Eid Ul Adha Mubarak
Our Brethern In faith knows that faith is the supreme support, the force and the pillar of Character. The two activities - bidding to do good and forbidding evil - results from faith.
Idd-ul-Azha ( Baquar'id or Bakrid ) .is the commemoration of the noble example of faith in the Divine Will and supplication to it to the extent of annihilating oneself, set by Abraham ( Ibrahim ), an Apostle of Allah.
On Zilhaj 10, all Muslims who can afford, converge on the holy city of
Mecca to perform Haj . It is inclumbent upon them, and on every Muslims who can
afford, to slaughter a five-year-old defect-free camel or a one - year - old cow
or he - goat or a six - month - old she goat, sheep or ewe in sacrifice for remembering sacrifice of hazrath Ibrahim. sacrifice of ibrahim is so important where he during his visits to his
family on the ninth night of Zilhaj, had a dream - a source of communion between God and his Apostles in which he found himself slaughtering his son Ismail. Abraham took the dream as the command of God and set out to - execute it. But, there was a surprise in store for Abraham -he his son Ismail alive and a sheep lying slaughtered in his place.
Idd-ul-Azha
( Baquar'id or Bakrid ) Mubarak To All Momin and Mominaat.
The Night Of 10th (shab e 10th) is a highly blessed night. It is desirable to remain awake, pray dua’as and invoke Allah for blessings and forgiveness. Recite Ziyarath e imam husain(a.s) and ziyarath e Jamea third and dua e NUDBAH. "Nothing is better than namaz to make shaitan bite the dust, then perform namaz and make Shaitan bite the dust". (Bihar 53/182).
"The thanks giving prostration is amongst the most necessary and obligatory Sunnah". (Bihar 53 - 161).
Eid ul-Adha is second in the series of Eid festivals that Muslims celebrate across the world. It is also referred to as the "Big Bayram" (from Turkish) or "Big Feast." Eid ul-Adha is known as Hari Raya Haji in Singapore and Malaysia, and Tabaski in West Africa. In India, the animal used most often for sacrifice is the goat - which is why the occasion is spoken of in Urdu language as Bakrid or Eid-e-Qurban.
On this day Muslims sacrifice animals which have been deemed Halaal, or fit for sacrifice. They not only eat the meat themselves but distribute it amongst their neighbors, relatives and the poor and hungry.
It is celebrated on the 10th day of the month of Dhul Hijja of the lunar Islamic calendar, after Hajj, the annual pilgrimage to Makkah in Saudi Arabia. The underlying flavor is the spirit of sacrifice or Qurbani, commemorating Prophet Abraham's great act of faith many centuries ago. Almighty God put Abraham to a most difficult trial, the details of which are described in the Qur'an. During this day, men, women, and children are expected to dress in their finest clothing. For the millions at Hajj, it is a big day. On this day, the pilgrims reach the grounds of Mina where they sacrifice an animal. It was here that Abraham is believed to have sacrificed his son Ishmael. The pilgrims then shave their heads.
The charitable instincts of the Muslim community are demonstrated during Eid ul-Adha by the concerted effort to see that no impoverished Muslim is left without sacrificial food during this day. Coming immediately after the Day of Arafat (when Prophet Muhammad pronounced the final seal on the religion of Islam), Eid ul-Adha gives concrete realization to what the Muslim community ethic means in practice.
