Tuesday, November 16, 2010, is Eid ul Adha. It's the holiday signifying the strong faith and commitment that Prophet Abraham, peace be on him, had to our Lord. He was willing to sacrifice anything God asked him to. For his strong faith, Allah gave him a ram to slaughter, and that is one reason we do that on Eid. The meat is distributed and shared with families who need it, and only some is usually kept for the family who had it slaughtered.
At this time, millions of Muslims are in Makkah performing Hajj. It's a trip we all want to take at least once in our lifetime. It's a blessing for them to make it, as it cleanses their sins and gives them a fresh start in life.
Over here we tried to increase our worship the last few days. I shared a lot of history and stories with the kiddles about the significance of this time of year. They got some presents, I put up some festive decorations,and we all look forward to an early morning prayer service followed by BRUNCH!
