Wednesday, 19. December 2007
The Festival of Sacrifice
This year the celebration begins on December 20, 2007. This holiday is celebrated in Malaysia and Islamic cities/country with prayer, community gatherings, and the tradition of dressing up in special clothes to visit friends and relatives. People hold ‘Eid parties and give presents to their children.
This very important Muslim holiday is celebrated at the end of Hajj, which is an annual pilgrimage to Mecca. The ‘Festival of Sacrifice’ is followed by a ‘Feast of Sacrifice’, which pays homage to the prophet Abraham’s unselfish act of sacrificing his son, Ishmael, to God. In turn, God spared the boy’s life and instead substituted a sheep. Now in remembrance, people sacrifice a lamb, goat, or other animal, and give the meat to family, friends, relatives, and most importantly, the poor.
Happy Eid-ul-Adha to all Cyberjaya community!
