The head of the Russian Muftis Council, mufti Sheikh Ravil Gaynutdin, reminded in his speech to believers about the true meaning of Eid al-Adha.
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The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, tweeted: “From my family to yours”. Eid Mubarak!He is the One GOD; the Creator, the Initiator, the Designer. Eid al-Adha is called Hajj Celebration day in some countries like Malaysia and Indonesia.
Eid al Adha celebrates Ibrahim’s willingness to sacrifice his son Ishmael as an act of obedience to Allah. Today, celebrants frequently mark the day by slaughtering animals to feed the poor.
On the occasion of the end of the Hajj pilgrimage, I would like to extend greetings to Muslims worldwide for a blessed Eid ul-Adha. 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. “We are proud of our strong traditions of diversity and tolerance in Britain”.
The unified prayer and gathering organized by the United Muslims Association of Toledo in cooperation with area mosques and Islamic centers was expected to draw as many as 5,000 people from across the region to the SeaGate Convention Centre.
Eid Ul-Adha is a major Muslim holiday which falls on the 10th day of Dhul Hijjah – September 12 this year. The Qurbani meat is divided into three portions.
As part of the sacred festival, Muslim devotees symbolically sacrifice lambs, goats, rams or other animals.
May you be guided by your faith in Allah and shine in his divine blessings! May Allah bless us with the same in all circles of life!
Ruweda Hussein, a pre-nursing freshman, has big expectations for the celebration of this year’s Eid al-Adha.
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Given these are the same people who claim Jews walking quietly around the area are “storming” or “desecrating” it, I would suggest they are not the best at finding the right words to use.
