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As someone not born into the culture of Islam, I have gaps that I occasionally have to fill in on the holidays.
What is the significance of Eid ul Adha? Feast of Sacrifice, Abraham (AS) obeyed Allah’s Command to sacrifice his son. And?
I have not sat through dozens of Eid khutbahs. Maybe some of you have.
aziz 2:19 pm on November 27, 2009 Permalink |
hey Buzz, it might be crass of me to promote my own links but here’s my Eid ul Adha post from last year:
http://blog.beliefnet.com/cityofbrass/2008/12/eid-ul-adha-mubarak.html
and some more exposition on its meaning here:
http://blog.beliefnet.com/cityofbrass/2009/11/a-convergence-of-thanksgiving.html
AA 3:51 pm on November 27, 2009 Permalink |
What about the tradition of slaughtering animals, is it in sharia or divinely ordained practice?
Buzz 11:10 am on November 28, 2009 Permalink |
I wonder if all that is really necessary anyway. Is the wisdom Allah intends in the remembrance of Abraham’s devotion and Allah’s Mercy or is it in sliting the throat of a beast?