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DESKTOP CONFIGURATION(S)

Celeron D1.6 Ghz / Mother Board with Build in LAN / 80 GB Sata Hard Disk Drive / 512 MB DDR2 RAM / 18X Sony DVD Writer / Samsung 15” Monitor / I Ball Fancy Cabinet (ATX) / Samsung Multimedia Keyboard / Samsung Optical Mouse / Web Camera / Headphone with Mic @ Rs. 12500 Net

(Rupees Twelve thousand five hundred only)

Intel® Core™2 Duo 2.0 Ghz / Intel® D945GC Mother Board / 250 GB Sata Hard Disk Drive / 2 GB DDR2 RAM / 18X Sony DVD Writer / Samsung 17” LCD (Wide Screen) Monitor / I Ball Fancy Cabinet (ATX) / Samsung Multimedia Keyboard / Samsung Optical Mouse / Web Camera / Headphone with Mic @ Rs. 24900 Net

(Rupees Twenty four thousand nine hundred only)

LAPTOP CONFIGURATION(S)

Asus Eee Pc 4G (Smallest Laptop)

Intel Mobile CPU / 215 MB DDR2 Ram / 4G Flash Drive / 8” Screen / 0.3 mega pixel Cam / Wi-Fi / Card Reader / 4 Cell Li-ion Battery / Intel Shared Graphics (weighing 750 grams without Carry Case) @ Rs. 18000 Net

(Rupees Eighteen thousand only)

HCL G 2801 (Ceramic Finish)

Celeron 1.6 Ghz / 512 MB DDR Ram / 80 GB Hard Disk Drive / 15.4” Wide Screen / Multi DVD Writer / 1.3 mega pixel Cam / Wi-Fi / 56K Modem / 6 Cell Li-ion Battery / Pci Express Card / Intel Shared Graphics (weighing 2.7 kgs without Carry Case) @ Rs. 24250 Net

(Rupees Twenty four thousand two fifty only)

HCL P 3002

Dual core 1.46 Ghz / 1 GB DDR Ram / 160 GB Hard Disk Drive / 15.4” Wide Screen / Multi DVD Writer / 1.3 mega pixel Cam / Wi-Fi / 56K Modem / Card Reader / 6 Cell Li-ion Battery / PCMCIA Card / Intel Shared Graphics (weighing 2.7 kgs without Carry Case) @ Rs. 29700 Net

(Rupees Twenty nine thousand seven hundred only)

HCL 22403

Core 2 duo 1.5 Ghz / 2 GB DDR2 Ram / 250 GB Hard Disk Drive / 14.1” Wide Screen / Multi DVD Writer / 1.3 mega pixel Cam / Wi-Fi / Bluetooth / 56K Modem / Card Reader / 6 Cell Li-ion Battery / Pci Express Card / Intel Shared Graphics (weighing 2.7 kgs without Carry Case) @ Rs. 40500 Net

(Rupees Forty thousand five hundred only)

HP Pavilion 2819 Tx (MTv Artist edit Colourful Finish)

Core 2 duo 1.83 Ghz / 3 GB DDR2 Ram / 250 GB Hard Disk Drive / 14.1” Wide Screen / Multi DVD Writer / 1.3 mega pixel Cam / Wi-Fi / Bluetooth / 56K Modem / Card Reader / 6 Cell Li-ion Battery / Pci Express Card / NVIDIA 128 MB Graphics Card (weighing 2.7 kgs without Carry Case) @ Rs. 55000 Net

(Rupees Fifty five thousand only)

Compaq A902Tu

Dual Core 1.6 Ghz / 1 GB DDR Ram / 160 GB Hard Disk Drive / 17.1” Wide Screen / Multi DVD Writer / 1.3 mega pixel Cam / Wi-Fi / 56K Modem / LAN / Card Reader / 8 Cell Li-ion Battery / Pci Express Card / Intel Shared Graphics (weighing 2.9 kgs without Carry Case) @ Rs. 35700 Net

(Rupees Thirty five thousand seven hundred only)

Lenovo G 400 2049 44 Q (Stylish Black)

Core 2 duo 1.66 Ghz / 1 GB DDR Ram / 120 GB Hard Disk Drive / 14.1” Wide Screen / Multi DVD Writer / Wi-Fi / Bluetooth / 56K Modem / Card Reader / 6 Cell Li-ion Battery / Pci Express Card / Intel Shared Graphics (weighing 2.5 kgs without Carry Case) @ Rs. 32500 Net

