According to him, if Christians, and by extension all Ghanaians, have more than one day to celebrate Christmas, the same should be replicated during the celebration of Eid ul-Adha.
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More than a thousand Muslims representing more than 35 countries all gathered here at Stanley Park, all bringing different traditions with them, but with the same message of peace, to celebrate on this day.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu sent his best wishes to the Muslim and Druze citizens of Israel for the Eid al-Adha festival that began Sunday night.
Girls show Mehndi designs on their hands ahead of Eid al-Adha festival in Jammu on Monday. It is celebrated on the 10th day of the Muslim month Dhul-Hajj, the last month of lunar calendar. It is an activity-filled holiday which starts with morning prayers, and continues with family and friends visits, feasts and giving gifts to each other.
Monday was Eid-ul-Adho, the most important Islamic holiday.
The date of this festival is depicted on the basis of the sighting of the moon and as per the same it falls on both 12 and 13 of September depending upon the location of worshippers.
Palestinian men take part in morning prayers on the compound known to Muslims as al-Haram al-Sharif and to Jews as Temple Mount in Jerusalem’s Old City.
“Eid’l Adha is an occasion to reflect on the importance of sacrifice as a pillar of [the Muslim] faith”.
Mustafa Gun, who represents the Manila-based Integrative Center for Alternative Development (ICAD) Foundation, said that this was the sixth time that the organization celebrated the feast with the public.
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Volunteers from the Bolton Council of Mosques opened up its doors to the needy for the Muslim festival. May Allah bless us with the same in all circles of life!
