The International Day of Islamic Art, proclaimed by UNESCO in 2019, occurs every November 18 to celebrate past and contemporary artistic expressions of Islam, and to highlight Islamic artists' contributions to world civilization. November 18 also marks Morocco's independence day, commemorating Sultan Muhammad V's return to Morocco from exile in November 1955.
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Rainbow Mountain
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European Day of Parks
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Beethoven s 250th
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Groundhog Day
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Golling Waterfall, Salzburg, Austria
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Happy Pi Day!
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Grandparents Day
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A bird of beauty
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What are these creatures?
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Happy Mother s Day!
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Digging the birds
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Behold the blood moon
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A learning garden
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An historic forest
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Burrowing owls
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All is silent for Big Ben’s musical milestone
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