. On this day, the UAE nationals rejoice the unification of emirates into a federation and show their appreciation for the leaders and patriotic love for their country. Dubbed the Spirit of the Union, the date marks the unification of all seven Emirates into one nation. From dazzling firework displays to elaborate parades and glittering ceremonies, UAE National Day is a time when locals and expatriates gather together to celebrate. From all of us in Oryx World Business Centre, we would like to greet everyone a Happy UAE National Day!

Christmas 2020

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It's the most wonderful time of the year! For two millennia, people around the world have been observing the 25th of December with traditions and practices that are both religious and secular in nature. Christians celebrate Christmas Day as the anniversary of the birth of Jesus of Nazareth, a spiritual leader whose teachings form the basis of their religion. From all of us in Oryx World Business Centre, we wish everyone a joyous and blessed holiday this Yuletide season. Merry Christmas!

Eid Al Fitr 2021

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Eid al-Fitr, also called the "Festival of Breaking the Fast" or Lesser Eid, is a religious holiday celebrated by Muslims worldwide that marks the end of the month-long dawn-to-sunset fasting of Ramadan. This religious Eid is the only day in the month of Shawwal during which Muslims are not permitted to fast.

Arafat Day 2021

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The Day of Arafah is an Islamic holiday that falls on the 9th day of Dhu al-Hijjah of the lunar Islamic Calendar. It is the holiest day in the Islamic calendar, the second day of the Hajj pilgrimage, and the day after is the first day of the major Islamic holiday of Eid al-Adha.

Eid Al Adha 2021

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Eid al-Adha, also known as Eid-e-Ghorban, Bakra Eid, Kurban Bayrami, Bakrid, Hari Raya Haji, and Big Eid, is the latter of the two Islamic holidays celebrated worldwide each year. It honours the willingness of Ibrahim to sacrifice his son Ismael as an act of obedience to God's command.

Islamic New Year 2021

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The Islamic New Year also called the Hijri New Year or Arabic New Year, is the day that marks the beginning of a new lunar Hijri year, and is the day on which the year count is incremented. The first day of the Islamic year is observed by most Muslims on the first day of the month of Muharram.

Commemoration Day

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Commemoration Day, previously known as Martyrs' Day, is marked annually on December 1 in the United Arab Emirates, recognizing the sacrifices and dedication of Emirati martyrs who have given their life in the UAE and abroad in the field of civil, military and humanitarian service.