(Rupees Thirty two thousand five hundred only)

Sony VGN – CR35G

Core 2 duo 2.1 Ghz / 2 GB DDR2 Ram / 200 GB Hard Disk Drive / 14.1” Wide Screen / Multi DVD Writer / 1.3 mega pixel Cam / Wi-Fi / Bluetooth / 56K Modem / Card Reader / 6 Cell Li-ion Battery / Pci Express Card / Finger Print Reader / ATI Graphics 128 De Card (weighing 2.5 kgs without Carry Case) @ Rs. 54000 Net

(Rupees Fifty four thousand only)

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DESKTOP SPARES

PROCESSOR(S)

Intel Processors

Intel Celeron 1.6 GHz : Rs. 1600.00

Intel Celeron 3 GHz : Rs. 1700.00

Intel Dual Core 1.6 GHz : Rs. 2900.00

Intel Dual Core 1.8 GHz : Rs. 2975.00

Intel Core 2 Duo 2.2 GHz : Rs. 4950.00

AMD

AMD Sempron : Rs. 1950.00

AMD LX 1100+ : Rs. 2550.00

MOTHERBOARD(S)

MSI Via 915G : Rs. 2000.00

MSI Intelchipset 945 : Rs. 2425.00

Mercury Via : Rs. 2000.00

Mercury Intel Chipset : Rs. 2400.00

Mercury Nvideo : Rs. 2400.00

Intel DG33 (Core2Duo) : Rs. 5000.00

Intel 945 GCPE (Core2Duo) : Rs. 2675.00

Intel 945 GCNL (Core2Duo) : Rs. 3150.00

Asus : Rs. 2200.00

MEMORY(S)

2 GB DDR2 : Rs. 1750.00

1 GB DDR2 : Rs. 925.00

1 GB DDR1 : Rs. 1850.00

512 MB DDR2 : Rs. 500.00

512 MB DDR1 : Rs. 1150.00

256 MB SD : Rs. 825.00

128 MB SD : Rs. 450.00

HARD DISK DRIVE(S)

160 GB Sata : Rs. 2100.00

160 GB IDE : Rs. 2250.00

80 GB Sata : Rs. 1725.00

80 GB IDE : Rs. 1950.00

MONITOR(S)

Samsung 17” LCD : Rs. 9250.00

Samsung 15” LCD : Rs. 7850.00

Acer 17” LCD : Rs. 7950.00

Acer 15” LCD : Rs. 6950.00

LG 17” LCD : Rs. 8850.00

LG 15” LCD : Rs. 7650.00

Samsung 17” CRT : Rs. 4250.00

LG 17” CRT : Rs. 4150.00

PRINTER(S)

HP Color ( All in One) : Rs. 9250.00

HP Laserjet 1018 : Rs. 5500.00

HP All in One : Rs. 7000.00

HP Inkjet 1360 : Rs. 1950.00

KEYBOARD/MOUSE

Samsung 102 KB : Rs. 225.00

Samsung MM KB : Rs. 450.00

Zebronics MM KB : Rs. 200.00

Logitech Keyboard : Rs. 300.00

Samsung Mouse : Rs. 285.00

Logitech Mouse : Rs. 375.00

Microsoft Kit : Rs. 800.00

Genius Kit : Rs. 700.00

DRIVE(S)

Samsung DVDRW : Rs. 1300.00

LG DVDRW : Rs. 1300.00

Sony DVDRW : Rs. 1375.00

FDD 1.44 : Rs. 225.00

SPEAKER(S)

Creative 7.1 : Rs. 5950.00

Creative 5.1 : Rs. 3000.00

Creative 2.1 : Rs. 1300.00

Creative : Rs. 325.00

Zebronics 2.1 : Rs. 450.00

Normal Speaker : Rs. 200.00

Normal Headset : Rs. 75.00

CABINET(S)

I Ball Cabinet 24 pin : Rs. 1575.00

Mercury 24 pin : Rs. 1350.00

Xtech 24 pin : Rs. 1050.00

Zebronics 24 pin : Rs. 1250.00

Xtreme 24 pin : Rs. 950.00

UPS

Digital 600 VA : Rs. 1425.00

Numeric 600 VA : Rs. 1900.00

APC 600 VA : Rs. 2475.00

Price Subject to change without prior Updates. Kindly confirm with us.

