Muslims in the national capital celebrated the festival of sacrifice Eid-ul-Adha with fervour on Tuesday.
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And of course, everyone will greet each other with the traditional holiday shout-out of “Eid Mubarak”.
Obama said in a statement that the holiday is “a celebration of the ways faith can transcend any differences or boundaries and unite us under the banners of fellowship and love”.
Muslims celebrate Eid al-Adha to commemorate Abraham’s willingness to sacrifice his son Ishmael in obedience to God in scripture.
Worshippers across Saudi Arabia, UAE, Qatar, United States of America, including Europe, Britain, and France today morning had started celebrating Eid al-Adha festival which starts with a morning prayer.
In Arabic Eid al-Adha means “Sacrifice Feast” and is one of the two major Muslim holidays celebrated each year.
Eid al-Adha is marked by worshippers typically slaughtering an animal like a goat, sheep or cow.
“And that got us all thinking that there must not just be one family in need there must be more”.
A Palestinian man and his child after morning prayers at the compound known to Muslims as al-Haram al-Sharif and to Jews as Temple Mount in Jerusalem’s Old City. This will allow Muslims to make the hajj pilgrimage.
Acts of terror around the world are igniting fears, and Muslim leaders say they’ve dealt with hate and violence. Similarly, during Eid al-Adha, Muslims are encouraged to give aids and donations to the less fortunate. Legend has it that he was about to sacrifice his son, when God, pleased with his devotion, instructed him to offer an animal instead. “On these days this worship of God is realized through the sacrifice of one’s property to needy people, gifting meat to the poor, inviting relatives and neighbors, regardless of their religious or ethnic affiliation”, he said.
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