Its activities:

" Eid-Ul-Adha is a day of remembrance. Even in the most joyful times,
theMuslim makes a fresh start of the day by a session of
congregationalprayers to Allah in an open space. Muslims use the
occasion to pray to Allah and to glorify His name to demonstrate
theremembrance of His grace and favours. Muslims also remember the
deceased by praying for their souls to rest in peace. The needy and
vulnerable in society are also remembered by showing them sympathy and
consolation." 4
Muslims around the world celebrate
"this feast of commitment, obedience and self-sacrifice to Allah.They
wear their nicest clothing and attend Salatul-Eid (Eid Prayer) in the
morning. This is followed by a short sermon, after which everyone
socializes. Next,people visit each other's homes and partake in
festive meals with specialdishes, beverages, and desserts. Children
receive gifts and sweets on this happy occasion. In addition, like the
pilgrims in Makkah (Mecca), the Muslims, who can afford to do so,
offer domestic animals, usually sheep, as a symbol of Ibrahim's
sacrifice." 4,5
Some of the meat is given to the poor -- oftenone third. The rest is
shared among the family,relatives and friends.
In addition, Eid-Ul-Adha isa time when Muslims pray for forgiveness
fromGod and strength of faith. They, in turn, forgive others,
releasing any feelings of enmity or ill feeling towards others. 2 Many
Muslims exchangegreeting cards at this time. 6
Misunderstanding by the media:
In 2003-FEB, a rumor spread that there would be a terrorist attack on
the U.S. on Eid-Ul-Adha. Some news services garbled the story and
described the Day of Sacrifice as a time when passions and the
potential for violence were at their height throughout the Muslim
community. In fact, it is a time when Muslims concentrate on spiritual
matters and their forgiveness of those whohave wronged them. To claim
that many Muslims will resort to violence on this day would be
analogous to claiming that many Christians will become violent at
Christmas time, or Easter.

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M NajimudeeN Bsc- INDIA

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