All Prices are with BILL & WARRANTY

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Last Modified: July 07, 2008

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Best wishes Saranya on your Birthday

Instead of counting candles,

Or tallying the years,

Contemplate your blessings,

As your birthday nears.

Consider special people

Who love you, and who care,

And others who’ve enriched your life

Just by being there.

Think about the memories

Passing years can never mar,

Experiences great and small

That have made you who you are.

Another year is a happy gift,

So cut your cake, and say,

"Instead of counting birthdays,

I count blessings every day!"

Each year your birthday reminds us

That we really want to say

We’re very glad we know you;

We think of you each day.

We hope you enjoy your birthday,

All the pleasures it has in store,

And because we appreciate you,

We hope you have many more!

Many More Happy Returns of the Day

Happy birthday to you... May Allah shower blessings on you… Many More Happy Returns of the Day Saranya

With Lots of Love & Hugs Abi

Best wishes Monika on your Birthday

On your birthday,

I wish for you the fulfillment

of all your fondest dreams.

I hope that for every candle

on your cake

you get a wonderful surprise.

I wish for you that

whatever you want most in life,

it comes to you,

just the way you imagined it,

or better.

I hope you get as much pleasure

from our friendship as I do.

I wish we were good friends,

so I could have known you

from the beginning.

I look forward to

enjoying our friendship

for some of your birthdays.

I'm so glad you were born,

because you brighten my life

and fill it with joy.

Happy Birthday Monika..!

May Allah shower blessings on you… Many More Happy Returns of the Day Monika...

With Love Haseem

Burial

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم

"Reciting Salawath on our Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) is an activity that will be accepted by Allah, even if we don't have Ikhlas (piety)".

Burial is a natural and reasonable system. A decent burial and not burning of the dead-body has been recommended by almost all the religions of the world. As dead-bodies must be respected, the system of burial was introduced as far back as the time of Adam. It is for the earth either to consume the dead-body or not to consume. The earth has, however no power to consume the dead bodies of Prophets. Body is made of earth, and it is nourished by fruits and crops grown from the earth. Then it will again return to earth. This is the natural state of things, because “everything returns to its origin”. Soul is not from earth but from God’s essence, and hence it will return to its origin. Therefore reason dictates that the best method of displaying of the dead body is burial.

Procedure of Burial. The grave must be excavated deep in order to keep the dead body at a safe depth from sanitary point of view. The dead body shall then be placed upon the ground of the grave with its face turned towards the direction of Holy Kaba. An invocation as recorded in tradition 30:92 shall then be read. Near the head, three stones or pieces of earth shall be placed either with the recitation of the first and last portion of the chapter Cow of the Holy Quran or with the following “From it we have created thee, and unto it we shall send three back, and from it we shall raise thee a second time – 20:55 Q. Then Bamboos or woods be placed in a horizontal or oblong manner at a little distance above the dead body to prevent earth from falling down, and spreading of earth will begin from the side of the head – 30:43 Q. When everything is complete, the earth shall be made high in the center like the back of a Camel and water shall be spread over it. Then after invocations for the good of the deceased and forgiveness for his sins, all will depart from the place.

Abominable things. The Holy Prophet greatly disliked high constructions over the graves and condemned even plastering of grave. Inscriptions of any kind over the grave in commemoration of the deuced have been banned. Some times he ordered to demolish high domes over the graves. He discouraged even prayer over the graves.

Perfume

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم

"Reciting Salawath on our Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) is an activity that will be accepted by Allah, even if we don't have Ikhlas (piety)".

Of the three favorite things of the Holy Prophet, perfume is one. It has been specially liked by him owing to several reasons. It gives a sense of joy and offers a contenance of cheerfulness. It gives joy to others who comes in contact with the man who uses perfume. It supplies wisdom to the brain if it is constantly used. It is especially useful for a man who mixes in society, because bad odour is always adominable. The Holy prophet prohibited a man to enter a mosque or join congregational prayer when he comes there after eating uncooked garlic and onions. Perfumed oil or extract of juice or otto may be quite lawfully used, but perfume mixed with spirit is abominable. A beg of perfume should be always at hand as the Holy Prophet did. He prohibited using of Khulug odour saying that the prayer of one who uses Khulug is not accepted. The perfume of woman should be odourless but with colour, and the perfume of man should be without colour but with odour. Females should not use perfumes when they come out to join congregational prayer. There are four things of the practices of the Prophet; use of perfumes is one of them.

