Happy Eid al-Adha

[yusuo]

To all the Muslims out there, happy Eid al-Adha

 

[DinohScene]

I'm not religious but happy Eid al-Adha.

 

[Abu_Senpai]

To all the Muslims out there, happy Eid al-Adha

Eid Mubarak! Have a good day!

(i was gonna create this thread too but diddnt now how many Muslims were on the forum. So i diddnt, but i am glad you did)

 

[The Catboy]

I am not Muslim myself, but I always support our Muslim Tempers. Happy Eid al-Adha to you all!

 

[TotalInsanity4]

So uh... someone care to educate me on what the significance of this holiday is?

 

[Meteor7]

So uh... someone care to educate me on what the significance of this holiday is?

Eid al-Adha (Arabic: عيد الأضحى‎, translit. ʿīd al-aḍḥā, lit. 'Feast of the Sacrifice'‎, [ʕiːd ælˈʔɑdˤħæː]), also called the "Sacrifice Feast", is the second of two Muslim holidays celebrated worldwide each year, and considered the holier of the two. It honors the willingness of Ibrahim (Abraham) to sacrifice his son Ismaeel, as an act of obedience to God's command. Before he sacrificed his son God intervened by sending his angel Jibra'il (Gabriel), who then put a ram in his son's place. In commemoration of this, an animal is sacrificed and divided into three parts: one third of the share is given to the poor and needy; another third is given to relatives, friends and neighbors; and the remaining third is retained by the family.

Looks like the basis of the holiday parallels the bible's Abraham and Isaac parable.

 

[Abu_Senpai]

So uh... someone care to educate me on what the significance of this holiday is?

Basically what Metoer7 said plus a bit more:

Eid-ul-Adha ('Celebration of Sacrifice'), also known as the Greater Eid, is the second most important festival in the Muslim calendar. It marks the end of the Hajj, the annual pilgrimage to Makkah (Mecca). It takes place on the 10th day of Dhul-Hijjah, the last month of the Islamic calendar. Although only pilgrims to Makkah can celebrate it fully, Muslims elsewhere also mark the occasion of Eid-ul-Adha.

The Hajj is the Fifth Pillar of Islam and therefore a very important part of the Islamic faith. All physically fit Muslims who can afford it should make the visit to Makkah, in Saudi Arabia, at least once in their lives. Every year around 2 million Muslims converge on Makkah. They visit a shrine in the city known as the Ka'bah, built by Ibrahim (Abraham) and Isma'il (Ishmael) at the command of Allah (God). It is a place for all who want to reaffirm their faith.

Eid-ul-Adha celebrates the occasion when Allah appeared to Ibrahim in a dream and asked him to sacrifice his son Isma'il as an act of obedience to God. The devil tempted Ibrahim by saying he should disobey Allah and spare his son. As Ibrahim was about to kill his son, Allah intervened: instead Allah provided a lamb as the sacrifice. This is why today all over the world Muslims who have the means to, sacrifice a sheep (alternatively a goat or cow can be used), as a reminder of Ibrahim's obedience to Allah. They usually share out the meat with family and friends, as well as the poorer members of the community. In Britain, the animal has to be killed at a slaughterhouse.

Eid-ul-Adha is a 1-3 day celebration and in Muslim countries is a public holiday. It starts with Muslims going to the Mosque for prayers, dressed in their best clothes, and thanking Allah for all the blessings they have received. It is also a time when they visit family and friends as well as offering presents. At Eid it is obligatory to give a set amount of money to charity to be used to help poor people buy new clothes and food so they too can celebrate.

 

[sp3off]

In France it's from the 31st of August to the 4th of September. Eid Mubarak to everyone, and may Allah open you the paradise portal !

 

[Abu_Senpai]

In France it's from the 31st of August to the 4th of September. Eid Mubarak to everyone, and may Allah open you the paradise portal !

Actually, Eid this year for the first time in ages (and i mean ages) starts on the same day for everyone. So it is from 1st-3rd and my birthday is tomorrow too so Double Celebration.

 

[sp3off]

Actually, Eid this year for the first time in ages (and i mean ages) starts on the same day for everyone. So it is from 1st-3rd and my birthday is tomorrow too so Double Celebration.

Ahah Happy Eid and early birthday to you mate !

 

[Abu_Senpai]

Ahah Happy Eid and early birthday to you mate !

Thanks. Now....Que that music Ricky

 

[Meteor7]

Actually, Eid this year for the first time in ages (and i mean ages) starts on the same day for everyone. So it is from 1st-3rd and my birthday is tomorrow too so Double Celebration.

Oh, hey, then happy birthday to you!

 

[Abu_Senpai]

Oh, hey, then happy birthday to you!

Thanks both of you! 11hrs till it starts though.

 

[kragzy]

happy eid, to all the muslim tempers on here , and happy birthday to you also abu senpai for tomorrow, hope you have a double special time, enjoy

 

[Gizametalman]

Celebrating Sacrifice Feast?
I'm pretty sure France and some nations World Wide celebrates this day too

Happy Holidays!

 

[aykay55]

Eid Mubarak to all our fellow Muslim 'Tempers in the US and around the world.

 

[aykay55]

To briefly summarize what Eid is about:

1. There are two Eids: Eid Al Adha and Eid Al Fitr. Eid Al Adha is when Prophet Abraham was commanded by God to sacrifice his son Ishmael. When Abraham touched the knife to his son's throat and shut his eyes, an angel swapped his son with a goat, and when Abraham pushed the knife down, it was in the throat of a goat, and Ishmael was at his side.
2. Eid Al Fitr is just a celebration after fasting 30 days of Ramadan.

 

[FAST6191]

Ooh Qurbani curry coming up.

 

[aykay55]

Ooh Qurbani curry coming up.

Lol

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Ooh Qurbani curry coming up.

When your forced to wear traditional clothing at the mosque and everyone else is wearing a tee and jeans.

 

[CMDreamer]

I'm not muslim, nor religious, but as I said on another thread, I respect others beliefs and opinions, as such, happy Eid al-Adha to all muslims...