What aspects of the article would you change, add, or remove to give someone who has no idea a clear picture of the holiday and why it is so important?
(CNN) -- Five things to know about Eid al-Adha:
1. Considered one of Islam's revered observances, the four-day religious holiday corresponds with the height of the Hajj -- the pilgrimage to Mecca in Saudi Arabia that annually draws 2 million Muslims.
2. Eid al-Adha
commemorates when God appeared to Abraham -- known as Ibrahim to Muslims
-- in a dream and asked him to sacrifice his son as an act of
obedience. As Abraham was about to sacrifice his son, God stopped him
and gave him a sheep to kill in place of his son. A version of the story
also appears in the Torah and in the Bible's Old Testament.
3. Pronounced EED
al-UHD-huh, the holiday begins Friday and ends Monday -- the last day of
the Hajj. Eid al-Adha is also known as the Feast of Sacrifice or
Greater Eid. It is the longer of two Eid holidays observed by Muslims.
Eid al-Fitr -- or Little Eid -- follows the conclusion of the holy month
of Ramadan.
4. During Eid al-Adha,
many Muslim families sacrifice a sheep and share the meat with the poor.
They also are required to donate to charities that benefit the poor.
Muslims also routinely exchange presents during the holiday.
5. Eid Mubarak (pronounced EED muh-BAR-ack) and Eid Saeed are routine greetings used during the observance to offer best wishes.
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ReplyDeleteI guess that the article has covered all the major points especially the islamic background story which is the most important and the whole reason of this Islamic celebration .I just want to add more emphasis on the value point out in this holy celebration which is "submission to Allah" another information is about The Arabic word "Adha" which means "sacrifice", having its root in the word "duha", which also means "light" or "illumination".
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