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Rabu, 02 November 2011

Feast Day of Eid al-Adha

Eid al-Adha is an Islamic feast day. At today's event commemorated the sacrifice, that is when the prophet Ibrahim (Abraham), who are willing to sacrifice his son Ismail to God, to sacrifice his son Ismail, later replaced by him with the sheep.

On this feast day, Muslims gathered in the morning and perform the Eid prayers together in the field or
mosque, such as when to celebrate Eid al-Fitr. After the prayer, carried out the slaughter of sacrificial animals, to commemorate God's command to Prophet Ibrahim who slaughtered sheep in lieu of his son.

Eid al-Adha falls on the 10th month of  Dhu al-Hijjah, the day it falls exactly 70 days after the celebration of Eid al-Fitr. This day and the days of fasting Tasyrik forbidden for Muslims.

Center for the celebration of Eid al-Adha is a small village in Saudi Arabia named Mina, near Mecca. Here there are three stone pillars representing the devil and should be stoned by Muslims who are rising Hajj.

Day of Eid al-Adha is the peak pilgrimage that Muslims carried out

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