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Eid al-Adha, also known as the festival of sacrifice, lasts 3 days to commemorate and honor the prophet Ibrahim who was willing to obey God and sacrifice his son. However, God later provided him with a sheep as a substitute sacrifice. This is one of the most important holidays in the Islamic calendar. On this occasion, Muslims often gather in mosques or public places to pray and perform the ritual of sacrificing animals such as sheep, goats, and cows. Their meat is divided into 3 parts for family, friends, and the poor. Therefore, Eid al-Adha also represents the goodness and humanistic meaning of people.
1. The Origin of Eid al-Adha
“Eid” in the Qur’an means “the solemn feast”, Eid al-Adha is a festival of sacrifice, celebrated by Muslim countries for 3 days and 2 nights, every year on the 10th, 11th, and 12th days of December according to the Islamic calendar. This day is considered the most blessed day of the year for Muslims. In 2023, Eid al-Adha will begin on Tuesday, June 27 and end on Thursday, June 29.
The history behind Eid-al-Adha tells the story of the prophet Ibrahim (also known as Abraham), who was instructed by Allah in a dream to build the foundation of the Kaaba (a rectangular structure made of black stone located in the holiest mosque in Mecca, Saudi Arabia). Immediately responding to Allah’s call, Ibrahim set out for Mecca with his wife and son, Ishmael. At that time, Mecca was a barren and desolate desert, Ibrahim faced many hardships. In a divine dream, he saw himself sacrificing his son Ishmael for the sake of Allah. He told this to his son, who immediately asked his father to carry out Allah’s command. At this time, Satan appeared, preventing the Prophet from carrying out God’s command. In response, Ibrahim threw stones at Satan to drive him away (the Prophet’s act of stoning to drive away the evil spirit is later commemorated and imitated by Muslims as the ritual of stoning the devil during the Hajj pilgrimage). Just as Ibrahim was about to sacrifice Ishmael, Allah spared the boy’s life and replaced him with a sheep. To commemorate the Prophet Ibrahim’s willingness to sacrifice his son for Allah, people sacrifice sheep, goats, and cows during Eid al-Adha. Therefore, Eid al-Adha is also known as the Festival of Sacrifice. The Sacrifice Festival features many important and sacred rituals such as: praying, preaching, sacrificing animals, throwing stones at the stone pillar symbolizing the exorcism of Satan, walking around the Kaaba in Mecca…
This holiday also marks the end of Hajj, an annual pilgrimage to Mecca in Saudi Arabia. This is a pilgrimage that all Muslims with the strength and finances are obliged to perform once in their lifetime. Muslims begin by praying and walking 07 times counterclockwise around the Kaaba located in Mecca. After that, they gather in the city of Mina in the East of Mecca to collect sacred stones before participating in the stoning of the devil ceremony. Sacred stones are taken from the Muzdalifah grassland, near the city of Mina, on the day before the stoning of the devil ceremony is conducted. Jamarat is the final stop of the Hajj pilgrimage, where Muslims perform the ritual of throwing seven stones at three large pillars in the stoning of the devil ritual symbolizing the exorcism of Satan. This is the final Islamic ritual of the Hajj pilgrimage before the start of Eid al-Adha. The pilgrimage is believed to cleanse the soul of sin and instill a sense of equality, sisterhood, and brotherhood. Every year, about 3 million pilgrims from all over the world flock to the cities of Mecca and Medina in Saudi Arabia to perform the ritual.
2. Eid al-Adha
According to traditional customs, every year, Muslims begin Eid al-Adha with morning prayers. On the first morning, people hold a communal prayer from 6:30 am to 8:00 am. To celebrate the holiday, people greet each other by saying “Eid mubarak”. “Mubarak” in Arabic translates to “blessing” and is simply understood as wishing someone a happy holiday.
Eid al-Adha is a festival of sacrifice, so after the prayer, people slaughter goats, sheep, and cows. The meat is then divided into three parts: one part is given to the family of the person performing the sacrifice, the second part is given to relatives, neighbors, and friends, and the third part is distributed to the poor and less fortunate. Before performing the sacrifice, Muslims must shout: “Allah”, in this way, people honor the animal that sacrificed its life to feed people. The religious law stipulates that those who perform the sacrifice and the sacrifice are not allowed to pluck or cut their hair, hair, fingernails, or toenails from the first day of Dhu al-Hijjah (December according to the Islamic calendar) until the sacrifice is completed; For the sacrificial animals must be of livestock species such as: camels, cows, goats, sheep, it is not allowed to sacrifice animals other than them.
✨ Eid al-Adha is a time of compassion, connection, giving, and unity. Across the globe, Muslim families gather to pray, enjoy festive meals, and exchange blessings. In these cherished moments of togetherness, refreshing drinks made from nature’s finest ingredients are perfect companions to enhance the celebration.
🥂 Embracing the warm and joyful spirit of Eid, ACMFOOD extends heartfelt Eid Mubarak greetings to our customers and partners – wishing you and your family a season filled with peace, happiness, and love.
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