VIEWS OF UNIVERSAL SCHOLARS

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم

"Reciting Salawath on our Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) is an activity that will be accepted by Allah, even if we don't have Ikhlas (piety)".

VIEWS OF UNIVERSAL SCHOLARS ABOUT THE HOLY QURAN & PROPHET MUHAMMAD (SAL)

The Character of Prophet (sal) is nothing but Holy Quran.

- Hazrath Ayisha (rali) Madeena Shareef, Arabia

There is no iota of doubt that the Holy Quran is a Divine Book. I have read the Holy Quran several times. I am really glad to find that the Holy Quran teaches truthfulness and nonviolence. My advice to the cabinet is that free India needs administrators like the Caliphs (Presidents) Aboobucker (Rali) and Umar (Rali). Prophet Muhammad (Sal) is a great Prophet of God. His lofty character was solely responsible for the spread of Islam and not the Sword.

- Father of the nation – Gandhi

Islam is the nascent force which was infused by a new Prophet Muhammad (sal) that awakened the Arab land and bestowed it with self-confidence and strength. I have come to Land (Arabia) which taught brotherhood to the entire world.

- Light of Asia – Nehru

I have learnt piety from the Prophet Muhammad (sal) who was born in the Arabland. (Courtesy “Swarjya” 08.10.1972)

- First Governor General of Free India – Rajaji

The day, on which Prophet Muhammad (sal) was born, is the day of good intention and golden day of good deeds ad the great day of happiness.

- Indira Gandhi

Allah is complete. Muhammad is his messenger. Pray to Allah who is unseen.

Hum Hum Allah Rasool Muhammad Kabarasya
Allah Allah Illallaladhi Illallah.

- Adharvana Vedha (1:10)

A famous person will emerge from the human race. Camels will be his Vehicles of transport.

(English Translation of the Sanskrit Text)

I respect Prophet Muhammad (sal) as he has united the society that was divided in the past. “Quran is a holy book not only for Muslims but also for the people of all religions of India”. Courtesy to Dinamani 23.03.2001.

- Prime Minister Vajpayee

Prophet Muhammad (sal) established an exemplary society by bringing out those people who were immersed in blind belief; he designed a decent political system for the establishment of such a society. The Prophet Muhammad (sal) changed the dark period of ignorance into enlightened period of wisdom. About Prophet Muhammad’s (sal) personality what has impressed me most are his sweet words, smiling face and the personal weapon of his patience by which he achieved success which could not have been won by sword. If all the religions of world are likened to the Jack fruit, Islam would be the inner fruit thereof. In the Jack fruit the skin and rind are to be removed but not in the inner fruit thereof which can be taken straight away. Islam is rational religion. It is also a beautiful religion. Islam is a religion of love. The saying of Prophet (sal) are like sparkling diamonds. Islam is true for all times and for all nations.

- Aringar Anna

The Holy Quran is a book of justice. The holy name of Prophet Muhammad who taught the mankind brotherhood, realization of independence and equality will prevail all over the word as long as it exists.

- Nightingale of India – Sarojini Naidu

But for the advent of Prophet Muhammad (sal) the ever shining lantern of belief in oneness of God would have extinguished for ever.

- Raja Ram Mohan Rai


The Prophet Muhammad (sal) is victorious. He had unparalleled courage and was a wisdonful preacher, a great devotee and an intelligent administrator. He was victorious everywhere and victorious in every thing. His mother tongue was also triumphant everywhere. It is very clear that Prophet Muhammad (sal) is an uncomparable saint and the greatest pious man. Allah bestowed him before he prayed Him. (An extract from his speech of Meelad Nabi celebration in Pottal puthur, Nellai District 20.06.1920, “Bharathiyar’s essays). Thanks to Librarian, Bharathi Memorial Illam, Triplicane.

- Maha Kavi Bharathiar

The most victorious among all the Prophets is Prophet Muhammad (sal). The Holy Quran is memorized by people more than the rest of the religious books.

