Friday, 27 November 2009

Wishing all Muslim readers Eid Mubarak

Today is Eid al-Adha or the "Festival of Sacrifice" which is a holiday celebrated by Muslims worldwide to commemorate the willingness of Abraham to sacrifice his son Isaac as an act of love for/obedience to God.

In Iran it is known as the Eid-e Ghorban and is celebrated with the sacrifice of an animal.

Those that can afford it, have open house and make a concerted effort to see that no poor person is left without food during the three days of the festival.

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