Today@Dal

The full calendar is available on the website, http://multifaithcalendar.org/cal/dologin.php?id=469
May 9th
Donald Marshall Jr.’s Wrongful Conviction Overturned (1983)
Donald Marshall, Jr. is a Mi’kmaq man who was wrongly convicted of murder. The case inspired a number of disturbing questions about the fairness of the Canadian justice system, especially given that Marshall was an Aboriginal; as the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation put it, “The name Donald Marshall is almost synonymous with ’wrongful conviction’ and the fight for native justice in Canada.”

May 10th
Wesak (Buddha Day)
The most important day of the year for Buddhists. Coming on the full moon, it commemorates the birth, awakening, and passing away (paranibbana) of the historical Buddha, Siddhartha Gautama.

May 11th
Laylat al Bara’at (Niṣf Sha‘bān)
The 15th day or middle (Niṣf) of the eighth month (Sha‘bān) is the Night of Salvation (or Repentance) in preparation for Ramaḍan.

May 14th
Mother’s Day
The celebration of Mother’s Day began in the United States in the early 20th century, now a modern celebration honoring one’s own mother, as well as motherhood, maternal bonds, and the influence of mothers in society.