Sunday December 7, 2008

I've BeenThinking:

Tonight begins the Muslim festival of Eid al Adha.
Eid al Adha us one of two holiday feasts celebrated by Islam.
In Islam, like in Judaism, the day begins in the evening, at sundown.

Eid al Adha is best translated as the Festival of the Sacrifice.
It commemorates the story from the Koran when Ibrahim (Abraham) was commanded to take his son Ishamel (not Isaac as described in the Genesis 22) and offer him as a sacrifice. It was a test of Ibrahim's faith. In the end a ram appears and Ibrahim sacrifices the animal in place of his son.

Eid al Adha takes place at the end of the Hajj, the pilgrimage to Mecca.
It falls on the 10th day of the month of Dhul Hijja.
This is the Islamic year 1429.

Eid al Adha is a three-day-long holiday. Families gather together and slaughter an animal. Traditionally, the family eats 1/3 and gives the rest to the poor.

Eid al Adha symbolizes the dedication of Ibrahim.
Ibrahim's total submission to Allah's will is celebrated as an example for all Muslims to follow.

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