Happy Eid ul-Adha

By: Ahmed on December 20th, 2007.

Location :  Grand Mosque of Central Java

Today Dec 20, 2007 we are all Muslims around the world celebrate Eid ul-Adha (Idul Adha). Eid ul-Adha is a religious festival celebrated by Muslims worldwide as a commemoration of Ibrahim’s (Abraham’s) willingness to sacrifice his son Ismael for Allah. In this day Men, women and children are expected to dress in their finest clothing to perform Eid prayer (Salatu’l-`id) in any mosque. Muslims who can afford to do so sacrifice their best domestic animals (usually sheep, but also camels, cows, and goats) as a symbol of Ibrahim’s (Abraham’s) sacrifice. Happy Eid ul-Adha 1428 H.

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