TagEid ul Adha

Remembering Abraham’s Sacrifice — Eid-ul-Adha

By Osaama Saifi
In Ahmadiyya, Islam, Op-eds
3 Min read
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Originally published in Santa Barbara Independent Eid-ul-Adha literally means “commemoration of the sacrifice.” Some 10 weeks after Muslims spent a month sacrificing food in the month of Ramadan, Muslims spend time to remember Prophet Abraham’s sacrifice. While Islamic holidays may focus on sacrifices, these sacrifices are a means for strengthening one’s connection with God. This past Wednesday...

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Eid-ul- Adha and Abraham’s sacrifice

By Zahir Muhammad Mannan
In Islam, Op-eds, United States
5 Min read
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Originally Posted on The Hartford FAVS We all know of the upright Patriarch and “Friend” of the Divine (4:126), Abraham (on him is peace), of whom we find an honorable mention in almost every religion. So what’s so special about him? Well, the answer lies within a special commemoration being observed these very days by over one third of the world’s population; ‘Eid ul Adha or the honoring...

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