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- Christmas Day is December 25
- Christmas 2008 falls on a Thursday
- Families sit together in the courtyard where one of the children reads the story of the nativity from the BibleSanta's Net: Christmas in Iraq
- A bonfire made from dry thorns is held after the readingSanta's Net: Christmas in Iraq
- Superstition dictates that if the thorns burn to ash, the family will have good luck in the coming yearSanta's Net: Christmas in Iraq
- A similar bonfire is held in the church on Christmas day
- Christian soldiers stationed in Iraq often attend chapel services
- Comedians and musicians travel abroad to perform Christmas programs for soldiers in Iraq
- Charitable programs request donations of gifts and decorations to be shipped overseas for soldiersMilford Daily News: Pagenella: Christmas in Iraq(November 23, 2008)
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To find out how Christmas is celebrated in Iraq, check out the links on this page. Since the war in Iraq broke out in 2003, nearly half of the Christian population of Iraq has fled the country. Despite low numbers of Christians, there are still families and soldiers who celebrate the Christmas holiday in Iraq every year. BBC: Christians Besieged in Iraq(March 13, 2008)
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Christmas in Iraq Questions
What do you do on Christmas? 16 AnswersThis year, I am doing something completely different than I have ever done. I will celebrate the holidays with my husband's family in Michigan. I am not quite s... read more
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spent the day making christmas cookies, we're mailing a batch to my brother who is stationed in Iraq! my hands ae dyed from colored sugar!
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Before i start revising some papers, hitting up cvs.. Some friends are in iraq and afghanistan so i'm sending them some stuff for Christmas
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Christmas Appeal: How you can help the children of Iraq ~ More than 8,000 have been disfigured in conflict in Iraq ~ http://bit.ly/8Bwqtm
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