1.   No major feasts or festivals.

2.   Only with the arrival of German immigrants after the Civil War did it emerge as the major American feast.

3.   Exiled anti-government activists called on followers Wednesday to protest a government crackdown on political unrest by not celebrating a major Islamic feast.

4.   Exiled anti-government activists called Wednesday on their followers not to celebrate a major Islamic feast to protest a government crackdown on unrest.

5.   Exiled anti-government activists Wednesday called on their followers here not to celebrate a major Islamic feast to protest a government crackdown on political unrest.

6.   That night was Bajram, a major Muslim feast.