- Encyclopedia Britannica

The 100 My Choice of Muhammad (sal) to lead the list of the world’s most influential persons may surprise some readers and may be questioned by others; but he was the only man in history who was supremely successful on both religious and secular levels. Unlike Jesus Christ, Muhammad (sal) was the leader of the religion and the world. The Prophet Muhammad (sal), by his personal influence totally changed the past, present and future history of the world. For the reason only I accorded him “First Rank” in my book “The 100”. For over ten years the matter was under my thoughtful consideration before coming to this final conclusion.

- International Writer, Lawyer, Historian, Mathematician, Astronomer, Computer Engineer, a Jew, Michael H. Hart, Anandale, America (1978)

I have studied at Oxford University in England. But, I learned real education only after studying the Holy Quaran. (He sacrificed his life for the freedom of India in England)

- Moulana Muhammad Ali Jowhar – Congress Leader

Thinking that conversion of Hindus to Muslim in India took place only by sword and fire power would be height of madness. Muhammad Nabi (sal) is the pillar of brotherhood. Courtesy to the Book “Youths must come up for the service of mother India” Page No.160

- Vivekananda

We need to pay our attention towards the preachings and guidelines of the Prophet Muhammad (sal) which befit all the times.

- Chandrika – The President of SriLanka

He was a professor of philosophy in Mysore University, Karnataka, South India. He has brought out a classical work on the life history of Prophet Muhammad (sal) entitled “Muhammad (sal)”. He says that Muhammad (sal) refined the nature of Arabs likes spotless and purified gold and made their head kept aloft, evaluated them to zenith through civilization and education.

- Professor K.S. Ramakrishna Rao, Mysore University

There is no history as the history of Islam. There is no man who changed the fate of the world, as the Prophet Muhammad (sal)

- E.E. Kellet

We can say that no religious book has ever come in the world since that last 12 centuries as chaste and errorless as the Holy Quran.

- A famous historian Sir William Moore

The vast and everlasting service of the Prophet Muhammad (sal) with minimum provision he had, makes us admit that no person’s name shines as much as the name of the Prophet Muhammad (sal).

- J.W.H. Stopert

No man or demon can make a verse equal to the verses of Holy Quran. This phenomenon is sufficient to prove that Quran is from God, Himself. Quran is indeed, a wonder.

- Washington Irving – U.S.A

God has sent Muhammad (sal) to invite the people towards worshipping him. It was only fools and undeserved people who denied his advice. I visited twice Saudi Arabia due to my love for him.

(The wealthy men among us who have not so far cared to perform Haj may perhaps get a lesson from him)

- Gurunanak the Sikh Leader

Prophet Muhammad (sal) came to unite the people of East and the West.

- World famous Poet – Tennyson, England

The Prophet Mohammad (sal) established well structured political system, rationality and chaste characters in a land, where these things were not to be seen – in such a way that fetched him wonderful praising.

- Rev. Steephens

There is no equality or comparison in the world to the life of Prophet Muhammad (sal). The reason to praise him is that his words and deeds have found a place in history. His exemplary life guides people like an ever burning light and a light house. He has paved ways to people by occupying different positions in his life a friend, a servant, father, chaplain, religious leader, lawyer, entrepreneur, ruler, adviser, protector and husband. (Jamal Muhammad Sahib the founder of Jamal Muhammad College, Trichy) met Muhammad Marmaduke Pickthall and enquired about the final cause which prompted him to embrace Islam. He replied with tears in his eyes that in his dream he had a vision of Prophet Muhammad (sal) asking him to embrace Islam; Soon he woke up from sleep and declared that had embraces Islam. Jamal Muhammad Sahib was willing to give him Rs.50,000 for the translation of the Holy Quran in English, but he refused to get it (It shows that he had no desire of money). His father was Christian Father in England. (Islamic Encyclopedia by M.R.M. Abdur Raheem III Volume, Page 542)

- Muhammad, Marmaduke Pickthal (The English man who embraced Islam and also translated Holy Quran into English)

