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The '''[[Sabbat]]''' is, depending on the context and the religious tradition, a day set aside for rest, worship, or celebration.
'''[[Archangel Gabriel]]''' is an [[archangel]] with power to announce [[Yahweh|God's]] will to men. He is mentioned in the [[Bible|Hebrew Bible]], the New Testament, and the Quran. The [[Abrahamic religion]]s all recognize Gabriel as an [[angel]]ic spirit. Many [[Christianity|Christian]] traditions — including Catholicism, Eastern Orthodoxy, and Anglicanism — also revere Gabriel as a [[saint]].


[[Abrahamic religion]]s treat the sabbath as a day of rest, commanded by [[Yahweh]] to be kept as a holy day of rest. The practice of observing the Sabbath (Shabbat) originates in the [[Bible|biblical]] commandment "Remember the sabbath day, to keep it holy" (Exodus 20:8–11). The sabbath is observed in [[Judaism]], [[Christianity]], and [[Islam]].


The ancient [[paganism|pagan]] peoples of Europe differed in the festivals they celebrated. In the British Isles, the Anglo-Saxons primarily celebrated the four solstices and equinoxes, while Insular Celtic peoples primarily celebrated the four midpoints between these.
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Archangel Gabriel is an archangel with power to announce God's will to men. He is mentioned in the Hebrew Bible, the New Testament, and the Quran. The Abrahamic religions all recognize Gabriel as an angelic spirit. Many Christian traditions — including Catholicism, Eastern Orthodoxy, and Anglicanism — also revere Gabriel as a saint.


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