What is the meaning of the phrase "the small Thursday"?
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The questioner : Thursday.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : Thursday. He said: We saw them on this Thursday.
The Shaykh : Thursday is one of the festivals of the Christians.
The questioner : It is the New Year.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : It is the well-known New Year festival.
The Shaykh : I do not think so; it is not the New Year festival.
The student: ... .
The Shaykh : About Thursday, and what does it say? Give us your commentary on it, Abd al-Rahman?
The reader: Yes, indeed. The phrase "the small Thursday" refers to a day among the days of the Christians that they celebrate. It occurs before the last Thursday of their fasting period. They celebrate this small Thursday in anticipation of celebrating the great Thursday, which is the last day of the Christians' fast and is the Feast of the Table.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : Thursday. He said: We saw them on this Thursday.
The Shaykh : Thursday is one of the festivals of the Christians.
The questioner : It is the New Year.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : It is the well-known New Year festival.
The Shaykh : I do not think so; it is not the New Year festival.
The student: ... .
The Shaykh : About Thursday, and what does it say? Give us your commentary on it, Abd al-Rahman?
The reader: Yes, indeed. The phrase "the small Thursday" refers to a day among the days of the Christians that they celebrate. It occurs before the last Thursday of their fasting period. They celebrate this small Thursday in anticipation of celebrating the great Thursday, which is the last day of the Christians' fast and is the Feast of the Table.
The Shaykh : Yes.