On Eid-Ul-Adha, wishing that your sacrifices are appreciated and your prayers are answered by the almighty.
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Despite people celebrating Eid over two days at the end of Ramadan, local Muslims this time round will be united locally as to when they hold their celebrations. “And there have been 500 orders of lamb, goat and beef at the Halal Market”.
Hajj is one of the five pillars of Islam, and all able-bodied Muslims who can afford to make the trip are expected to embark on the journey to Mecca at least once in their life.
The most enjoyable part of the Eid for the adults and children is visiting and hosting family and friends, and entertaining lavishly with special food prepared for the occasion.
On this day, Muslims slaughter animals such as goats, sheep, cows and camels to honour the willingness of Prophet Ibrahim (Abraham) to sacrifice his son Ismail to show his (Ibrahim’s) submission to Allah’s command.
Although former One Direction star Zayn Malik rarely speaks about being a Muslim, he did reveal that he suffered racist abuse on social media as a result of his beliefs.
The days surrounding it are filled with increased prayer, fasting and reading Quran, he said. “The Eid celebration is an opportunity to learn more about it before they get into the field”. Many people keep a tradition of wearing something new on Eid. This is a very large number by any standard, especially considering that we haven’t counted the money that is spent on other celebratory customs, such as new clothes, snacks for guests, pocket money for the children, and so on.
“Eid is about the family being together and visiting parents”, she said.
“When I lived in the Middle East I always asked my friends if they had been on the Hajj yet”. This is known as the testament of faith.
“I am planning to go to Hajj one more time”.
Mr Mahmood has spent the past seventeen years in Macau, where he says he has always felt welcomed.
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ARMM Regional Governor Mujiv Hataman said he was praying the celebration will pave the way for the attainment of genuine peace, not only in Mindanao, but all over the world.