Fore telling

Fore-telling is to tell news of the future. The fore-tellers claim to possess knowledge of the future, while infact none knows it knowledge except the Most High. Foretelling is Haram(unlawful) and he who goes to a sooth-sayer is also cursed. Both the seeker and the sought are transgressors. The Holy Prophet said that the devils catch words from the discussion of the angels and then inform them to men after missing thousand lies therewith. In this way, some sayings come out to be true and in most cases false. Secondly, the sooth-sayers used to utter such words as conveyed double meanings. The Quran says: Except one who snatches off but once, then there follows him a brightly shining flame (37:10 Q) It is not the word of a poet, not the word of a sooth-sayer. It is a revelation from the Lord of the words (69:42 Q). Or have they (knowledge of) the unseen, so that they may write down (68:47 Q)? He who comes to fortune teller and asks any question to him of the future, his prayers for 40 days will not be accepted. Some branches of learning in Astrology in Sorcery which is unlawful. In Pre-Islamic Arabia Banu Mariya-b-Kalb and Banu Murrah-b-Hamman were noted for this branch of learning. The Pre-Islamic Arabs used to consult the sooth sayers in their important businesses, and their position was high in their estimation. For this reason, the Holy Prophet (pbuh) was termed by them a sooth-sayer or a poet. Urwah-b-Huzain, Toraifah, Zubrah, Fatemah Kharhamiyab and others were noted as Sooth-Sayers.

Mother's Day

Mother's Day is a day honoring mothers, celebrated on various days in many places around the world. It complements Father's Day, the celebration honouring fathers.

History

Different countries celebrate Mother's Day on various days of the year because the day has a number of different origins.

One school of thought claims this day emerged from a custom of mother worship in ancient Greece, which kept a festival to Cybele, a great mother of Greek gods. This festival was held around the Vernal Equinox around Asia Minor and eventually in Rome itself from the Ides of March (15 March) to 18 March.

The ancient Romans also had another holiday, Matronalia, which was dedicated to Juno, though mothers were usually given gifts on this day.

In some countries Mother's Day began not as a celebration for individual mothers but rather for Christians.

Mothering Sunday in Britain and Ireland

Mothering Sunday, also called "Mothers' Day" in the United Kingdom and Ireland falls on the fourth Sunday of Lent (exactly three weeks before Easter Sunday). It is believed to have originated from the 16th century Christian practice of visiting one's mother church annually, which meant that most mothers would be reunited with their children on this day. Most historians believe that young apprentices and young women in servitude were released by their masters that weekend in order to visit their families. As a result of secularization, it is now principally used to celebrate and give thanks for mothers, although it is still recognized in the historical sense by some churches, with attention paid to Mary the mother of Jesus as well as the traditional concept 'Mother Church'.

Mothering Sunday can fall at earliest on March 1st (in years when Easter Day falls on March 22nd) and at latest on April 4th (when Easter Day falls on April 25th).

Mother's Day in the United States

The United States celebrates Mother's Day on the second Sunday in May. In the United States, Mother's Day was loosely inspired by the British day and was imported by social activist Julia Ward Howe after the American Civil War. However, it was intended as a call to unite women against war. In 1870, she wrote the Mother's Day Proclamation as a call for peace and disarmament. Howe failed in her attempt to get formal recognition of a Mother's Day for Peace. Her idea was influenced by Ann Jarvis, a young Appalachian homemaker who, starting in 1858, had attempted to improve sanitation through what she called Mothers' Work Days. She organized women throughout the Civil War to work for better sanitary conditions for both sides, and in 1868 she began work to reconcile Union and Confederate neighbors.

When Jarvis died in 1907, her daughter, named Anna Jarvis started the crusade to found a memorial day for women. The first such Mother's Day was celebrated in Grafton, West Virginia, on 10 May 1908, in the church where the elder Ann Jarvis had taught Sunday school. Originally the Andrews Methodist Episcopal Church, this building is now the International Mother's Day Shrine (a National Historic Landmark). From there, the custom caught on — spreading eventually to 45 states. The holiday was declared officially by some states beginning in 1912. In 1914 President Woodrow Wilson declared the first national Mother's Day, as a day for American citizens to show the flag in honor of those mothers whose sons had died in war.

Nine years after the first official Mother's Day, commercialization of the U.S. holiday became so rampant that Anna Jarvis herself became a major opponent of what the holiday had become. Mother's Day continues to this day to be one of the most commercially successful U.S. occasions. According to the National Restaurant Association, Mother's Day is now the most popular day of the year to dine out at a restaurant in the United States.

