Mother's Day in most Arab countries is celebrated on 21 March, the first day of spring in the northern hemisphere. It was introduced in Egypt by journalist Mustafa Amin in his book Smiling America (1943). The idea was overlooked at the time. Later Amin heard the story of a widowed mother who devoted her whole life to raising her son until he became a doctor. The son then married and left without showing any gratitude to his mother. Hearing this, Amin became motivated to promote "Mother's Day". The idea was first ridiculed by president Gamal Abdel Nasser but he eventually accepted it and Mother's Day was first celebrated on 21 March 1956. The practice has since been copied by other Arab countries.
Celebrate Mother's Day with this list of ideas:
March 12: Take Mom shopping.
March 13: Buy a bouquet of flowers and give it to random mothers.
March 14: Invite your Mother to your office.
March 15: Take a trip together.
March 16: Bond together with At-Home Yoga.
March 17: Pop gourmet popcorn and snuggle up on the couch to watch a movie together.
March 19: Spend the day with Mom and learn how to make all those dishes that she cooks so well. Meat loaf, fried chicken, spaghetti…
March 20: Dedicate the day to helping Mom with all the items on her at-home to-do list.
March 21: Invite family over for a night of backgammon, Scrabble, chess and Yahtzee. Mom will love having the house full of laughter and trash-talking again.
Think of your
mother and smile for all of the good precious moments. On this Mother's Day and
every day before and after, I thank you God for the precious gift of my son. I
love him unconditionally!
Now, warm your heart with this young man paying tributes to his late mother. You will laugh and then cry, cry and then laugh. Enjoy and Happy Mother's Day!
By Heidi Shebaro
Founder of "The Kindness Project in the Middle East", a teacher and a blogger
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