Eid
Eid simply means a feast or a festival. It mostly refers to religious holidays, most typically Eid-ul-Adha and Eid-ul-Fitr, two canonical festivals of the Muslims calendar. Eids are typically characterized by special prayers and sermons, family gatherings, visits of extended family and friends, special charitable acts and distribution of Eid Gifts and sweets.
Eid-ul-Adha is known by many names all over the world. In Malaysia and Singapore it is called as Hari Raya Haji and in West Africa, it is called as Tabaski. Hari Raya Aidiladha among the South East Asians. In India, it is known as Eid al Adha and Idu’z Zuha. The story and history of Eid al-Adha and the giving away of Eid Gifts is similar in all these places.
Eid Gifts are given even at Eid-ul-Adha. Eid ul-Adha, also known as Greater Bayram is a feast of the sacrifice. It is celebrated at the end of the annual pilgrimage to Mecca, on the tenth day of Dhu al-hijjah, the month of pilgrimage. Unblemished animals are sacrificed in commemoration of the ram substituted by God when Hadrat Abraham was commanded to sacrifice his son, Hadrat Ishmael, as a test of faith. Only a portion, usually one-third, of this animal’s meat is to be consumed by the family offering the sacrifice. The rest should be given to others or to the poor as Eid Gifts. For those not on pilgrimages, the celebration includes visits to the mosques and to the graves of relatives. It lasts for three days and includes the distribution of Eid Gifts and sweets as well as receiving and visiting extended family.
Apart from the distribution of the Eid Gifts, there are many Eid traditions. The religious part of Eid al-Adha festival is observed by assembling in the morning for prayer in the Idgah or a place erected outside the city for special festival prayers.
The Eid al-Adha tradition is that all the members of the family should perform Eid al-Adha prayers in large groups on all the three days of Eid al-Adha festival. On the Eid al-Adha festival, Muslim members wear new and beautiful clothes.
They take their breakfast only after reciting the Eid al-Adha prayers. After the breakfast they sacrifice their domestic animal which can be either goat or cow or sheep, in remembrance of the sacrifice made by Abraham. The meat of the animal is distributed as Eid Gifts to all the poor, neighbors, relatives, friends and other family members. By visiting houses of their family and friends
Muslims share their Eid Gifts in a way to celebrate the festival in a nice manner. Eid Gifts can be any thing. It can be a delicious food, a nice beverage or a dessert cooked and given or served on the day of the festival. Eid Gifts are given to people who come to visit their Muslim friends at home visit our website and find out more about our qurbani project abroad. www.muslimcare.info
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So celebrate Eid- Ul- Adha by giving Eid Gifts in a very traditional manner by following the Eid- Ul- Adha traditions and rituals.
Eid simply means a feast or a festival. It mostly refers to religious holidays, most typically Eid-ul-Adha and Eid-ul-Fitr, two canonical festivals of the Muslims calendar. Eids are typically characterized by special prayers and sermons, family gatherings, visits of extended family and friends, special charitable acts and distribution of Eid Gifts and sweets.
Eid-ul-Adha is known by many names all over the world. In Malaysia and Singapore it is called as Hari Raya Haji and in West Africa, it is called as Tabaski. Hari Raya Aidiladha among the South East Asians. In India, it is known as Eid al Adha and Idu’z Zuha. The story and history of Eid al-Adha and the giving away of Eid Gifts is similar in all these places.
Eid Gifts are given even at Eid-ul-Adha. Eid ul-Adha, also known as Greater Bayram is a feast of the sacrifice. It is celebrated at the end of the annual pilgrimage to Mecca, on the tenth day of Dhu al-hijjah, the month of pilgrimage. Unblemished animals are sacrificed in commemoration of the ram substituted by God when Hadrat Abraham was commanded to sacrifice his son, Hadrat Ishmael, as a test of faith. Only a portion, usually one-third, of this animal’s meat is to be consumed by the family offering the sacrifice. The rest should be given to others or to the poor as Eid Gifts. For those not on pilgrimages, the celebration includes visits to the mosques and to the graves of relatives. It lasts for three days and includes the distribution of Eid Gifts and sweets as well as receiving and visiting extended family.
Apart from the distribution of the Eid Gifts, there are many Eid traditions. The religious part of Eid al-Adha festival is observed by assembling in the morning for prayer in the Idgah or a place erected outside the city for special festival prayers.
The Eid al-Adha tradition is that all the members of the family should perform Eid al-Adha prayers in large groups on all the three days of Eid al-Adha festival. On the Eid al-Adha festival, Muslim members wear new and beautiful clothes.
They take their breakfast only after reciting the Eid al-Adha prayers. After the breakfast they sacrifice their domestic animal which can be either goat or cow or sheep, in remembrance of the sacrifice made by Abraham. The meat of the animal is distributed as Eid Gifts to all the poor, neighbors, relatives, friends and other family members. By visiting houses of their family and friends
Muslims share their Eid Gifts in a way to celebrate the festival in a nice manner. Eid Gifts can be any thing. It can be a delicious food, a nice beverage or a dessert cooked and given or served on the day of the festival. Eid Gifts are given to people who come to visit their Muslim friends at home visit our website and find out more about our qurbani project abroad. www.muslimcare.info
visit our
So celebrate Eid- Ul- Adha by giving Eid Gifts in a very traditional manner by following the Eid- Ul- Adha traditions and rituals.
