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- Eid al-Adha, or Eid ul-Adha, is a major Muslim holiday to mark the end of the Hajj pilgrimage to Mecca
- Eid al-Adha is a four-day holidayBBC News: Muslim calendar for 2008
- Eid al-Adha is marked by festivals, prayers, gifts and animal sacrificesBBC News: Eid ul Adha
- Muslims traditionally celebrate Eid al-Adha by sacrificing animals and sharing the meat with the poorBBC News: Eid ul Adha
- Traditional Eid greeting: "Eid Mubarak" or "Holiday blessings" also "Happy Eid day" (Mostly to non muslim)IslamiCity.com: Eid Ul-Adha
- Eid al-Adha 2008: Monday, December 8BBC News: Muslim calendar for 2008
- Eid al-adha 2009: Friday, November 27, 2009
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Eid Al Adha
Eid al Adha is the biggest religious festival of the Muslim community. Eid al Adha is also called the festival of sacrifice. In the history of this day, Prophet Abraham (Ibrahim) went to sacrifice his son Prophet Ismael (Ismail) in order to keep his word to Allah (God). Since that time, Muslims celebrate this day as both a tradition and a duty to Allah. This festival lasts four or more days, depending on the country in which it is celebrated.It marks the end of the annual pilgrimage (Hajj) of muslims all over the world to the holy city (Mecca of Saudi Arabia). In Islam, it is considered one of the main duties for those who have the physical and financial ability to do this. The Eid al Adha is celebrated 2 months and 10 days after the first Eid, Eid al fitr. The expected date for Eid al adha in 2009 is November 27.
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What Is Eid al Adha In Islam's View And the Importance Of This Day.
It gives a brief overview of Eid al Adha. The festivities of the "day of sacrifice" or Eid al Adha is covered nicely by the video.
It draws a very clear image about what this Eid al Adha is within the Muslim community, how they celebrate it and the social and global importance of this day. Especially importance of “Hajj” is mainly focused on this video. A little part of it covers about observing the Eid day.
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Traditions And Cultures Of Eid Al Adha
During the Eid day all muslims wear new and finest cloths to perform their Eid prayer. Eid prayer often holds on a large open area or in a big mosque. My muslim people pray their prayer among all at same time. It called Jamayat. After ending the prayer they hang each other and say Eid Mubarak or Eid Mubarak Muhtaram. One touch his neck with another one for three times. See the image of above.Then they return home and do scarifies their domestic animal as the symbol of Ibrahim's sacrifices. The scarified animal called as Qurbani. Ship, camel, cow and goat are mostly acceptable as Qurbani. There are some rules or standard and age limit to be considered as perfect qurbani. Distributions of the meat is also a essential part of Eid Al Adha. Policy of distribution of meat like below: First they count total wight the pieces of meat. Then they divide the total into three equal parts. One part is for themselves, second part for religions and last one for the charity,poor peoples, neighbors,helpless peoples. Another duty of this day is, Zakat. Zakat is a must obeyed rule of Eid Al Adha. Rich peoples need to give a fixed percentage of their asset and money to the poor, helpless, orphans or other these kind of peoples. Zakat may be given by cash or crops. Muslims are also keen to give cloths,foods to the poor on the occasion of Eid al Adha. In a word, in this day Muslims try to make sure that no one is unhappy or suffering from food,cloth or money. They think if my another Muslim brother is suffering from food then I can't eat too. Eid Al Adha is not only a religious festival but also it considered as a cultural and traditional festivals in Muslim countries. People do gifting to their friend, family and relatives on the occasion of Eid Al Adha. People invite their friends and relatives to come their house in the day of Eid. A another Great significant matter is inviting the non-muslim friends and relatives to come their house. During the day of scarifies a muslim country take a great festive look.
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History Of Sacrifice Of Eid Al Adha
During the day of Eid al Adha Muslims are perform the ‘qurbani’ (Sacrifice of domestic animal). It celebrates as a symbol of remembrance of sacrifice of Abraham (Ibrahim) in this day.Abraham was having dream that he was sacrificing his beloved and only son Ishmael (Ismail). When he was continuously having this same dream, every night then he could realize that god showing this dream to give him the message to sacrifice his best asset, his son. He simply decided the very hard question to sacrifice his son because this was a duty to god.
In the way of spot of sacrifice they had choose, Satan appeared and tried to convince Ishmael moved away to avoid being sacrifice. But he did not and threw stone to the Satan. Now it is a duty of Hajj to throw to show the respect of Ishmael’s spirit and obeying to god.
When they reached their spot of sacrifice Abraham tied a black cloth around his eyes, so that he not got weakness to do sacrifice his son. Ishmael also his father to tie his hands and legs because he not wanted to make any impolite heating to his father during the death! Ishmael laid down on the land. When Abraham was sacrificing his son by cutting his son’s throat with knife, almighty Allah replaced Ishmael by a ship. Abraham unknowingly sacrificed a ship instead of his son, Ishmael. When he opened his eyes, his knew no bound to see the miracle.
After that, Allah made it as must obeyed rule to all Muslims who have financial ability to give qurbani. Qurbani (Al Qurban) often can be a ship, camel, cow or goat. Muslims sacrifice those on the day of Abraham’s sacrifice to remark his believing to almighty Allah.
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