MUSLIM WORLD: Celebration of Eid al-Adha, the festival of the sacrifice, begins
Millions of Muslims around the world celebrated one of the biggest Muslim religious festivals, Eid al-Adha, on Tuesday morning.
Prayers were offered up and, in keeping with tradition, goats, sheep and cattle were slaughtered in commemoration of prophet Abraham's readiness to sacrifice his son to show obedience to Allah.
-- Los Angeles Times
Photo: Pigeons take to the air as Afghan men offer Eid al-Adha prayers in Kabul, Afghanistan, on Tuesday morning. Credit: S. Sabawoon / European Pressphoto Agency
EId Mibarak to All my brothers and sisters.
a footnote: this "festival" is a commemoration of Prophet Abraham's readiness to sacrifice his son Ishmael to show obedience to Allah.
Posted by: son of Yaffa Palestine | November 16, 2010 at 04:32 PM
EID MUBARAK!
Posted by: Nameir | November 16, 2010 at 08:13 AM