AMMAN — Jordan will mark the
Eid al-Adha holiday on Tuesday, July 20, 2021, Jordan's General Iftaa
Department announced Saturday, cited by the Jordan News Agency, Petra.
اضافة اعلان
Grand Mufti of Jordan Sheik Abdul Karim Khasawneh, the head of the country's
highest religious authority, congratulated His Majesty King Abdullah, HRH Crown
Prince Al Hussein bin Abdullah II and the people in Jordan on the occasion of
Eid al-Adha.
The holiday is the latter of the two official Islamic holidays celebrated in
Islam.
The religious feast falls on
the 10th day in the last month of the Islamic lunar calendar, Dhul-Hijjah. It follows
Arafa Ascent ritual in Mecca, the main pillar in the annual hajj, or major pilgrimage
to
Mecca.
Literally, Eid Al-Adha means the celebration
of sacrifice, as the faithful remember the day, according to Islamic tradition,
when Prophet Abraham showed readiness to slaughter his son, Ishmael, upon God’s
order, which was a test of the prophet’s faith.
Instead, God sent a huge ram as a
sacrifice for Ishmael, a ritual that is practiced by the pilgrims, who
slaughter livestock and camels and feed the poor, starting from the first day
of the Eid, for four days.
The animal sacrifice is optional for
Muslims around the world, but it is practiced heavily, and the meat is
distributed to the underprivileged.
The sacrificial animal must be a
sheep, lamb, goat, cow, bull or a camel, according to Islamic web resources. The
sheep, lamb or goat represent one share, whereas a bull, cow or camel is
considered seven shares per animal. The animal must be in good health and over
a certain age in order to be slaughtered.
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