Category: Sacrifice

Eid Celebrations: Shopping for Sacrificial Animals

Published December 27, 2006 in CULTURES, CUSTOMS AND TRADITIONS, HOLIDAYS, Muslim, Pakistani, Sacrifice, Winter | Comments [1]
For Eid-Ul-Adha, the Muslim Feast of Sacrifice, families purchase a sacrificial goat or other animal, if they can afford to do so, and then share the feast with their family and friends, and with those who are less fortunate. This photo is part of a post from an Islamabad blogger, who describes her trip [...] Read More »

Eid-Ul-Adha, The Festival of Sacrifice

Published December 27, 2006 in CULTURES, CUSTOMS AND TRADITIONS, Charity, Muslim, Sacrifice, Thanksgiving celebrations, Winter | Comments [3]
Eid-Ul-Adha is a three-day Muslim holiday and celebration. It begins on the 10th day of the month of Dhul Hijjah, the last month of the Islamic calendar, and falls at the end of the Hajj, the annual pilgrimage to Mecca. The Eid-Ul-Adha celebrations start with attendance at the Eid Prayer and sermon in the morning. [...] Read More »