For example, according to IBIS World, a publisher of business research, Americans will spend approximately $2.6 billion on flowers, $1.53 billion on pampering gifts — like spa treatments — and another $68 million on greeting cards. Mother's Day will generate about 7.8% of the US jewelry industry's annual revenue in 2008. Americans are expected to spend close to $3.51 billion in 2008 on dining out for Mother's Day, with brunch and dinner being the most popular dining out options.

Mother's Day in various parts of the world

In most countries, Mother's Day is a new concept copied from western civilization. In many African countries, the idea of one Mother's Day has its origins in copying the British concept, although there are many festivals and events celebrating mothers within the many diverse cultures on the African continent that have been there centuries before the colonials arrived. In Japan, Mother's Day is a heavily marketed concept.

Mother's Day is celebrated on different days throughout the world. Examining the trends in Google searches for the term "mother's day" shows two major blips, the smaller one on the fourth Sunday in Lent (it is also called ladies day and women's day), and the larger one on the second Sunday in May.

Mother's Day in various regions:

Second Sunday in February: Norway

February 2: Greece. Corresponds to the Eastern Orthodox feast day of the Presentation of Jesus at the Temple. Since the Theotokos (The Mother of God) appears prominently in this feast as the one who brought Christ to the Temple at Jerusalem, this feast is associated with mothers. However, today many Greeks are beginning to observe Mother's Day as rendered by the West.

Shevat 30 (falls anywhere between January 30 and March 1): Israel

March 3: Georgia

March 8: Afghanistan, Albania*, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria,Laos, Macedonia*, Moldova*, Montenegro, Romania*, Russia*, Serbia**, Ukraine, Republic of China (Taiwan), South Korea, and Vietnam. *In Albania, Belarus, Bulgaria, Guyana, Italy, Macedonia, Mongolia, Russia, and Ukraine it is observed as International Women's Day, not specifically Mothers' day.

Fourth Sunday in Lent (Mothering Sunday - March 2 in 2008): Ireland, Nigeria, United Kingdom

March 21 (vernal equinox): Bahrain, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Oman, Lebanon, Palestine, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Syria, United Arab Emirates, Yemen (All Arab countries in general)

March 25: Slovenia

April 7: Armenia

April 2 (Chinese calendar)*: China

Baisakh Amavasya (Mata Tirtha Aunsi): Nepal

First Sunday in May: Hungary, Lithuania*, Portugal, Spain

May 8: Albania (Parents' Day), South Korea (Parents' Day).

May 10: El Salvador, Guatemala, Mexico

Second Sunday in May - (May 11 in 2008): Anguilla, Aruba, Australia, Austria, Bahamas, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belgium, Belize, Bermuda, Bonaire, Brazil, Brunei, Bulgaria, Canada, Chile, People's Republic of China, Colombia, Croatia, Cuba, Curacao, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Ecuador, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Grenada, Honduras, Iceland, India, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Latvia*, Malta, Malaysia, Myanmar, The Netherlands, New Zealand, Pakistan, Peru, Philippines, Puerto Rico, Slovakia, South Africa, St. Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Singapore, Suriname, Switzerland, Trinidad and Tobago, Turkey, Ukraine, United States, Uruguay, Venezuela, Zimbabwe

May 15: Paraguay

May 26: Poland

May 27: Bolivia

Last Sunday in May: Algeria, Dominican Republic, France (except if it coincides with Pentecost day, in which case Mother's Day will be shifted to the first Sunday of June), Haiti, Mauritius, Morocco, Sweden, Tunisia.

May 30: Nicaragua

June 1: Mongolia (The Mothers and Children's Day. Mongolia is the only country that celebrates Mother's day twice a year.)

2^nd Sunday of June: Luxembourg

Last Sunday of June: Kenya

August 12: Thailand (the birthday of Queen Sirikit Kitiyakara)

August 15 (Assumption Day): Antwerp (Belgium), Costa Rica

Second Monday in October: Malawi

October 14: Belarus

Third Sunday in October: Argentina (Día de la Madre)

Last Sunday of November: Russia

December 8: Panama

16 December, Iranian calendar: 25 Azar (Mother And Child Foundation): Iran

December 22: Indonesia

• Lithuania and Latvia celebrate both Mother's Day in the first week of May, and Women's Day on the 8th of March. In these countries, they are separate celebrations.
• In China, in recent years some people began to advocate Mother's Day for memory of Meng Mu, the mother of Mèng Zǐ. It's still not an official festival except in very few cities.